Identifying Nonfiction Evidence Types

Which type of evidence involves using numbers and statistics to support a claim in a nonfiction text?

• Anecdotal evidence

• Statistical evidence

• Testimonial evidence

• Analogical evidence

What type of evidence is provided when an author includes a personal story or experience in a nonfiction text?

• Analogical evidence

• Testimonial evidence

• Anecdotal evidence

• Statistical evidence

Which type of evidence involves citing an expert or authority in the field to support a claim?

• Testimonial evidence

• Statistical evidence

• Analogical evidence

• Anecdotal evidence

What type of evidence is used when an author draws a comparison between two similar situations to make a point?

• Statistical evidence

• Testimonial evidence

• Analogical evidence

• Anecdotal evidence

Which type of evidence involves using facts and data from research studies to support a claim?

• Anecdotal evidence

• Statistical evidence

• Analogical evidence

• Testimonial evidence

What type of evidence is provided when an author uses a quote from a well-known figure to support their argument?

• Testimonial evidence

• Statistical evidence

• Anecdotal evidence

• Analogical evidence

Which type of evidence involves using a hypothetical scenario to illustrate a point in a nonfiction text?

• Statistical evidence

• Analogical evidence

• Anecdotal evidence

• Hypothetical evidence

What type of evidence is used when an author provides a detailed description of an event to support their argument?

• Anecdotal evidence

• Statistical evidence

• Descriptive evidence

• Testimonial evidence

Which type of evidence involves using logical reasoning and facts to support a claim in a nonfiction text?

• Anecdotal evidence

• Logical evidence

• Testimonial evidence

• Analogical evidence

What type of evidence is provided when an author uses a case study to support their argument?

• Statistical evidence

• Testimonial evidence

• Case study evidence

• Anecdotal evidence