CER PRE assessment1

What is the purpose of a claim?

What is it supposed to do?

• ask a question

• answer the question with a fact

• answer the question with an argument/opinion

• copy and paste the question

What is reasoning?

• Answers a question

• Explaining how evidence supports a claim

• Used to prove something true or false

What is an example of a claim?

• Mrs. LeFever likes Football

• In the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process.

• The data shows that when leaves are taken away from sunlight, they change colors.

Why do we need evidence?

• To answer a question

• To show how and why

• To prove our claim is true

Why do we need reasoning?

• to explain the “why and how” the evidence supports the claim

• to answer a question

• the data or research that supports the statement

The Warriors are the best NBA team. 

• Claim statement
• Reasoning statement
• Evidence statement

The Warriors won the NBA championship this year which makes them the best team in the National Basketball Association. 

• Claim statement
• Reasoning statement
• Evidence statement

Which statement is strong evidence?

• My family has a computer at home.

• My son loves Star Wars.

• In a recent study, 78% of students like community service.

• I believe that the steelers are the best football team in the NFL

"Since the TV turned on after I put new batteries in the remote control, the old batteries must have been no good." Which type of statement is this?

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

Which is an example of evidence?

• Baseball is a fun sport.

• Football is more dangerous than baseball

• Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players.