Evidence

Data refers to 

• Numbers and facts
• Experts in the field giving their opinions
• Personal stories
• A current event

Good data should come from 

• your mom
• Wikipedia
• a credible source
• a known liar

Data is considered

• anecdotal evidence
• factual evidence
• fun evidence
• ineffective evidence

An expert is...

• someone who has a lot of knowledge about something 
• someone who is skillful at something
• someone who has studied or done something for a very long time and is very good at it
• all the above

A expert opinion is...

• anyone's opinion who has gone to school
• the opinions of the people who disagree with you
• the opinion of the people who agree with you
• the opinions of people who are experts in the field they are talking about

A expert opinion is considered

• anecdotal evidence
• factual evidence
• fun evidence
• ineffective evidence

Anecdotal evidence ...

• is not a valid source of evidence
• is a type of evidence

Examples are considered 

• anecdotal evidence
• factual evidence
• fun evidence
• ineffective evidence

Using anecdotal evidence as evidence is good because...

• most people do not know what numbers are or understand the importance of data
• most people tend to think in pictures and feelings and examples help people connect with what is being explained
• most people get bored without examples because they cannot pay attention for a long time
• this is a trick question... examples are not good forms of evidence

True or False:  A personal story or experience can be a good form of anecdotal evidence.

• True
• False