Evidence Task Cards

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What kind of evidence might one use for the following claim? The author’s description of the setting is meant to convey a scary mood.

What kind of evidence might one use for the following claim? Solution B is a better option for ill patients than Solution A.

What kind of evidence might one use for the following claim? Burgers-R-Us has the tastiest hamburgers for the best value.

What kind of evidence might one use for the following claim? The Harry Potter series has forever changed the young adult genre.

Explain whether or not the following is strong evidence: According to Reader’s Digest, an octopus can lay up to 58,000 eggs at once

Explain whether or not the following is strong evidence: This research explains why there is such a strong relationship between health and exercise.

Explain whether or not the following is strong evidence: The products at the first store are clearly of better quality than the ones from the second store.

Explain whether or not the following is strong evidence: Lava can reach up to 1,250°C (National Geographic).

Identify the evidence below:

• “What diabetics need… is care that is lifelong,” writes Madley of the New York Times.
• Everyone wants to be healthy.
• The fact that most Americans go uninsured is appalling.