When you evaluate evidence, you:

decide if the proof supports the author's claims

restate the proof offered by the author

make sure that it is the author's opinions

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

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

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."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

The school year began on August 16 and will end on May 27.

South Carolina is the best state in the USA.

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

What is the primary function of a claim in an argumentative essay?

To state the main argument or position

To provide evidence for the argument

Which of the following best describes the role of evidence in supporting a claim?

Evidence offers factual support to validate the claim

Evidence provides opinions to support the claim

Evidence presents counterarguments to the claim

Evidence summarizes the main points of the claim

In the context of writing, what is the difference between a reason and evidence?

A reason explains why the claim is valid, while evidence provides factual support for the reason

A reason is a counterargument, while evidence is the main argument

A reason is a summary of the claim, while evidence is an opinion

A reason is a factual statement, while evidence is a personal belief

Claims, Reasons, and Evidence: The Difference

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.8.1, RI.7.2, RI.8.2

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

Central claim

Reason

Evidence

Counterargument

Rebuttal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

any researched information that supports the writer’s claim and reasons

supporting details

logic

source

evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term matches the following definition? the main points of the argument, supported by evidence

claims

counter claims

reasons

main ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term matches the following definition? a clearly stated opinion that is the main argument of the paper (similar to a “thesis statement”- the only difference is that it reflects an opinion)

claim

counterclaim

argument

bias

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What's the difference between a reason and evidence?

A reason supports the argument, while evidence proves the claims and its reason.

Evidence are opinions that support the reasons.

A reason supports the counterargument; evidence supports the rebuttal.

Reasons are opinion and evidence is face.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

what is the difference between a claim in an argumentative paragraph / essay AND an expository paragraph / essay?

nothing they are both claims

only the expository claim takes a position

only the expository paragraph claim sets out a main idea

expository paragraphs claim explains a main idea and an argumentative claim takes a position on an issue

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Can you get full credit if you have a claim and text evidence only?

no

yes

no becuase you must explain or argue why your evidence supports the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

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From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

any researched information that supports the writer’s claim and reasons

Which term matches the following definition? the main points of the argument, supported by evidence

Which term matches the following definition? a clearly stated opinion that is the main argument of the paper (similar to a “thesis statement”- the only difference is that it reflects an opinion)

What's the difference between a reason and evidence?

what is the difference between a claim in an argumentative paragraph / essay AND an expository paragraph / essay?

Can you get full credit if you have a claim and text evidence only?

To support a claim, you should have one or more of these in your own words...

Facts, quotations, statistics, and case studies are all types of:

When you evaluate evidence, you:

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