claims and evidence\nwhat is a claim?\nclaim = statement + arguable\n- arguable means something that can be…

claims and evidence\nwhat is a claim?\nclaim = statement + arguable\n- arguable means something that can be argued for or against.\n- arguable means the statement is opinion - based and not based on fact.\n- e.g. goldilocks was a terrible girl.\nthis is a claim because someone can agree or disagree with it based on evidence.\nevidence = proof; support; textual evidence\n- e.g. goldilocks was a terrible girl.\ntextual evidence:\nshe broke into the bears home\nshe ate the bears food, which is theft\nshe slept in the bears bed as if it was her own\nevidence is strongest when it is relevant.\nrelevant evidence is directly related to the claim\nirrelevant evidence has nothing to do with the claim\nyou must collect a large amount of evidence and then determine whether it is relevant or\nirrelevant.\nyou should always acquire more evidence than what you need to organize it from\nstrongest to weakest relevant evidence.\nclaims + strong, relevant evidence\nthe best way to support your claim is with strong, relevant evidence.\na claim with strong, relevant evidence develops a rationale or explanation\nwhen is evidence the strongest?\nwhen it is long\nwhen it is popular\nwhen it is relevant

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