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

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.

Is the following sentence an example of a claim or evidence?

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

• Claim

• Evidence

Is the following sentence an example of a claim or evidence?

• Claim

• Evidence

What is the claim 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.

Is this a claim, evidence, or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning