Claims & Evidence

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.

True or False?
Details from an image can be textual evidence.

• True

• False

"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:

• Claim

• Evidence

"More districts should wake up to the benefits of later bells" is the USA Today article's:

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Claim

• Opinion

"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• None of these

We should stop making pennies as currency.

Which evidence supports this opinion?

• Pennies honor President Lincoln

• People will sometimes pay more for an item

• It costs more to make a penny than it is worth

Children should not drink sugary drinks like soda.

Which evidence does not support this opinion?

• Sugar can lead to higher chance of sicknesses like diabetes

• Sugar is bad for teeth and causes tooth decay

• Sugar is found in many foods and is so it's not that bad

Opinion: It is best to play it safe and keep sheltering at home right now because of Covid-19.

Which evidence doesn't support this opinion?

• There are still many new cases each day

• It's hurting the economy for people to not work

• We still do not have a cure or vaccine

Opinion: It is more important to stop climate change than to keep the oil companies running.

Which evidence supports this opinion?

• Many people's jobs depend on oil companies

• We use oil every day for our cars

• Burning oil creates gases that hurt the environment

Opinion: The driving age for a car should be raised from 16 to 18. Which evidence supports this opinion?

• Many 16 year olds need to drive their brothers/sisters around

• 16 year olds need cars to get to work

• 18 year olds are more mature and ready to drive