Reasons and Evidence (M)

Which reason best justifies and explains the claim, "Batman is a more competent superhero than Superman"?

• He wears black.

• He can hold his own in a fight without powers.

• His name is Bruce Wayne.

• He looks cooler.

Which reason best justifies and explains the claim, "Clone Wars is not just a kids' show"?

• It was made by adults.

• It has Obi-Wan Kenobi in it.

• It was made in 2008.

• It deals with complex issues like death and politics.

Which reason best justifies and explains the claim, "We should have a fall break"?

• Kids need a break to ease into the school year rather than going September through December.

• Fall break is fun.

• I want a longer summer.

• Fall break would be in October.

Which reason best justifies and explains the claim, "Teenagers should have flip phones instead of smart phones."

• Flip phones are old.

• Fewer companies make flip phones.

• Flip phones are less distracting.

• Teenagers won't like having a flip phone.

Which reason best justifies and explains the claim, "Arts classes should be required in schools"?

• They help students think more creatively.

• They cost money.

• I like my art classes.

• Artists need jobs.

Which piece of evidence most strongly supports the claim and reason, "The Mulan cartoon is better than the live-action movie because we get to see Mulan's intelligence"?

• My friends agree with me.

• The live-action film was released in 2020.

• For example, Mulan has to be clever to climb the pole.

• One survey found that more people like the cartoon than the live-action film.

Which piece of evidence most strongly supports the claim and reason, "Research should not be done on animals because it is inhumane"?

• According to PETA, animals subjected to testing may die.

• I don't want animals to get hurt.

• I have a dog.

• According to PETA, it is unkind to animals to use words like "dog" and "pig" to describe people.

Which piece of evidence most strongly supports the claim and reason, "We should learn more about the personal lives of presidents so that history is more memorable"?

• Learning about their personal lives may waste valuable teaching time.

• Many history textbooks talk about presidents.

• History is boring.

• For example, kids might be more interested in Theodore Roosevelt if they knew he had a snake named Emily Spinach.

Which piece of evidence most strongly supports the claim and reason, "You don't have to give up desserts to be healthy. There are many healthy dessert options."

• According to Grubhub, the top dessert in the US was chocolate fudge sundaes in 2019.

• Delish.com gives nutritional desserts from keto cheesecake to paleo banana bread.

• My family's favorite dessert is apple pie.

• Fruit juice has as much sugar as a can of soda.

Which piece of evidence most strongly supports the claim and reason, "Video games aren't bad for kids. They have educational benefits."

• Many worry that video games make kids more violent.

• My parents let me play video games every day when my homework is done.

• According to Business Insider, video games often cost around $60.

• A professor at Nottingham Trent University found that video games can help kids with goalsetting.