Claim, Evidence and Reasoning

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.

• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

• Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

Read the sentence below and tell whether it is a claim, evidence or reason.

According to the article, the coach said, "15 out 20 students participated in sports during the Fall season year 2016-2017." 

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

Since the TV turned on after I put fresh batteries in the remote control, the old batteries must have been drained.

Which type of statement is this?

• claim

• evidence

• observation

• reasoning

What is the evidence in the following argument?

• In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g. and 142 g. but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall.

• No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls.

• Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.

The reasoning explains why the evidence _____________ the claim.

• stops

• supports

• distracts

• removes

What is the following sentence an example of?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

• Thesis Statement

What is the following sentence an example of?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Thesis statement

Students should be required to do community service.

• Evidence statement

• Claim statement

• Reasoning statement

What is the best definition for claim? 

• A statement you believe to be false. 

• A statement you believe to be true. 

• Evidence that proves something right. 

Shamwow is highly absorptive, washable, has different uses, made in Germany, and has a 10 year warranty.

• This is evidence.

• This is a claim

• This is reasoning.