Claims and Evidence

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A claim is

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a position on an issue

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Evidence is factual information that supports a claim.

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True

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The legal driving age should be raised to 18.

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Claim

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56% of teens said they talk on the phone while driving.

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Evidence

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Teenagers can't make responsible decisions

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claim

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Claims have to be arguable (people could reasonably disagree)

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True

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The purpose of evidence is to

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Explain why a claim is true or believable and support a claim.

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Identify the claim based on the following pieces of evidence:
1. Junk food in schools are causing too many kids to become obese.
2. Junk food creates poor eating habits.
3. Junk food causes cavities.
4. Students select junk food over the healthy lunches the school provides.

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Schools should ban junk food.

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Which evidence supports the following claim:
The United States should ban beauty pageants.
Options: Hours of preparation and competition could harm a child's health., Pageants allow contestants to develop great communication skills., Winners could win scholarships., Allows contestants to showcase their talents.

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Hours of preparation and competition could harm a child's health.

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What is a claim?

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Something that can be debated