Relevant and Irrelevant

Evidence that DOES connect to the claim is _____________ evidence.

• Relevant

• Irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evidence that DOES NOT connect to the claim is _______________ evidence.

• Relevant

• Irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: Dogs are better than cats.

• Dogs are quicker to train in a household.

• Dogs are more lovable than cats.

• Dogs are always happy to see their owners.

• Dogs are clumsy and shed their hair everywhere in the house.

• Dogs are more adventurous than cats.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: The driving age should be lowered.

• Lowering the driving age would make teens more responsible.

• Newer, young drivers are twice as likely to cause car accidents than older, experienced drivers.

• Teens have much better eyesight when they are younger, which would help their driving.

• Teens can get jobs at a younger age because their parents won't have to drive them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Schools should start later in the morning.

• Students would be more awake in class for getting more sleep in the mornings.

• Schools would get out later in the day, which gives students less time to complete homework or after school activities.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Students should spend 3 weeks during summer preparing for the upcoming school year.

• Students and teachers will spend less time reviewing old material and more time learning new information at the beginning of the school year.

• Families will be able to spend more time on vacation before the school year starts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1