Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
Summary
TLDRIn this instructional video, Mr. Koz explains how to create strong arguments using the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) framework. A claim is an arguable statement, such as 'The New York Yankees are the best baseball team of all time.' Evidence supports the claim with facts, like the Yankees winning 27 World Series championships. Finally, reasoning connects the evidence to the claim, showing how it proves the argument. By following these steps, students can develop clear and convincing arguments in any topic.
Takeaways
- 📢 A claim is a main argument that can be debated or supported.
- ⚖️ Claims are statements that can be agreed or disagreed with.
- 🗣️ Example claim: 'The New York Yankees are the best baseball team of all time.'
- 🔍 Evidence is used to support your claim and must be relevant.
- 📊 Evidence can include facts, statistics, examples, quotes, and more.
- 🏆 Example evidence: 'The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series championships.'
- 🧠 Reasoning is your analysis of the evidence and how it connects to the claim.
- 💡 Example reasoning: 'Having 27 World Series titles proves the Yankees' superiority.'
- 📈 Reasoning explains how the evidence supports the claim and strengthens your argument.
- 🔗 Putting it all together: claim (argument), evidence (proof), and reasoning (analysis) form a strong, coherent argument.
Q & A
What is the purpose of a claim in an argument?
-A claim is your main argument or statement that can be argued for or against. It expresses your position on a topic.
Can you provide an example of a claim from the video?
-An example of a claim from the video is 'The New York Yankees are the best baseball team of all time.'
What is evidence in the context of argumentation?
-Evidence is proof that supports your claim. It comes from reliable sources such as facts, statistics, examples, or quotes.
What type of evidence is used to support the claim about the New York Yankees?
-The evidence provided is that the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series championships.
Why is the number of World Series wins important in supporting the claim about the Yankees?
-It is important because it proves that the Yankees have been consistently successful, making them arguably the best team, as no other team has won as many championships.
What are some common types of evidence that can be used in an argument?
-Common types of evidence include facts, examples, statistics, quotes, and even information from images, music, or movies.
How does reasoning differ from evidence in an argument?
-Reasoning is the explanation or analysis of how the evidence supports the claim, connecting the two and making the argument logical.
What reasoning is provided to support the claim about the New York Yankees?
-The reasoning is that winning 27 World Series titles proves the Yankees are the best because winning the World Series means they were the best team in baseball for that year, and they have more than double the titles of any other team.
Why is reasoning considered the most important part of an argument?
-Reasoning is crucial because it shows how the evidence is directly tied to the claim, making the argument cohesive and logical.
How does the video suggest structuring an argument?
-The video suggests structuring an argument by presenting a claim (the main argument), supporting it with evidence (proof), and then explaining the reasoning (how the evidence supports the claim).
Outlines
📢 Introduction to Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
In this video, Mr. Koz introduces the concept of claim, evidence, and reasoning as key elements to making a stronger argument. He begins by explaining the first element—'claim,' which is the main argument that can be debated for or against. For example, the claim that 'The New York Yankees are the best baseball team of all time' is an arguable statement, as people can either agree or disagree with it.
🧾 Understanding Evidence: The Backbone of Your Claim
Mr. Koz moves on to discuss evidence, which is crucial in supporting the claim. Evidence provides proof and comes from various sources like documents, facts, statistics, or even media. For example, the evidence to support the claim about the Yankees is their 27 World Series championships, making it clear that this fact backs up the assertion that they are the best baseball team.
🔍 Analyzing the Reasoning Behind the Evidence
The most critical part, according to Mr. Koz, is the reasoning, which involves analyzing how the evidence supports the claim. In this example, reasoning would be showing that having 27 World Series victories demonstrates that the Yankees are indeed the best team, especially when compared to the second-highest team, which only has 11 championships. Reasoning connects evidence to the claim by explaining its significance.
🧠 Putting It All Together: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
To summarize, Mr. Koz highlights how claim, evidence, and reasoning work together to form a solid argument. Using color-coding as an example (yellow for claim, green for evidence, and reasoning in text), he illustrates the importance of clearly stating the claim, backing it up with evidence, and explaining why the evidence supports the claim. Following this process ensures a strong, well-constructed argument.
🎬 Conclusion and Encouragement for Strong Arguments
In the final part, Mr. Koz wraps up the video by encouraging viewers to use the steps provided to create strong arguments. He reiterates the importance of understanding what a claim is, how to provide solid evidence, and why analyzing the reasoning is key to forming a persuasive argument. He wishes the audience luck in mastering these skills.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Claim
💡Evidence
💡Reasoning
💡Argument
💡World Series
💡Statistics
💡Analysis
💡Facts
💡Support
💡Best baseball team
Highlights
Introduction to Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning to build a strong argument.
Definition of a claim: a statement that can be argued for or against.
Example of a claim: 'The New York Yankees are the best baseball team of all time.'
Claims are arguable, and people may agree or disagree with them.
Introduction to evidence: the proof that supports your claim.
Evidence comes from documents or other materials and must directly support the claim.
Example of evidence: 'The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series championships.'
Forms of evidence include facts, examples, statistics, quotes, images, music, and movies.
Reasoning is the analysis that connects the evidence to the claim.
Example of reasoning: 'Winning 27 World Series proves that the Yankees are the best team.'
The reasoning explains how the evidence supports the claim.
Comparison example: The team with the second most World Series wins only has 11.
Claim, evidence, and reasoning put together: 'The Yankees are the best baseball team due to their 27 World Series wins, far more than any other team.'
Claim: What do you know? Your main argument or point.
Evidence: How do you know it? The proof supporting your claim.
Reasoning: Why does your evidence support your claim? The connection between them.
Conclusion: Following the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning method will strengthen arguments.
Transcripts
hi guys this is mr. Koz here and today
we're gonna go over claim evidence and
reasoning so you can make a stronger
argument okay first thing we're gonna
talk about is claim so a claim is your
main argument ok claims our statements
that can be argued for or against
whatever topic you decide and for
example a sample claim could be the New
York Yankees are the best baseball team
of all time this is a claim because it
is arguable someone can disagree with it
somebody can agree with it ok moving up
next we're gonna talk about evidence so
evidence is your proof this is going to
support your claim evidence is going to
come from documents that you were given
evidence proves that your claim is true
so it has to support your claim so the
sample evidence that would support our
claim the New York Yankees have won 27
World Series championships ok why is
this evidence because it supports the
claim that the New York Yankees are the
best baseball team of all time some
examples of evidence could be facts
examples statistics or quotes you can
also use information that you can find
in images and music and movies and
basically you have wide open freedom to
find your evidence right but so these
are four of the main ways that you can
support your claim finally the most
important part is the reasoning so the
reason is your analysis of the evidence
okay so you analyze the evidence by
connecting it to the claim and so a
sample reasoning would go something like
this
having 27 World Series victories clearly
proves that the New York Yankees are the
best baseball team of all time winning
the World Series means that the team was
the best in all of baseball for that
year in comparison the team of the
second most World Series wins has only
11 so this is explaining how your
evidence supports your claim in this
case the Yankees have more than double
the amount of World Series titles as any
other team okay and it shows how the
evidence is tied to the claim so putting
it together ok so in yellow we can see
our claim the New York Yankees are the
best baseball team of all time now we're
going to give our evidence which is in
green the New York Yankees have won 27
World Series championships statistic and
finally our reasoning having 27 World
Series victories clearly proves that the
Yankees are the best baseball team of
all time winning the World Series means
that the team is the best in all of
baseball for that year by comparison the
team of the second most World Series
wins has only 11 and putting this all
together we have our claim which is what
do you know what is your claim what is
your argument what do you know secondly
your evidence how do you know it you're
proving your claim and you're showing
how you know that that claim is true and
then finally your reasoning why does
your evidence support your claim and
that's all I got for you guys today so
good luck with claimed evidence and
reasoning if you follow these steps you
should be able to make a really great
and strong argument
thank you
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