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

Chapter: Argument, Counterclaims & Revision

What this practice covers

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

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

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

Problem 1

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

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

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

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.

Problem 5

Develop an independent response: Evaluate the draft’s use of the questionnaire and propose a more defensible claim. Locate two useful details or choices, and explain one limit or alternative.
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 6

Answer this transfer question: Does a survey’s numerical form automatically remove all bias? Test your answer against a second detail or a fresh sentence, explaining whether it needs qualification.
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.

Problem 7

Explain claim in your own words and give an example from the assigned reading or a fresh sentence.
Answer and explanation

A conclusion or position an argument asks a reader to accept. The unit case offers this example to examine: 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. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.

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

Problem 8

Explain sufficiency in your own words and give an example from the assigned reading or a fresh sentence.
Answer and explanation

Whether evidence is enough to support the scope of a particular claim. The unit case offers this example to examine: 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. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.

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

Problem 9

Correct the misleading statement “A number proves a claim about everyone.” and explain a detail that makes your correction necessary.
Answer and explanation

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. 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 10

Correct the misleading statement “Evaluating an argument means criticizing a stronger claim the source never made.” and explain a detail that makes your correction necessary.
Answer and explanation

Evidence is sufficient only in relation to the claim. Twelve of eighteen questionnaire respondents preferred a quieter drawing period. This supports a description of those respondents; it does not prove every resident wants the whole room permanently silent. 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.

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