Ad Claims and Evidence

Evidence is ___________________

• a statement or conclusion that answers a question

• information that supports or proves a claim

• a justification that connects the claim to the evidence

• Not vital when using an argument

Peanut butter is a healthy snack.

• Claim

• Evidence

In this paragraph, which sentence(s) is the claim?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

In this paragraph, which sentence(s) is the evidence?

Justine is a dedicated athlete. For example, she plays every sport the school offers. This is important because most students may play one or two sports at most. The fact that she plays all sports shows her dedication to being a top-notch athlete.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 2 & 3

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school 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."

• 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 .

Which piece of evidence BEST supports this claim:

Not having a father in the home can cause young boys to become violent young men.

• 20% of professional boxers grew up without fathers in the home.

• I knew a guy named Mike who grew up without a father and he was suspended from school five times for stealing.

• 26 of the 27 worst mass shooters in American history were boys who grew up without fathers.

• According to MSNBC, 75% of homeless men grew up without fathers.

A claim is ______________________________.

• examples, data, facts, and information.

• a fact.

• a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

• an answer to a question.

What is the following sentence an example of?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

• Thesis Statement

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school 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."

• 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 .

The following sentence is an example of...?

More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Claim

• Opinion