Evidence Support Claim

A piece of evidence that is clear and credible is known as...?

• Relevant evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

• Sound Evidence

• Unsound Evidence

Which of the following statements is an example of a claim?

• Sports teach students how to work as a team and trust others to be supportive.

• The National Alliance for Youth Sports states, "Working as a team to reach a common goal helps children develop communication and problem solving skills that will benefit them on the field and off."

• Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport.

Read the following excerpt from an essay. Evaluate the evidence that the writer uses to support the claim. Does the author provide evidence to support the claim?

• Yes

• No

Credible proof that supports the reasons

• Claims

• Evidence

• Reasons

• Argument

Explain what the evidence proves

• Conclusion

• Counterclaim

• Reasons

• Explanations

Why is evidence included in an argument?

• To support the claims or reasons

• To show what the opposite side thinks

• To help figure out who committed the crime

facts and examples that support the reasons

• research

• rebuttal

• evidence

• claims

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

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

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

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

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

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal