EAP5 Claim vs Evidence Review

Spinach is better for you than chocolate.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

One cup of spinach only has 7 calories while only 1 ounce of dark chocolate has 150 calories.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

BASE jumping has 0.2-0.4% injury rate per jump, and a fatality rate of 0.04% per jump.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

Base jumping is undoubtedly the world's most dangerous sport.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

Between 2007 and 2017, BASE jumping claimed 223 lives (Bouchat & Brymer, 2019).

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

An electric vehicle costs you less in fuel.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

An electric vehicle is better than a traditional car.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

With electric vehicles, you will pay $0.10 per kW which is is the equivalent of driving on petrol that costs less than $1 per litre.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

Japan consumed 34.9 liters of beer per capita in 2022.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.

Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage.

• This is a claim.

• This is evidence.