Is it a reason or evidence? Reasons support the topic. Evidence is your PROOF: an example, fact, statistic, quote, etc.
CLAIM: "Dogs are better than cats." Reason or evidence? DOGS ARE EASIER TO TRAIN
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CLAIM: "Global Warming is caused by people." Reason or evidence? HUMANS USE too much carbon.
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CLAIM: "Rap music causes violence." Reason or evidence? THE LYRICS DESCRIBE VIOLENT EVENTS
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CLAIM: "Shrek is the greatest children's movie to be released in the last ten years." Reason or evidence? IT APPEALS TO ALL AUDIENCES REGARDLESS OF AGE
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CLAIM: CELL PHONES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN SCHOOLS. Reason or evidence? THEY ARE A DISRUPTION
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CLAIM: DOGS SHOULD BE BANNED FROM PARKS Reason or evidence? DOGS CAN BE DANGEROUS
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CLAIM: EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A CELL PHONE Reason or evidence? CELL PHONES ARE NECESSARY IN CASE YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE
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CLAIM: GOLDEN RETRIEVERS MAKE A GREAT PET. Reason or evidence? "Most Golden Retrievers are friendly."
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CLAIM: HOMEWORK IS NOT BENEFICIAL. Reason or evidence? STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
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CLAIM: PEOPLE SHOULD NOT FEED WILDLIFE. Reason or evidence? FEEDING ANIMALS CAN HURT THE ECOSYSTEM.
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CLAIM: SMOKING IN PUBLIC SHOULD BE BANNED Reason or evidence? SECOND-HAND SMOKE IS HARMFUL TO NON SMOKERS
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Claim: "Rosa Parks' choice created change IN AMERICA. Reason or evidence? "ROSA PARKS grabbed people's attention.
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CLAIM: It is better to give than receive. Reason or evidence: When you do give people feel that you really love and care for them. Also they might just bring you a gift back.
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CLAIM: Schools should require reading during summer vacation Reason or evidence: It helps student reading levels to remain where they are or to rise.
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CLAIM: Stretching can be harmful. Reason or evidence? Stretching incorrectly can actually do more harm than good.
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CLAIM: Wild animals should be kept in zoos. Reason or evidence? "Zoos are a great learning experience."
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CLAIM: Animals can feel. Reason or evidence? Dogs show joy when they dance around and wag their tail.
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CLAIM: Animals can think. Reason or evidence? Animals can solve problems.
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CLAIM: Pitbulls should be allowed as pets Reason or evidence? Pitbulls bad reputation was created by the media.
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CLAIM: Stretching can be helpful. Reason or evidence? Stretching can prevent injuries.
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CLAIM: "Dogs are better than cats." Reason or evidence? DOGS CAN BE TAUGHT HOW TO SIT, ROLL OVER, STAY, WHILE CATS CANNOT.
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CLAIM: "Global Warming is caused by people." Reason or evidence? Scientists agree that today's warming is primarily caused by humans putting too much carbon in the atmosphere, like when we choose to extract and burn coal, oil, and gas, or cut down and burn forests.
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CLAIM: "Public schools in America are not adequately preparing students for college." Reason or evidence? Drop-out rates among university students in the UK are going up.
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CLAIM: "Shrek is the greatest children's movie to be released in the last ten years." Reason or evidence? THE MOVIE'S JOKES APPEAL TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
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Claim: "Rosa Parks' choice created change IN AMERICA. Reason or evidence? One woman's refusal to be told where she could and could not sit on a bus influenced others to take stand for equality with sit-ins, marches, and rallys.
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CLAIM: GOLDEN RETRIEVERS MAKE A GREAT PET. Reason or evidence? Since Golden Retrievers are friendly, you do not need to worry about them around your children or when guests come to visit the house.
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CLAIM: Rap music causes violence Reason or evidence? Marketers have shown a correlation to the release of these tunes and increased sales of alcohol beverages mentioned in these songs.
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CLAIM: YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS HELP STUDENTS. Reason or evidence? "A review of 39 studies confirmed summertime learning loss: test scores drop over summer vacation."
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CLAIM: YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS HELP STUDENTS. Reason or evidence? "I forgot fewer of my math skills over the summer because my summer break was so short thanks to year-round school."
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CLAIM: YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS HELP STUDENTS. Reason or evidence? "Year-round schools have lower drop-out rates (2%) than traditional schools (5%)."
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