Claim Evidence Reasoning

Rohan, Emma, and Charlotte are having a debate. In this context, what would be considered as "evidence"?

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

• A statement that provides factual details to support Charlotte's point.

• A statement that explains how Emma's evidence supports her claim.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Aria, Priya, and Nora are having a debate. Which of the following statements about "evidence" would Aria likely use to support her argument?

• Evidence includes facts, details, or information that prove or support the claim.

• Evidence should only include the writer's opinion.

• Evidence includes any information that helps to make the essay longer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Anika, Mia, and Sophia are having a lively debate. They are trying to understand how a claim is different from a fact. Can you help them out?

• Claims are always true; facts are not.

• Claims are personal beliefs; facts are always true.

• Claims and facts are the same thing; there is no difference.

Imagine William, Abigail, and Mia are working on a project. True or False: The evidence they include should be reliable and relevant.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The reasoning explains why the evidence _____________ the claim.

• stops

• supports

• distracts

• removes

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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 .

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the following sentence an example of?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Thesis statement

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1