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What does Reasoning mean?

• A solid and reasonable argument
• A written response to a claim
• An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim
• An opinion you believe in

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Using evidence to support your claim makes your ideas ____________.

• right
• wrong
• weaker
• stronger

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“It’s important to limit your video game playing. First, playing video games isn’t good for your mind. It exposes young people to violence. Violent video games have been linked to aggression in kids. Also, it isn’t good for your health. The more video games you play, the less physical activity you are getting. Obesity and levels of video game playing are linked in research. Finally, playing video games limits the important social interactions you have in real life with friends and family. We miss talking with you around here because you’re always playing games!”
What could the author add to strengthen the idea that videos are not good for your mind?

• A study on childhood obesity
• Research that relates family relationships to video games
• A field study of a video game A study that shows the impact of video games on young children
• An interview with a video game creator

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Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraphs longer. 
• To practice sentence structure.
• To make a claim. 
• To support, prove, and explain our claim. 

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claim

• Marking your territory.
• Facts
• 
  A statement or opinion , usually supported by evidence.
  

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Formal or Informal? 
Went to Barcelona for the weekend. Lots to tell you.

• formal 
• informal

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"I like KFC more than McDonalds!"

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

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the end or finish of an event or process

• necessary

• conclusion

• support

• opinion

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Before choosing a position or side, you should

• develop a thesis

• write the introduction

• consider all the evidence

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What is the first thing that will be written to help support your claim?

• reason

• evidence

• opposing argument

• rebuttal

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