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WorksheetsIdentifying Types of Evidence
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What type of evidence is this: A research study by The Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation found that certain flavors sprinkled and eaten on food helped people lose weight.
Anecdotal
Data
Research Study
Opinion
What type of evidence is this: Trains are a dangerous way to travel. I know because I was in a train wreck. We will be much safer if we fly.
Opinion
Anecdotal
Fact
Research Study
What type of evidence is this: Your nose is always in view. Technically you are always looking at your nose, but your brain just chooses to ignore it.
Fact
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Research Study
What type of evidence is this:
Research Study
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What type of evidence is this: About 37% of 12th graders reported vaping in 2018, compared with 28% in 2017.
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Research Study
What type of evidence is this: Vacationing at the beach is by far the ultimate way to relax.
Fact
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Opinion
Anecdotal
What type of evidence is this: I like talking to myself. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself, and I am so clever sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
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Anecdotal
What type of evidence is this: Dr. Seuss wrote the famous children’s tale “Green Eggs and Ham” in order to win a bet against his publisher. The bet was that Seuss would not be able to write an entire book using only 50 words.
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What type of evidence is this: Most people struggle with math because it is so hard and the expectations are too high.
Research Study
Opinion
Fact
Anecdotal
What type of evidence is this: According to a new study by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), skinny jeans are possibly linked to major back pain issues – and most people are unaware of it.
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What type of evidence is this: On our last assessment 5 kids scored advanced, 10 scored proficient and 10 were below proficient
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Opinion
What type of evidence is this: Researcher Jake Gammon found that “Men are more likely to admit to having picked their nose in the last year (46% compared with 37% of women); to have passed gas around others (41% compared with 30% of women); to have spit in the street (35% compared with 11%); and to have slurped when eating soup (22% compared with 15%).”
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