Tracing & Evaluating Arguments and Claims

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Across
  1. 3. Stories from real life.
  2. 6. To help hold up an idea or claim.
  3. 7. Facts that establish the truth.
  4. 8. An explanation for WHY the claim is true. It tells us the 'because' behind the idea.
  5. 10. A statement proven true by testing or research.
  6. 11. Discoveries from a study.
  7. 12. Find or discover by investigation.
  8. 13. Reasons used to persuade others an idea is right.
  9. 14. Numbers like '75% of people'.
  10. 17. A statement that says something is true, but it needs proof.
Down
  1. 1. Claims that use words like "always" or "everyone."
  2. 2. A personal belief or feeling that cannot be proven.
  3. 4. Opinions from doctors or scientists.
  4. 5. Mrs. Diaz's favorite color.
  5. 6. A good amount of proof to build a strong argument.
  6. 9. Claims supported with facts, data, or expert opinions.
  7. 12. The number of children Mrs. Gray has.
  8. 15. The month of Mrs. Adkins birthday.
  9. 16. The facts or information that prove a claim is correct.