Claim
Which is a claim:
1) School lunches should include healthier options.
2) School lunches exist in schools.
**1) School lunches should include healthier options.
2) is just a fact, NOT a claim
True or False:
Evidence can include:
True.
Evidence can include:
Evidence is NOT:
Is this correct?
Claim = what you think
Evidence = proof
Reasoning = how the proof supports the claim
Claim = what you think
Evidence = proof
Reasoning = how the proof supports the claim
YES!!
The main character shows bravery in the story. When the storm hits, she stays behind to help her younger brother instead of running away. This shows she is brave because she chooses to face danger in order to protect someone else, even though she is scared.
Which sentence is the Claim?
The main character shows bravery in the story.
Plants need sunlight to grow. In an experiment, the plant placed in sunlight grew taller than the plant kept in the dark. This shows that sunlight is necessary because the plant without it could not grow as well.
Which is the claim?
Plants need sunlight to grow.
Which is a claim?
1) Do you like reading?
2) Reading every day improves vocabulary skills.
***2) Reading every day improves vocabulary skills.
1) is a question, NOT a claim
Claim: Reading improves vocabulary.
Is this good evidence: Reading is fun!
No, reading is fun is an opinion - NOT evidence.
Claim: Reading improves vocabulary.
Evidence: Students who read daily learn more new words.
This supports the claim because reading exposes students to unfamiliar words and language patterns.
Is this good reasoning?
Yes.
Identify one sentence correctly:
The central idea of the article is that exercise improves mental health. The text explains that people who exercise regularly report lower levels of stress and anxiety. This supports the claim because it shows a direct connection between physical activity and improved emotional well-being.
The central idea of the article is that exercise improves mental health (claim). The text explains that people who exercise regularly report lower levels of stress and anxiety (evidence). This supports the claim because it shows a direct connection between physical activity and improved emotional well-being (reasoning).
Plants need sunlight to grow. In an experiment, the plant placed in sunlight grew taller than the plant kept in the dark. This shows that sunlight is necessary because the plant without it could not grow as well.
Which sentence is the reasoning?
This shows that sunlight is necessary because the plant without it could not grow as well. (reasoning)
Which is a claim?
1) Recess is during the day.
2) Middle school students should still have recess.
**2) Middle school students should still have recess.
1) is just a fact, NOT a claim.
Claim: Reading improves vocabulary.
Is this good evidence: The article states that students who read 20 minutes daily learn more new words.
Yes, this is evidence in an article.
Dogs make good pets. Dogs can be trained to help blind people. Dogs bark a lot.
Is this good reasoning?
No.
Which sentence is reasoning?
The American colonists were upset with British rule. The text states that colonists were taxed without having representatives in Parliament. This supports the claim because it shows they were being treated unfairly and had no voice in decisions affecting them.
This supports the claim because it shows they were being treated unfairly and had no voice in decisions affecting them. (reasoning)
Plants need sunlight to grow. In an experiment, the plant placed in sunlight grew taller than the plant kept in the dark. This shows that sunlight is necessary because the plant without it could not grow as well.
Which sentence is the evidence?
In an experiment, the plant placed in sunlight grew taller than the plant kept in the dark. (evidence)
Which is a claim?
1) Dogs make better pets than cats.
2) I have a dog.
**1) Dogs make better pets than cats.
2) is not an arguable point of view.
Claim: Homework causes stress.
Is this good evidence: A survey showed 70% of students felt stressed by homework.
Yes, 70% is a statistic.
Which sentence is evidence?
The American colonists were upset with British rule. The text states that colonists were taxed without having representatives in Parliament. This supports the claim because it shows they were being treated unfairly and had no voice in decisions affecting them.
The text states that colonists were taxed without having representatives in Parliament. (evidence)
Which sentence is the evidence?
The American colonists were upset with British rule. The text states that colonists were taxed without having representatives in Parliament. This supports the claim because it shows they were being treated unfairly and had no voice in decisions affecting them.
The text states that colonists were taxed without having representatives in Parliament (evidence).
Which is a claim?
1) Percy Jackson is a character in a book.
2) Percy Jackson is a courageous character.
**2) Percy Jackson is a courageous character.
1) is not arguable
Claim: Homework causes stress.
Is this good evidence for the claim: The article explains that exercise strengthens the heart and muscles.
No, exercise has nothing to do with proving homework causes stress.
Identify the sentences as claim, evidence or reasoning:
Dogs make good pets. They can be trained to follow commands and help their owners. This shows they are good pets because they can learn and be helpful to people.
Dogs make good pets. They can be trained to follow commands and help their owners (evidence). This shows they are good pets because they can learn and be helpful to people (reasoning).
Which sentence is the reasoning?
The American colonists were upset with British rule. The text states that colonists were taxed without having representatives in Parliament. This supports the claim because it shows they were being treated unfairly and had no voice in decisions affecting them.
This supports the claim because it shows they were being treated unfairly and had no voice in decisions affecting them (reasoning).