Claim
Q: What is the best chocolate bar?
C: Crunch.
Not a full sentence.
C: Phones do more harm than good for student learning.
E: According to Samantha Tan's article "The Psychology of Cell Phone Use," it says "cell phones cause around 37% of traffic accidents annually due to drivers becoming easily distracted."
The evidence does not relate to the claim.
C: Blue is the best color.
E: Blue has many different tones and shades, ranging from sky blue, to navy blue.
R: So this makes blue the best.
Reasoning doesn't use evidence to connect back to claim.
Over 20 million people struggle with insomnia on a regular basis.
There is no citation for this evidence.
Mr. Wyllie is the strongest human in the world.
This claim can't be proven, or easily proven false.
C: Pokemon is the most popular game right now.
E: All of my friends have been playing different versions of the game in the past few months.
This evidence is anecdotal, or in other words, it only represents my friend group, not everyone.
C: The best ride at Great America is Medusa.
E: Medusa has one of the tallest drops in the park, and has the fastest top speed.
R: The unique turns that Medusa has also make it stand out from other rides at the park.
The reasoning just gives more evidence.
According to Google, it takes up to 15 years for the tree to grow up to a height of 20 feet.
Google is not a source, it is a search engine.
School days should be shorter because it allows students to spend more time doing things they enjoy.
The claim contains evidence, which should be in a separate sentence.
C: Push-ups are the best way to improve your health.
E: Push-ups are easier than sit-ups, and work more muscles than sit-ups.
The evidence only supports that push-ups are better than sit-ups, not that they are the best overall exercise.
DAILY DOUBLE
C: Water is the best drink.
E: Water gives people the proper hydration they need and can help us regulate our temperature better than any other drink.
R: This proves the claim because other drinks can actually dehydrate us.
The reasoning makes a leap in logic and does not connect the evidence back to the claim.
In the article "How to Improve Your Mood," it says "maintaining a positive mindset can be the first step of many to improving your overall mood."
Author or publisher is missing.
I think the best video game is Minecraft.
No need for "I think."
C: Honda makes better quality cars than Ferrari.
E: According to roadtraffic.org, Hondas make up about 6% of all road traffic, while Ferraris account for less than 0.01% of traffic.
The evidence is affected by other variables, not just the quality of the cars.
C: TikTok is better than Instagram.
E: According to webtraffic.org, TikTok sees more daily users than Instagram.
R: This proves TikTok is better because TikTok will have more videos to watch than Instagram.
The reasoning is weak because both platforms have an effectively endless amount of videos to watch.
According to Peter Parker in his article "The Health Benefits of Magnesium," "over 50 million people in the United States have a magnesium deficiency. That's almost half of the US population!"
50 million people is not "almost half" of the US population, the article is exaggerating data, making it untrustworthy.