Essential Academic Vocabulary: Evidence and Arguments

The lawyer presented strong (a)   to prove her client was innocent.

• evidence
• arguments
• testimonies
• alibis

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Synonym: What is a synonym for "reasoning"?

• Thinking

• Arguing

• Assuming

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Definition-based: What is the meaning of "claims"?

• Statements that need evidence to be supported

• Feelings or opinions about a subject

• Explanations based on reasoning

• Mistakes in arguments

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Context clues: In this sentence, what does "fallacies" mean? "The politician's speech was full of fallacies, making it hard to trust his claims."

• Logical mistakes

• Strong opinions

• Facts supported by evidence

• Persuasive arguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Word usage: What does "inferences" mean in this sentence? "From the evidence presented, the jury made inferences about the defendant's actions."

• Predictions about the future

• Mistakes in reasoning

• Conclusions based on evidence

• Opinions with no support

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The student used facts and (a)   to make her argument strong and convincing.

• inferences
• guesses
• opinions
• assumptions

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A synonym for "validity" is (a)  

• Truthfulness
• Falseness
• Inaccuracy
• Invalidity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Definition-based: What does "argument" mean in this context? "The scientist's argument about climate change was supported by years of research."

• A disagreement between people

• A claim supported by reasoning and evidence

• A statement of personal opinion

• A prediction about the future

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Context clues: Using context clues, "sufficiency" in this sentence "The teacher questioned the (a)   of the student's evidence in supporting her claim." means?

• adequacy
• quantity
• relevance
• clarity

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The word "support" in the sentence "The writer added examples to (a)   her main idea." means?

• reinforce
• oppose
• ignore
• complicate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C