Evidence…is what answers the question, “How do you know?” or “What do you have to go on?” when a person makes a claim and the claim is then called into question. ..the evidence needs to be agreed to by all of the participants, so that it’s a secure starting point of the dispute…If it’s contested, discussion of the claim stops until the adequacy of the evidence is established…Settling the matter when evidence is in dispute requires a separate argument in which the original evidence now functions as the claim to be established…
To set our standard for acceptability of evidence we must ask, what would a critical audience—an audience that’s reasoning and thinking critically—be likely to accept?1
Three main types of evidence
Directions: Create (or make up) one example of each type of evidence that would support each claim. Your goal is to demonstrate your understanding of each type of evidence. Your answer for each doesn’t need to be more than a couple sentences. You may number your responses.
The more video games children play, the more violent they will become.
2. Statistics
3. Appeal of Authority
Texting messes up ur grammar
4. Anecdotes/examples
5. Statistics
6. Appeal of Authority
Studying a foreign language gives children a greater command of their native language.
7. Anecdotes/examples
8. Statistics
9. Appeal of authorit