Evidence and Argumentative Writing Techniques

The video tutorial covers the essentials of argumentative writing, emphasizing the importance of supporting claims with strong, relevant evidence. It provides examples and exercises to help students practice matching claims, reasons, and evidence. The tutorial also discusses different types of evidence, such as facts, statistics, and expert opinions, and guides students in improving their argumentative outlines by incorporating a variety of evidence types.

Why is it important to use strong evidence in argumentative writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To make the writing longer

• To reduce the number of reasons needed

• To make the writing more believable

What is the primary role of reasons in supporting a claim?

• To introduce new topics

• To entertain the reader

• To provide a summary

• To support the claim

Which of the following is an example of evidence supporting the reason that laptops help with schoolwork?

• Laptops have a short battery life

• Laptops are expensive

• Laptops can be used for research

• Laptops are heavy

What should you aim for when supporting each reason in your writing?

• No evidence

• Three strong pieces of evidence

• Two pieces of evidence

• One piece of evidence

Which type of evidence is described as '62 percent of all households in the U.S. have a pet'?

• Personal story

• Expert opinion

• Statistic

• Comparison

What is a potential problem with using personal stories as evidence?

• They may not be strong enough

• They are not relatable

• They are too long

• They are always incorrect

What type of evidence is a quote from an article?

• Quote from a text

• Example

• Statistic

• Fact

Why is it important to cite a quote from research correctly?

• To confuse the reader

• To give credit to the original source

• To make the essay longer

• To avoid using other types of evidence

What is the benefit of using a variety of evidence types in your writing?

• It makes the writing more interesting

• It shortens the essay

• It reduces the need for a conclusion

• It makes the writing less credible

What should you do after adding evidence to your argumentative writing?

• Revise your writing

• Add more reasons

• Ignore it

• Delete the evidence