Crafting Scientific Arguments with Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

The video tutorial explains the components of a scientific argument: claim, evidence, and reasoning. A claim is a concise statement answering a question without explanation or evidence. Evidence supports the claim and can be quantitative or qualitative. Reasoning connects the evidence to the claim using scientific concepts. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of having at least three pieces of evidence to establish a pattern rather than a coincidence.

Why is it important for a scientist to provide evidence when making a claim?

• To make the claim sound more interesting

• To ensure the claim is backed by data

• To confuse the audience

• To make the claim longer

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Which of the following is NOT a part of a scientific argument?

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Hypothesis

• Claim

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What is a claim in a scientific argument?

• A detailed explanation

• A transition word

• A statement that answers the question

• A list of data points

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Which of the following should NOT be included in a claim?

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• All of the above

• Transition words

What type of data can be used as evidence?

• Quantitative data

• Neither quantitative nor qualitative data

• Qualitative data

• Both quantitative and qualitative data

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How many pieces of evidence are recommended to support a claim?

• One

• Two

• Four

• Three

What is the role of reasoning in a scientific argument?

• To explain how the evidence supports the claim

• To provide data

• To list observations

• To state the claim

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What should reasoning include?

• An explanation of the underlying scientific concept

• A list of data points

• A transition word

• A summary of the claim

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When writing reasoning, what should you consider?

• The science you have learned

• The length of the claim

• The number of observations

• The transition words used

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