WorksheetsArguments
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
Evidence is facts that support your claim.
A claim is a____________________________. (Fill in the blank)
a summary of the main points of a text
fact or opinion of an author/speaker of a text
making a decision about something
At least __________ piece(s) of evidence are needed to make a claim sufficient.
4
1
2
5
Evidence is information used to support an argument, such as facts.
True
False
Use the following claim to respond to the question: "Though parents have reason to believe violent video games are harmful, it may actually be other media sources."
Which piece of evidence below is relevant to the claim?
“It was never clear which games might fall under the
law, or whose job it would be to decide.”
“We know virtually nothing, for instance, about how youths who are already prone to violent behavior, such as those exposed to violence at home and in their neighborhoods, use these games.”
“And there is much better evidence to support psychological harm
from exposure to violence on TV news”
Relevant evidence is ___________ related to the claim. (Fill in the blank)
directly
indirectly
