Identifying Types of Evidence

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

• Opinion

• Data

• Research Study

What type of evidence is this:

• Research Study

• Statistics

• Fact

• Data

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

• Statistics

• Data

• Fact

• Research Study

What type of evidence is this: Vacationing at the beach is by far the ultimate way to relax.

• Fact

• Research Study

• 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.

• Opinion

• Fact

• Data

• 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.

• Fact

• Opinion

• Data

• Statistics

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.

• Data

• Statistics

• Fact

• Research Study