Day 3: Support and Evidence 1

Day 3: Support and Evidence 1

Entry Ticket Identify the reasons connected to each claim. 2

Reasons and reasoning help build arguments. Reasons Reasoni Reasons explain why you believe your claim Reasons provide an organizational structure ng Links your evidence to your reasons and back to your claim Explains how you interpret evidence Demonstrates your knowledge of the topic or text 3

What is the difference between reasons and reasoning? Reasoni Reasons What you think The main points of your argument ng Why you think this reason is proven by evidence. Explains your thinking about evidence and its link to your reasons and claim 4

How do you support a claim with evidence? Successful arguments use wellorganized reasons and provide evidence to prove those reasons and support the claim. Evidence comes from reliable sources. Examples from real life can also be used as evidence. 5

What makes good evidence? Good evidence is Relevant Appropriate Valid Related to the topic Accurate Closely connected to the reason True From reliable and authoritative sources From a trustworthy source Closely connected to the focus of claim Closely connected to the reason it supports Not outdated 6

Claim Students should be allowed to use cell phones at school. Good evidence is relevant. Reason Cell phones improve student safety. Relevant Evidence For example, if a student is in a dangerous situation, they can call for help. Not Relevant Evidence According to the National Emergency Number Association, over 240 million calls are made to 911 in the U.S. each year. 7

Claim Students should be allowed to use cell phones at school. Good evidence is appropria te. Reason Mobile apps can support learning. Appropriate Evidence Khan Academy, a popular learning application, has a mobile version. Not Appropriate Evidence All my classmates say that they frequently use their phones for homework. 8

Claim Students should be allowed to use cell phones at school. Good evidence is valid. Reason Cell phones can help students access information everywhere. Valid Evidence Students can access definitions, formulas, and all sorts of web sites. Not Valid Evidence Every book on earth is on the internet. 9

What is Reasoning? Reasoning is an explanation of how your evidence proves your claim. It provides the connection between your claim and your reasons and evidence. Evidence Reasoning Claim 10

For example Claim: Students should be allowed to use cell phones at school. Reason: Cell phones enhance safety. Evidence: For example, if a student is in a dangerous situation, he or she can call for help. Reasoning: In schools where students aren’t allowed to have cell phones, they aren’t able to call for assistance. Reason: Mobile apps can support student learning. Evidence: Students can access definitions, formulas, and all sorts of web sites and apps. Reasoning: Students can use these tools to find and learn information quickly and avoid having to waste their time memorizing things they can easily look up. 11

Developing Support Activity Provide evidence and reasoning to support a given claim and evidence. On your own, develop the counterargument. 2

Four Corners Debate In a group, make your best argument and then share with the class. 2