Types of Evidence

What type of evidence involves "A brief account of a particular incident or event; usually used to illustrate a point"?

• Statistic

• Anecdote

• Detail

• Illustration

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which type of evidence is described as "A comparison based upon similar features of two things; used to clarify a point"?

• Example

• Personal

• Analogy

• Expert Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which type of evidence is "An instance used to illustrate specific things that demonstrate something relevant to the claim"?

• Detail

• Example

• Illustration

• Personal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of evidence is defined as "A piece of information, relevant facts, descriptions, items, or features"?

• Detail

• Fact

• Statistic

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which type of evidence includes "A picture, photograph, diagram, cartoon, chart, artwork, infographic, or other visual"?

• Expert Opinion

• Personal

• Illustration

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of evidence is "Testimony that comes from a credible source in a particular field; these people usually have special knowledge of the topic"?

• Personal

• Expert Opinion

• Analogy

• Example

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which type of evidence is defined as "Something that the writer has seen"?

• Detail

• Personal

• Statistic

• Fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of evidence is presented in the following quote?

Voter ID laws have been estimated by the U.S. Government Accountability Office to reduce voter turnout by 2-3 percentage

• Statistical evidence

• Anecdotal evidence

• Expert testimony

• Historical evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of evidence is presented in the following quote?

• Anecdote

• Statistic

• Expert testiomy

• Logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of evidence involves 'A brief account of a particular incident or event; usually used to illustrate a point'?

• Statistic

• Anecdote

• Detail

• Illustration

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2