What is the difference between evidence from reasoning?
Claim, Evidence and Reasoning

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Evidence is based on personal beliefs, while reasoning is not
Evidence provides data and facts, while reasoning explains how or why the evidence connects to the claim
Reasoning is the same as making a claim
Evidence and reasoning are essentially the same in scientific writing
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a strong claim?
It is specific
It is testable
It is based on personal opinion
It is clear
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of reasoning in argumentative writing?
"The experiment was conducted three times."
"The data shows a 20% increase in growth."
" To clarify this increase in growth is likely due to the added nutrients."
"Nutrients were added to the soil."
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best illustrates the use of evidence to support a claim?
Stating that plants need water without conducting any experiment
The data showed while observing the plants who had more sunlight grew better. We concluded that sunlight is beneficial for plant growth
Believing that all plants grow at the same rate
Describing the parts of a plant without linking it to plant growth
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the following sentence an example of a claim or evidence?
Claim
Evidence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
School uniforms can be ordered online .
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following sentence is an example of...?
More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.
Reasoning
Evidence
Claim
Opinion
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