Evaluate Arguments: Claims, Reasons & Evidence — Drills · Grade 7 English

Chapter: Argument, Counterclaims & Revision

What these drills covers

By the end of Evaluate Arguments: Claims, Reasons & Evidence you should be able to:

4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.

Vocabulary used: claim, sufficiency, evidence, qualification, revision.

Problem 1

Without opening a model: Explain claim in the assigned reading, distinguishing it from a related idea.
Answer and explanation

A conclusion or position an argument asks a reader to accept. An argument connects a claim, reasons, and evidence. Identify the claim in a complete sentence, then ask what each reason contributes. An impressive number is not automatically relevant. Establish what was measured before using it to support a recommendation.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 2

Without opening a model: Evaluate the draft’s use of the questionnaire and propose a more defensible claim.
Answer and explanation

The draft enlarges a limited response count into a claim about everyone. Twelve of eighteen respondents selected quieter drawing from two offered options, but the group excluded nonattendees and the response did not promise complete silence. The evidence can support testing an activity time, with further feedback before making a broader conclusion.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 3

Without opening a model: Evaluate this claim: “A number proves a claim about everyone.” Explain a correction in context.
Answer and explanation

This claim is misleading. Look for a gap between evidence and conclusion. The survey offered two options to regular attendees and omitted nonattendees. The letter raises one access concern. Neither source permits a conclusion about every household, and disagreement need not mean either source is useless. The draft enlarges a limited response count into a claim about everyone. Twelve of eighteen respondents selected quieter drawing from two offered options, but the group excluded nonattendees and the response did not promise complete silence. The evidence can support testing an activity time, with further feedback before making a broader conclusion.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 4

Without opening a model: Does a survey’s numerical form automatically remove all bias?
Answer and explanation

No. The invited group, voluntary response, wording, options, and missing participants affect what its numbers can establish.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

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