wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Types of evidence

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of evidence is the LEAST reliable?

a)

Statistical Evidence

b)

Testimonial Evidence

c)

Anecdotal Evidence

d)

Analogical Evidence

2.

Seven out of ten Americans are religious.

a)

fact

b)

statistic

c)

brief personal experience

d)

opinion from authority

3.

What makes an argument a good argument?

a)

If we yell at each other back and forth

b)

Having a strong claim

c)

Having good evidence, facts, or statistics

4.

What is the most CONVINCING type of evidence you can use?

a)

Analogical

b)

Anecdotal

c)

Testimonial

d)

Statistical

5.

Evidence from people who have special knowledge and experience on a subject is known as...

a)

testimonial

b)

statistical

c)

anecdotal

d)

analogical

6.

Provable information about "who, what, where, when, how, and why" is known as...

a)

definitions

b)

facts

c)

anecdotes

d)

statistics

7.

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.

a)

Statistical

b)

Anecdotal

c)

Testimonial

d)

Analogical

8.

What type of evidence is this: About 37% of 12th graders reported vaping in 2018, compared with 28% in 2017.

a)

Statistics

b)

Data

c)

Fact

d)

Research Study

9.

A brief, real story. Explains what happened, who was involved, and when and where it happened.

a)

anecdote

b)

hypothetical situation

c)

statistics

d)

interviews

10.

Comparisons and can be used to compare one situation to another or to compare something to another thing that it is seemingly unrelated to when using similes and/or metaphors.

a)

Examples

b)

Direct Quotes

c)

Analogies

d)

Personal Experience

e)

Studies and Statistics

11.

Also called anecdotes, are brief narratives that are used to support a claim or make a point.

a)

Examples

b)

Direct Quotes

c)

Analogies

d)

Personal Experience

e)

Studies and Statistics

12.

What are comparisons and contrasts?

a)

Correct and Incorrect Answers

b)

Facts and Opinions

c)

Grammar and Punctuation

d)

Similarities and Differences

13.

What is the difference between a Personal Observation and a Personal Experience?

a)

Seeing something vs Being a part of something

b)

Both are observing something

c)

Being a part of something vs Seeing something

d)

A person that collects data vs A person that collects facts

14.

Which of the following is an example of a statistic?

a)

The Earth orbits the sun once every 365 days.

b)

The head of the museum said that they had 1098 pieces in their dinosaur collection.

c)

Cats are better than dogs.

d)

77% of cats leave the room when there's a vacuum present and running.

15.

Define evidence

a)

is the claim or central idea of the article

b)

it is a debate to prove which argument is better.

c)

anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened

d)

the details found in the article to prove the stance of the writer; whether it is pro or con