Assessing Evidence Sufficiency and Strength Exercise

Assessing Evidence Sufficiency and Strength

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Assessing Evidence Sufficiency and Strength

Evaluate whether an author provides enough strong evidence to convincingly support their argument. Practice analyzing the quality and quantity of supporting details.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Homework improves math scores.' Evidence given: 'My cousin did homework and got an A on her math test.' How strong is this evidence?

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    Claim: 'School arts programs reduce dropout rates.' Evidence given: 'A 5-year study of 10,000 students found arts participation lowered dropouts by 20%.' How strong is this evidence?

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    Claim: 'Everyone in town wants a new skate park.' Evidence given: 'The author asked two friends who said yes.' How sufficient is this evidence?

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    Claim: 'Organic fertilizer increases crop yield.' Evidence: 'A university study compared 500 organic and synthetic plots over 3 years.' Evaluate the evidence.

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    Claim: 'Summers are becoming significantly hotter.' Evidence: 'It was 95 degrees last Tuesday.' Evaluate the strength of this evidence.

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    Claim: 'Lowering speed limits reduces traffic accidents.' Evidence: 'City traffic logs show accidents dropped 30% over 10 years after speed limits fell.' Evaluate this evidence.

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    Claim: 'Listening to classical music calms shelter dogs.' Evidence: 'The shelter director played classical music for one dog, and it fell asleep.' Evaluate this evidence.

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    Claim: 'Annual flu shots reduce hospitalization rates.' Evidence: 'State health records of 50,000 residents showed vaccinated individuals were 60% less likely to be hospitalized.' Evaluate the evidence.

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    Claim: 'Video games improve spatial reasoning.' Evidence: 'The author thinks video games feel like brain exercises.' Evaluate the evidence.

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    Claim: 'Wool insulation traps heat better than synthetic foam.' Evidence: 'Lab tests measuring heat loss across 50 samples showed wool retained 15% more heat.' Evaluate the evidence.

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    Claim: 'Green tea improves immune health.' Evidence: 'A local tea shop sold twice as much green tea this month.' Evaluate the evidence.

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    Claim: 'Replacing soda machines with water stations improves student dental health.' Evidence: 'Dental screenings of 2,000 students showed a 25% decrease in cavities after machines were removed.' Evaluate the evidence.