Weighing the Evidence: Supporting Claims in Arguments

In this interactive tutorial, you'll study written arguments and claims. You'll examine four specific types of evidence that can be used to support a claim: facts, statistics, anecdotes, and expert quotations.  
Resource ID#: 123470 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: ELA, claim, evidence, argument, facts, statistics, anecdote, expert quotation, argue, English Language Arts, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, English, Language Arts, claims, informational text
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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