Using Quantitative Evidence in Arguments

To provide numerical data as proof

To replace textual arguments

To summarize unrelated claims

To confuse the audience

Box plot

Line graph

Pie chart

Histogram

Parks per capita increases with population size

Cities with more parks show fewer arrest record logs

Crime rates remain unchanged regardless of park numbers

Wider sidewalks correlate with higher crime rates.

Restaurant popularity spikes in winter

Revenue decreases during summer

Summer events boost restaurant sales

Outdoor seating has no impact on revenue.

Memorize the data points

Write a new claim using the data

Disregard the claim

Identify the claim in the passage.

Test scores are higher in schools with large class sizes

Student performance is unrelated to class size

Schools with smaller classes have fewer teachers

Smaller classes correlate with higher test scores.

Flexible-hour businesses see higher employee satisfaction

Companies with rigid schedules struggle to fill roles

Businesses with flexible hours report no increase in job applicants

Flexible-hour businesses report a significant rise in applications.

What patterns do the data show?

How old is the data?

Is the argument complex?

Is the data colorful?

Renewable energy job decline in one region

Consistent job growth across all regions

Job growth only in non-renewable energy

Declining job numbers in clean energy

Graph showing healthcare access improves with education

Data linking healthcare access to increased life expectancy

Life expectancy unrelated to healthcare improvements

Data showing declining life expectancy