Students determine whether sentences are claims or evidence.
Is the sentence a claim or is it evidence?
Claim | Evidence | |
|---|---|---|
The fastest land dwelling creature is the Cheetah. | ||
Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game. | ||
George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution. | ||
The ugliest sea creature is the manatee. | ||
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. | ||
There seems to be too much testing in public schools. | ||
Prison is one of the worst places on the planet. | ||
It is wrong for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol. | ||
Sister Carrie was written by Theodore Dreiser. | ||
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won eleven Oscars (Academy Awards). |