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IF YOU ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE SOMEONE TO AGREE WITH YOUR OPINION YOU NEED GOOD REASONS AND EVIDENCE REASON AND EVIDENCE

Teaching evidence and reasons

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I F Y O U A R E T R Y I N G T O C O N V I N C E S O M E O N E T O A G R E E W I T H Y O U R O P I N I O N Y O U N E E D G O O D

R E A S O N S A N D E V I D E N C E

REASON AND EVIDENCE

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REASON –AND EVIDENCE WHAT IS THIS?

• The reason is a statement that supports your opinion.

• Evidence is the information you use to prove that your reason is true.

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DIFFERENT WAYS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE

• Facts: These can come from things you have read, observations or personal experience.• Statistics: While these provide good support

make sure they are reliable and that you site your sources.• Quotes: Direct quotes from experts that support

your position.• Examples: Examples add to the meaning and

make your ideas concrete. They are the proof!

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WAYS TO BEGIN REASON PARAGRAPHS

• To begin with __________.

• Additionally _____________.

• Pursuing this further_________________.

• In the same way ____________.

• Yet another reason why ___________________.

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PERSUASIVE SIGNAL WORDSUSE THESE WITHIN THE PARAGRAPH TO TRANSITION

YOUR EVIDENCE

• From my point of view• In my opinion• Similarly• Equally important• For example• For instance• In support of this• As evidence

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EXAMPLE

The writer’s opinion is that science is the best academic class.

Reason: To begin with there are many different scientific courses of study. Evidence: For example at the high school you can take chemistry, biology, botany, and agricultural science. Additionally, you are required to have 8 credits of science to graduate which supports the large variety of classes.

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HOW TO FIND EVIDENCE FOR YOUR REASONS

• Try turning your reason into a question:

• Reason: : To begin with there are many different scientific courses of study.

• What are the different science classes?• Why are there so many different science classes?

The answers to these questions become your evidence.