Claims & Evidence

Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Self-driving cars should only be allowed on freeways, not on city streets.

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Pennies are far too expensive to produce.

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Only 55% of eligible Americans voted in the 2012 presidential election.

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Computer programming classes teach skills that are useful in all academic subjects.

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

The United States funds art programs in public schools.

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

In 2010, 19% of public schools required students to wear uniforms.

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Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: All students should play a sport.

Evidence: Sports helped me gain confidence when I was a kid.

• Strong

• Weak

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence? Claim: Celebrities have a strong influence on social media. Evidence: Raisa Bruner of Time noted that, in 2016, Katy Perry had a follower count of over 14 million.

• Strong

• Weak

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence? Claim: The difficulties of hosting the Olympics outweigh the benefits. Evidence: An article in the Harvard International Review said that the preparation to host the Olympics is "inordinately expensive" for these cities.

• Strong

• Weak

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: ELA classes spend too much time on reading skills.

Evidence: My friend said her ELA teacher never lets students talk about their feelings.

• Strong

• Weak