Specific 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

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 .

Specific information, quotes, or references from a text.

• Textual Evidence

• Interaction

• Central Idea

• Theme

Specific information, examples, or evidence that support a main idea.

• Supporting Detail

• Literal Language

• Allusion

• Metaphor

To quote or reference specific information from a text to support an argument, claim, or point of view

• Inference

• Cite

• Topic

• Develop

Which option best defines the "EVIDENCE? "

• A specific example from a story to defend an argument

• A statement that explains how your evidence relates to your claim

• A complete sentence that gives an answer to a question

What does the RED sentence of this paragraph represent?

• claim

• evidence

• reason

Direct quotes and/or information taken from a source/text to back up a claim.

• Counterclaim

• Support

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

Which of the following sentences uses specific evidence to support its claim?

• The weather was nice yesterday.

• The study shows that 70% of people prefer summer over winter.

• I think summer is the best season.

• Many people enjoy summer.

What is the role of specific evidence in an argumentative essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To provide background information

• To support the writer's claim

• To conclude the essay