Claims
What is a "Claim?"
a statement that something is true
What is "Evidence?"
used to support a claim & prove that it is true
What is this (Claim, Evidence, or Reasoning):
A study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that workers listening to music had a 6.3% increase in productivity.
Evidence!! (Quantitative Evidence)
What is our last day of school?
Thursday, June 4th
True/False - A claim is always a TRUE statement.
True!! A claim is a statement that you are stating as TRUE.
True/False: How many pieces of evidence you have should ALWAYS equal the number of claims you make.
False, most of the time, you will probably use several pieces of evidence to support a single claim.
True/False: A claim is ALWAYS the first sentence in a paragraph.
False -- The first sentence is most often a claim, but not always. Sometimes claims can be made in other parts of the paragraph.
What is force?
a push or pull
What is the claim? The Chicago Bears are the worst football team. Mr. Kemp said that the Chicago Bears were "trash." The Chicago Bears haven't won a Super Bowl in over 30 years.
The Chicago Bears are the worst football team.
What is the evidence? 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.
A survey from Safeway grocery stores show that consumers purchased chocolate ice-cream 70% more often than any other choice.
Is this a Claim or Evidence: Cheesecake is the best dessert.
Claim! You are stating that something is true!
What is the capital city of California?
Sacramento
What is the claim? According to a study by New York Times, most teenagers do not eat breakfast. When students do not eat breakfast, teachers say that they are less focused in school. People should never skip breakfast because it is the most important meal of the day.
People should never skip breakfast because it is the most important meal of the day.
What is the difference between QUANTITATIVE and QUALITATIVE evidence?
QUANTITATIVE = data, numbers, research, facts QUALITATIVE = opinions, personal experiences
Claim or Evidence: The nutritional facts show that Coke has less sugar than Pepsi.
Evidence!
What was the name of the spacecraft that just circled around the Moon and journeyed back in ten days?
Write a claim that answers the question: Should the school go back to in-person learning, even though COVID is not over?
Example: Schools should not return to in-person learning because the health risks are still too high.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
A. School uniforms can be ordered online .
B. At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up and behavior incidents went down.
C. School uniforms are the latest fashion trend in Hollywood.
B. At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up and behavior incidents went down.
Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim: The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.
A. School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories; however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.
B. The rules make lunches cheaper for students and the school.
C. The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.
B. The rules make lunches cheaper for students and the school.
Who was the second president?
John Adams