Claim
- A one or two sentence response to the question being asked. Write directly, clearly, and precisely.
- The claim answers the original question by expressing what you want the audience to understand or believe.
- A hypothesis about the results of an investigation describing the relationship between the independent and dependent variables is also a claim.
Evidence
- Evidence is scientific data or facts used to support your claim.
- Evidence can come from readings, lectures, investigations, observations, or research.
- Evidence can be qualitative or quantitative, but must be appropriate and sufficient.
Reasoning
- Your reasoning justifies why the evidence supports the claim.
- Reasoning can also include why the evidence you chose to emphasize is the correct evidence.
- Reasoning should include references to scientific knowledge and theories.
- Use logic, analogies, and examples to show the link from the evidence to the claim.
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