WorksheetsTypes of Evidence: Logical, Anecdotal, vs Empirical
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
What type of evidence is the following passage?
“. . . the National Center for Statistics and Analysis reported that 8,278 adolescents were involved in fatal crashes. In 2003 alone, teenagers were involved in an estimated 1.5 million accidents.”
Logical Evidence
Factual/Empirical Evidence
Anecdotal Evidence
What type of evidence is the following passage?
“It went under the water and disappeared for probably 30 to 40 seconds and then came back up again,” said Mrs. Hargreaves. “It was around for a good four to five minutes. It was just so strange.”
Logical Evidence
Factual/Empirical Evidence
Anecdotal Evidence
What type of evidence is the following passage?
"The probability that there is intelligent life somewhere other than earth increases as we discover more and more solar systems that seem capable of sustaining life."
Logical Evidence
Factual/Empirical Evidence
Anecdotal Evidence
An example of logical evidence is...
There has been a steady decline in the crime rate from 223 per 10,000 residents to 175 per 10,000 last year.
Many studies have proven that too much sun is not good for your skin.
Susan saw that there was a girl who littered outside of school.
An example of factual/empirical evidence is...
One time, I saw a bird eat a worm.
About 1,500 students in the U.S. do not eat breakfast on a daily basis.
The temperature of a thermometer.
An example of anecdotal evidence is...
A study done by scientists
Twitter or Facebook
An interview with a famous person
What type of evidence is the LEAST reliable?
Logical Evidence
Factual/Empirical Evidence
Anecdotal Evidence
What makes an argument a good argument?
If we yell at each other back and forth
Having a strong claim
Having good evidence, facts, or statistics
This conclusion occurs when one rushes to a conclusion without getting all of the facts.
Generalization
Anecdotes
Strawman
Circular reasoning
A type of evidence that can be proven true.
Statistic
Argument
Fact
Claim
A quantifiable piece of evidence based on data.
Fact
Argument
Counterclaim
Statistic
A true account of an event or personal story.
Evidence
Anecdote
Claim
Persuasion
Which of the following set of terms describe types of evidence?
claims, quotes, statistics, fallacies
fallacies, statistics, quotes, facts
facts, anecdotes, quotes, statistics
examples, facts, quotes, fallacies
"The Burmese python is a major threat to the biodiversity of the Everglades," said Kristina King, invasive species expert at the Nature Conservancy in Florida.
Fact
Example
Expert Opinion/Quote
Anecdote
