Adding Strong Evidence to Support Arguments

The video tutorial focuses on enhancing argumentative writing by using strong, relevant evidence to support claims. It explains the importance of reasons and evidence, provides examples, and guides students through practice exercises. The tutorial also covers different types of evidence, such as statistics, expert opinions, and personal stories, and emphasizes the need for a variety of evidence to strengthen writing. Students are encouraged to revise their writing by adding diverse evidence to support each reason.

What is the purpose of using reasons and evidence in argumentative writing?

Can you provide an example of a claim that could be supported by reasons and evidence?

Why is it important to have at least three pieces of evidence for each reason?

What should you do if your evidence is mostly based on personal experience?

What types of evidence can be used to support reasons in an argumentative essay?

How can you ensure that your evidence is relevant to your topic?

How can personal stories be used as evidence in writing?