Claim Evidence Reasoning

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What is a claim?

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A claim is a statement you believe to be true.

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What is evidence?

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Evidence is information or data that supports a claim.

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What is reasoning?

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Reasoning is the explanation that connects the evidence to the claim.

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Identify the claim in the statement: 'Air is matter.'

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The claim is 'Air is matter.'

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Identify the evidence in the statement: 'We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.'

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The evidence is 'We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.'

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Identify the reasoning in the statement: 'This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.'

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The reasoning is 'This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.'

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What type of statement is 'Students should be required to do community service'?

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This is a claim statement.

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What type of statement is 'The Warriors won the NBA championship this year which makes them the best team in the National Basketball Association'?

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This is a reasoning statement.

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What type of statement is 'USA Today had an article titled "More districts should wake up to the benefits of later bells."'?

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This is a claim.

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What is the purpose of a claim in an argument?

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The purpose of a claim is to present a point of view or assertion that can be supported with evidence.