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A statement you are making or declaring.

What is claim?

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The "because" supporting your claim.

What is reasoning?

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What is the claim? Chocolate ice-cream is the favorite in the U.S. A survey from Safeway grocery stores show that consumers purchased chocolate ice-cream 70% more often than any other choice.

What is "Chocolate ice-cream is the favorite in the U.S?"

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The topic of your writing.
What is claim?
200
Answers the question, "What do I know?"
What is claim?
200

Answers the question, "Why do I know that?"

What is reasoning?

300
Answers the question, "How do I know that?"
What is evidence?
300
Fox Ridge has the hardest working students.
What is claim?
300
Wikipedia is NOT a valid source to use to find this...
What is evidence?
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A study from The University of Illinois shows that workers listening to music had a 6.3% increase in productivity.
What is evidence?
400
"My friend said football is fun" is valid evidence.
What is no?
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What is the evidence? In addition, it is impractical to enforce an absolute ban on cell phones in school. In a recent survey, this newspaper learned that 67% of the students in school own cellular phones, and more than half of these students carry these phones to school, despite the ban.

What is "In a recent survey, this newspaper learned that 67% of the students in school own cellular phones, and more than half of these students carry these phones to school, despite the ban"?

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Name the claim. A lot of people, especially young people, go through the day without having breakfast. Many people believe that it is not necessary, or say they don't have time for it, and begin their day with no meal. Everyone should eat breakfast before going to their activities.
What is, "People should (or need) to eat breakfast"?
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Name the reasoning. Returning to the old system would give students continuity. From kindergarten on, children could look forward to nine years in the same school. A recent survey revealed that 52% of the parents felt that the short span of middle school did not give students a strong connection to the school, and that this lack of connection contributed to discipline problems.

What is "From kindergarten on, children could look forward to nine years in the same school."?

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Name the evidence. Video games are also a waste of time. To get a high score, you have to play a game for hours and hours. Studies show that most boys waste two hours a day on the games. Since we're in school for only six and a half hours a day, we should spend that time learning, not playing games.
What is, "Studies show that most boys waste two hours a day on the games"?