Understanding Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning

What does Evidence mean? 

• All scientific data that supports your claim
• An opinion
• Statement you believe to be true
• A statement of an opposing argument

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What does Reasoning mean?

• A solid and reasonable argument
• A written response to a claim
• An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim
• An opinion you believe in 

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What is the best definition for claim? 

• A statement you believe to be false. 
• A statement you believe to be true. 
• Evidence that proves something right. 

The Rangers are the best NHL team. 

• Claim statement
• Reasoning statement
• Evidence statement

When you are using your 5 senses to gather facts and information, you are...

• Making observations
• Making evidence
• Making science

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Find evidence that best supports the claim:

Dogs make good pets

• Cats are obnoxious

• The chihuahua is the smallest dog breed in the world

• When people pet dogs, their brains release a chemical called oxytocin which reduces anxiety

• My dog's name is Wilbur

Answer explanation

This answer shows that having dogs as pets would reduce stress

Find evidence that best supports the claim:

People should eat apples

• My mom really likes apples

• Apples have a lot of Vitamin C

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away

• Apple was created by Steve Jobs in 1976

Answer explanation

This answer explains the health benefits of eating apples

A statement that answers the question.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• science

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Scientific data and details to support the claim. Tell me the numbers!

Prove it!

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• science

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Explains the "How" and "Why" the evidence supports the claim.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• science

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