Claim Evidence

Imagine Emma, Isla, and Maya are having a debate. How do their claims, evidence, and reasoning work together to build a strong argument?

• They are not related.

• Claims and evidence are enough; reasoning is optional.

• They support and reinforce each other to persuade the reader.

What would be the most appropriate type of evidence to support the claim?

• Personal opinion from a friend who likes self-driving cars.

• A statistic showing a decrease in accidents in areas where self-driving cars are being tested.

• A fictional story about a self-driving car adventure.

• A funny meme about self-driving cars.

What would be the most effective way to support the claim against self-driving cars?

• Share a personal experience of enjoying privacy in a self-driving car.

• Provide a statistic showing the number of people who use self-driving cars without privacy concerns.

• Explain the convenience of self-driving cars in terms of saving time.

• Present evidence of a real-life case where self-driving car data was misused.

Imagine William, Hannah, and Oliver are having a debate. In this context, what would "reasoning" in their argument essay be?

• A statement that includes William's opinion about the topic.

• A statement that includes factual information about the topic from Hannah.

• A statement that explains how the evidence Oliver provided supports the claim.

What is a CLAIM?

• A statement you believe to be false

• An opinion

• An arguable statement

• Evidence that proves something is right

What does EVIDENCE mean?

• A statement you believe to be true

• An opinion

• An argument

• Proof that supports your reasons

Is the example below a claim, reason, or evidence?

Dr. Shelnutt, a veterinarian, said that, "Dogs have a protective instinct. They can sense danger, and they will do what they can to protect you."

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

Which evidence matches the reason "Sleep is needed to grow the right way."

• Researchers have discovered that kids getting 10-11 hours of sleep a night grow taller than those that don't.

• According to Kids Health, scientists have proven that kids getting 10-11 hours of sleep a night are nicer and have more friends.

• My mom only gets 4 hours of sleep a night and is really stressed out and tired all the time.

• Sleep is good for your skin and will make wrinkles in your face much smaller.

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

• 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."

• Last year, at many schools that required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online.

"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason