Reasoning in Writing

What is the purpose of reasoning?

• It connects your evidence to your reasons and claim.

• It addresses a counterargument to your claim.

• It restates your claim using different words.

Craft a ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Break your claim down into (b)  

Include ​ (c)   to support your reasons.

Connect your evidence using ​ (d)  

• claim
• reasons
• evidence
• reasoning

Why should an argument include reasoning?

• to prove your evidence is credible

• to summarize the evidence

• to explain how your evidence is relevant to your reason/claim

Underline the REASONING that explains the evidence in this passage.

Match the following

• evidence

• explains how your evidence supports your reasons

• reasoning

• a fact that supports your reason

• reason

• breaks your claim down into provable parts

Match the following

• claim

• When a sick employee comes to work, there is a greater risk of infecting other employees.

• reasoning

• The more employees that are sick, the less productive they are, which means the company is losing money by paying ineffective employees.

• reason

• Employees should get more paid sick days.

• evidence

• Paying an employee to stay home when sick will save the employer money.

You can use reasoning to help your readers ​ (a)   your evidence supports your claim and reasons. Reasoning ties the ​ (b)   to the ​ (c)  

• understand how
• evidence
• claim.