Claim, Evidence,

Reasoning

Starter:
Day 1: In your own words, write down what you
believe a claim is.
Day 2: In your own words write down what you
believe evidence is.
Day 3: In your own words, write down what you
believe reasoning is.

Claim

What is a claim?
When do we use it?
What do we stay away from when making a
claim?

A Claim establishes a position or a main

topic.
We use a claim in argumentative writing.
Rules of a claim:
1. DO NOT use I language.
2. Re-phrase the Essential Question
3. State your position on the topic.

(Together)
Make a Claim about the picture
below:

(Group)
Make a Claim about the picture
below:

(Independent)
Make a Claim about the picture
below:

Evidence

What is evidence?
Why do we use it?
How do we use evidence in a
paragraph?

Evidence is information from the text.

We use evidence to support our claim.
Rules of evidence:
1. Exact words from the text
2. cite source properly
Place the line number(s), document number/name, or
authors name in parenthesis.

(Together)
What evidence in this picture
supports your claim?

(Group)
What evidence in the picture
supports your claim?

(Independent)
What evidence in this picture
supports your claim?

Reasoning

What is reasoning?
Why do we use it?
How should it look in a paragraph?

Reasoning is an explanation of the evidence IN

YOUR OWN WORDS.
We use reasoning to explain how the
evidence/facts proves our claim.
Basic Rules of reasoning:
1. Always in your OWN WORDS.
2. Must explain how your evidence relates to your
claim/main idea.

(Together)
How does your evidence make your
claim true?

(Group)
How does your evidence make your
claim true?

(Independent)
How does your evidence make your
claim true?

Exit Ticket:
Day 1: What should a claim look like.
Day 2: Where does our evidence come
from?
Day 3: Explain why we use reasoning in
six words or less.