Connecting Quantitative Evidence to Text

What is the purpose of quantitative evidence in text analysis?

• To support or refute claims in a text

• To provide entertainment

• To replace textual evidence

• To confuse readers

Which type of data is most useful for identifying trends over time?

• Bar chart

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Table

If a claim states that sales doubled, what would you look for in a graph?

• Steady sales over time

• Sales in Q4 being twice as high as Q2

• Declining sales

• Sales matching Q1 and Q3

What should you focus on when comparing data to a passage?

• General themes based on the title of the graph

• Only relevant categories on the x axis

• Specific numbers and trends

• Outdated data

What step comes after analyzing the data in a graph or chart?

• Guessing the answer

• Ignoring the claim and grabbing the most prominent data point

• Memorizing data points

• Comparing data to the claim

A study claims that pet adoption rates doubled in 2023. What should the graph show?

• Rates in 2023 twice as high as 2022

• Consistent adoption rates from 2022 to present day

• Fewer adoptions in 2023 compared to 2022

• A spike in adoption rates 5 years ago

If a graph shows a decrease in daily water consumption, what trend is observed?

• Increasing water use

• Declining water use

• Stable water use

• Fluctuating water use

What is the first step when analyzing quantitative evidence?

• Create a new claim

• Identify the claim in the passage

• Memorize all data points related to the passage

• Summarize the graph

A report says that hybrid cars save more fuel annually than gas cars. What supports this claim?

• Hybrid cars use less fuel per mile

• Gas cars are cheaper to maintain

• Hybrid cars are more expensive

• Gas cars have larger fuel tanks

A town claims bike lanes reduced accidents by 50%. What confirms this?

• A table shows an increase in the number of people riding bikes to work

• A line graph shows increased commute times for all types of vehicles

• Data in a bar chart shows accidents dropped by half over one year

• A bar chart showing an increase in public transit use