Choosing Good Evidence

Does the evidence support the claim?

Claim: Sparkling water is disgusting.

Evidence: It is painful to drink, and it tastes like someone just waved a piece of fruit over water, and it made the water angry.

• YES

• NO

Does the evidence support the claim?

Claim: Texas should build more Buc-ees between Houston and San Antonio

Evidence: The environments of the different regions of Texas vary widely.

• YES

• NO

Does the evidence support the claim?

Claim: snapchat is dangerous for young people."

Evidence: Snapchat is an app that allows users to add filters to photos

• YES

• NO

Does the evidence support the claim?

Claim: Fenty Beauty has better products than Kylie Cosmetics.

Evidence: Fenty Beauty foundation is rated four stars at Sephora, but Kylie Cosmetics foundation isn’t even sold at Sephora.

• YES

• NO

Does the evidence support the claim?

Claim: Crinkle cut fries are more popular than any other French fry.

Evidence: Waffle fries are the best-selling fries in the world.

• YES

• NO

Choose the best evidence to supoort the following claim: Eliminating soda from school vending machines is not an effective approach to improve student health.

• One study described in The New York Times' Well Blog showed that "removing soda from cafeterias and school vending machines only prompted students to buy sports drinks, sweetened fruit drinks and other sugar-laden beverages instead."

• Parents and guardians, not school administrators should be responsible for teaching children about healthy eating habits and techniques for teaching children about healthy eating habits and techniques for cooking wholesome, tasty meals.

• Accoring to Time, the "average US household spends an estimated $850 annually on soft drinks.

Choose the best evidence to supoort the following claim: With time, lacrosse could become a more popular college sport in the United States than baseball.

• According to The New York Times, over 90 new college lacrosse programs emerged across the United States between 2009 and 2015.

• Wouln't you rather watch a fast-paced sport like lacrosse than a slow-paced sport like baseball?

• According to Lacrosse: The Player's Handbook, the first college lacrosse game in the United States was played in 1877.

Choose the best evidence to supoort the following claim: Harry and Ron need Hermione's help to succeed academically at Hogwarts.

• Hermione's willingness to help Harry and Ron proves that she is a caring, loyal friend.

• Ron has a hard time pronouncing the Wingardium Leviosa spell, despite his repeated attempts (Rowling 137).

• After seeing that her friends struggle with the coursework, "Hermione [starts] making study schedules for Harry and Ron" (Rowling 186).

Choose the best evidence to supoort the following claim: As a sister, Elsa is more cruel than caring.

• After fleeing Arendelle, Elsa boldly declares, "I'm never going back, the past is in the past!"

• Elsa thoughtlessly ignores Anna for much of the girls' childhood.

• As a young girl, Anna simply wants to play with her sister, yet Elsa coldly dismisses her, “Go away, Anna.”

Choose the best evidence to supoort the following claim: Teachers in US high schools have a responsibility to educate students on the physical and mental effects of stress.

• Isn't it true that stress can affect a young person's sleep schedule, which in turn impacts his or her physical health?

• Compared to adults, teenagers are less likely to realize that stress impacts physical well-being, according to an article published by the American Psychological Association.

• A doctor who appeared on an episode of Good Morning Ameria said that high school teachers should leave time during the day to check in with students about stress levels.