Claims and Evidence

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence? Claim: The difficulties of hosting the Olympics outweigh the benefits. Evidence: An article in the Harvard International Review said that the preparation to host the Olympics is "inordinately expensive" for these cities.

• Strong

• Weak

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: Youth sports creates unhealthy competition between children.

Evidence: Athletes should not compare themselves to their friends.

• Strong

• Weak

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: ELA classes spend too much time on reading skills.

Evidence: My friend said her ELA teacher never lets students talk about their feelings.

• Strong

• Weak

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: Cafeterias should offer free fruits and vegetables so students can stay energized all day.

Evidence: Our soccer coach says fruits and vegetables help keep the body alert and energetic.

• Strong

• Weak

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: Pets help students become emotionally mature.

Evidence: According to doctor Sujatha Ramakrishna, parents "plant the seeds of empathy and compassion" when they teach children to interact with pets.

• Strong

• Weak

A claim is ______________________________.

• examples, data, facts, and information.

• a fact.

• a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

• an answer to a question.

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

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 .

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