Choose evidence that fits a claim
Evaluate whether a detail directly supports a specific argument.
Supplied materials
- Original fictional claim: The club should offer a quiet reading hour alongside its games hour.
- Supplied evidence: A. Of 20 members asked, 12 said they would use a quiet reading hour. B. The club’s wall is blue. C. One member owns many books. D. The games cupboard was replaced last year.
Learn the idea
A claim is a position someone asks a reader to accept. Relevant evidence connects to the reason for that position. A true detail can still be irrelevant.
Numbers are evidence only for the group and question actually studied. A small member survey can support trying an option; it cannot prove that everyone wants it or that it must replace games.
- Rewrite the claim in your own words.
- For each detail, explain whether it measures interest in the proposed hour.
- Select the strongest supplied support.
- Write one limitation and one useful follow-up question.
See the method in action
Detail A directly measures interest among surveyed members. It supports offering or testing the hour, but 12 of 20 is not every member, and interest does not prove actual attendance.
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See the answer and explanation
The survey suggests interest in a trial reading hour, while actual attendance still needs checking.
A trial is supported by reported interest, with the limitation stated. None of the supplied evidence justifies guaranteeing attendance or removing the separate games hour.
Take it further
Imagine the 20 respondents were all already in a reading group. Explain why a broader member survey would improve the decision.
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