Claims and Arguments

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Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

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Opinion: We should stop making pennies as currency. Which evidence supports this opinion?

• Pennies honor President Lincoln

• People will sometimes pay more for an item

• It costs more to make a penny than it is worth

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Children should not drink sugary drinks like soda. Which evidence does not support this opinion?

• Sugar can lead to higher chance of sicknesses like diabetes

• Sugar is bad for teeth and causes tooth decay

• Sugar is found in many foods and is so it's not that bad

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True or False: An argument always needs evidence .

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• False

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____ includes specific facts, statistics and examples.

• Reason

• Evidence

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• Claims

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Authors who have evidence make their arguments stronger.

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True or False: An argument is when an author wants to convince you of their position.

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• False