Claim
what is a claim?
A statement that you can back up with evidence.
Your conclusion, your answer to the essential question.
What is evidence?
Information or facts used to support a claim.
What is reasoning?
The explanation that connects the evidence to the claim.
Did the Yankees win last night?
Yes
What does ‘FYP’ stand for?
What is ‘For You Page’?
True or false: A claim should never have the word Yes or No.
true
How does evidence strengthen a claim?
Evidence provides support that makes the claim more convincing.
Why is reasoning important?
Reasoning helps clarify how the evidence supports the claim.
Claim: Duracell batteries are better than Energizer batteries because they last longer.
Evidence: Duracell batteries are more expensive, and the box Energizer batteries comes in is ugly.
Fix the evidence.
- In an experiment where the batteries were put in two flashlights, the one with Duracell lasted longer.
How do you say 6/7 in French?
What makes a claim different from opinion?
A claim can be supported with evidence.
What type of information is considered evidence?
graphs, data, text
Which word should we include in reasoning to link the claim with the evidence?
Because
In the movie Encanto, what is Luisa’s magical power?
What is super strength?
Read the following statement: "Reading regularly can improve a student's vocabulary." Sarah, a 6th grader, shared that after reading five books over the summer, she noticed she was using more complex words in her writing.
What is the evidence?
Sarah read over the summer and she was able to use more complex words
A claim should be a clear statement — it should never include the word
Because
Why is it important to use credible evidence?
Credible evidence enhances the argument's reliability and persuades the reader.
Should your reasoning just re-state your claim?
No!
It should connect the evidence TO the claim.
Which part is this? “Because the particles moved from high concentration to low concentration.”
What is reasoning?
Who is the creator of the Star Wars franchise?
Who is George Lucas?
Everyone must agree on the same claim
False- anything can be a claim if you back it up with evidence.
This kind of evidence can include numbers, measurements, or results from an experiment.
And starts with a Q
What is quantitative evidence?
Reasoning should be one sentence in length
true
Which part of CER is missing here? “The gummy bear expanded due to osmosis. This shows osmosis because water flowed from a high concentration to a low concentration.”
What is evidence?
Give an example of evidence if your claim is “Plants need sunlight to grow.”
What is “The plant kept in the dark turned yellow and died, while the plant in sunlight grew taller and stayed green”?