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Why is strong evidence important for a thesis?
As a writer, you must also use evidence to persuade your readers to accept your claims. A strong thesis also requires solid evidence to support and develop it because without evidence, a claim is merely an unsubstantiated idea or opinion.
What is a claim statement and what makes it good?
A claim must be arguable but stated as a fact. It must be debatable with inquiry and evidence; it is not a personal opinion or feeling. A claim defines your writing’s goals, direction, and scope. A good claim is specific and asserts a focused argument.
What makes a strong piece of evidence?
Strong evidence is accurate, convincing, and relevant to the argument at hand. It comes from a credible source, and it truly supports the reason it is supposed to prove.
What is a good claim example?
Claims are, essentially, the evidence that writers or speakers use to prove their point. Examples of Claim: A teenager who wants a new cellular phone makes the following claims: Every other girl in her school has a cell phone.
What is the strongest piece of evidence?
The most powerful type of evidence, direct evidence requires no inference. The evidence alone is the proof.
What are the 6 factors that determine the strength or weakness of a piece of evidence?
Grading the strength of evidence requires assessment of specific domains, including study limitations, directness, consistency, precision, and reporting bias.
What is an example of a weak evidence?
Weak use of evidence Most families no longer sit down to eat together, preferring instead to eat on the go while rushing to the next appointment (Gleick 148). Everything is about what we want. This is a weak example of evidence because the evidence is not related to the claim.
What makes a piece of evidence strong?
How do you make a strong claim?
Some things will make your claim more effective than it would otherwise be:
- Make one point at a time.
- Keep claims short, simple and to the point.
- Keep claims directly relevant to their parent.
- Use research, evidence and facts to support your claims.
- Use logic to support your claims.