Argument Writing

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What makes evidence relevant to a claim?

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It is directly linked to the nature of the claim.

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Example of credible evidence:

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A book of statistics by an expert, published by a university.

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Importance of credibility for evidence?

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Ensures evidence is based on facts and data.

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Questions to assess evidence relevance and credibility:

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How well connected is the evidence to the claim it supports?

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Credible evidence is likely produced by:

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A known, trustworthy, and accountable institution.

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Purpose of a body paragraph?

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To provide a claim and evidence supporting the focus statement.

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Analysis or explanation of evidence?

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The part after the evidence that explains its significance.

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Incorporating a source in your own words is ____.

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paraphrasing

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Citation punctuation for page/paragraph number after a quote.

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parentheses ( )

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Citing evidence requires putting in quotation marks:

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just the words you copied from the source.