Evaluating Arguments
Bozeman Science・13 minutes read
Mr. Anderson teaches students how to evaluate arguments based on evidence, focusing on defining questions, claims, evidence, and reasoning. Students learn to analyze arguments about topics like fish types and the origins of plant materials, aiming for effective argument construction and evaluation.
Insights
- Evaluating arguments involves defining questions, claims, evidence, and reasoning, crucial for effective argumentation.
- Constructing and revising arguments requires precise definitions of terms and thorough examination of evidence to reach valid conclusions.
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Recent questions
How can students engage in argumentation effectively?
By defining questions, claims, evidence, and reasoning.
What is the importance of defining terms in constructing arguments?
Defining terms is crucial for effective argumentation.
How can students evaluate arguments related to types of fish?
By analyzing claims, evidence, and reasoning provided.
What is the process of revising arguments based on evaluation?
Revising arguments involves analyzing evidence and reasoning.
Why is it important to provide sufficient evidence in arguments?
Sufficient evidence is crucial for supporting claims.
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Analyzing Arguments: Evaluating Evidence and Reasoning
- Mr. Anderson presents a mini lesson on engaging in argumentation from evidence at level two.
- Argumentation typically involves two people and requires evaluating arguments tied to questions.
- Evaluating an argument involves defining the question, identifying the claim, evidence, and reasoning.
- Students should be able to evaluate arguments around questions like types of fish and plant materials' origins.
- An argument by a student is analyzed regarding whether clownfish, jellyfish, and starfish are all types of fish.
- The student's argument includes a claim, evidence (names, living in water), and reasoning (if it lives in water and moves, it's a fish).
- Defining terms like "fish" is crucial for constructing and evaluating arguments effectively.
- A revised argument concludes that only the clownfish meets all criteria to be considered a fish.
- Another argument is presented regarding a shape possibly being a platonic solid, but it lacks sufficient evidence related to regular polygons and vertices.
- A revised argument determines the shape is not a platonic solid due to the presence of different polygons and varying numbers of faces meeting at vertices.
