Author's Claim and Evidence Practice

Claims are _______________.

• facts

• debatable 

• always wrong

• delicious

Evidence is ___________________

• a statement that answers a question

• information that proves or does not prove a claim

• the same thing as a claim

• Not important when using an argument

A claim is ______________________________.

• examples, data, facts, and information.

• a fact.

• a debatable statement or opinion that can be supported with evidence.

• an answer to a question.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

• 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, attendance rates went up, and bad behavior went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

The following sentence is an example of...?

More school districts should start school later in the morning.

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Claim

• Fact

What is the following sentence an example of?

• Claim

• Evidence or proof to support a claim

• Reasoning

Students should be required to do community service.

What is this an example of?

• Evidence

• a claim

• Reasoning statement

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 .

What is a claim?

• It is an arguable statement that can be supported by evidence

• It is an expert's opinion about a specific topic

• It is a general fact related to a particular topic

• All of the above.

In this paragraph, which sentence(s) is the claim?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4