McDaniel S1 Final

What is the purpose of a claim in an argument?

• To state the main point or position

• to provide supporting details

• to summarize the text

• to ask a question

Which of the following is NOT an example of evidence?

• a statistic

• a personal anecdote

• a related fact

• an unrelated opinion

What does reasoning explain? Select all that apply

• Why the claim is correct

• why the evidence is relevant to the claim

• how the audience should feel

• why the claim makes no sense

"Students who sleep at least 8 hours each night perform better academically. In a survey, 85% of students who got 8 hours of sleep reported higher grades compared to those who didn't.

What is the evidence in the passage?

• "Students who sleep at least 8 hours each night perform better academically"

• "In a survey, 85% of students who got 8 hours of sleep reported higher grades compared to those who didn't."

• "Sleep is important for academic performance."

• The entire paragraph

Which of the following strengthens an argument?

• vague opinions

• irrelevant details

• facts, statistics, and examples

• generalizations

Which statement is a claim?

• "Exercise improves mental health"

• "Studies show that exercise reduces stress."

• "According to research, exercise lowers anxiety levels."

• "People who exercise feel better emotionally."

What type of evidence would most strongly support the claim that "Climate change is caused by human activity."

• a story about a family affected by hurricanes

• a graph showing rising CO2 levels from industrial activity

• A personal opinion about the environment

• a quote from a novel

What role does support play in an argument?

• it weakens the reasoning

• it provides context and extra details

• it distracts from the claim

• it repeats the evidence

A claim must always be stated directly

• true

• false

Evidence can include expert opinions, facts, and data

• true

• false