Relevant and Irrelevant Evidence

A piece of evidence that is closely connected to the topic or appropriate to support the argument is known as...

• Relevant evidence

• Irrelevant evidence

• sound evidence

• unsound evidence

A piece of evidence that is NOT related to the topic and should be ignored is known as...

• Relevant evidence

• Irrelevant evidence

• sound evidence

• unsound evidence

Which of the following statements is an example of Evidence?

• 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.

A piece of evidence that is from a reliable and credible source is known as...

• Relevant evidence

• Irrelevant evidence

• sound evidence

• unsound evidence

A piece of evidence that is from an untrustworthy source is known as...

• Relevant evidence

• Irrelevant evidence

• sound evidence

• unsound evidence

When selecting evidence to support an argument you want what kind of evidence?

• Relevant & sound evidence

• Irrelevant & unsound evidence

Facts, details, examples, or logical reasons (from outside sources) used in writing is known as...

• Claim/Theis

• Reason

• Evidence

Facts and information used to support a claim.

• Evidence

• Irrelevant

• Credible source

• Claim

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done, objective.

• Evidence

• Irrelevant

• Relevant

• Sound

Not connected to or not appropriate to what is being done.

• Irrelevant

• Assess

• Relevant

• Sound