Claim Testing: Evidence
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTORIGINS/ LESSON 3.2ACTIVITYCLAIM TESTING: EVIDENCEUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Claim Testing: Evidence,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeAny time you write a claim,you should be prepared to provide evidence. Evaluate what strong evidence-backed claim writing looks like in one of this course’s articles.Process1.As you read “Village Networks,” look for evidencethat supports each of theclaims and write it in the table below.ClaimEvidenceForaging societies and early farming villages had more social equalitythan in larger societies like cities.Villagers in farming communities were more concerned about environmental conditionsthan people in larger societies like cities.Farming increased gender inequality.Food surpluses and long-distance trade contributed to job specialization and the development of social classes.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT ORIGINS / LESSON 3.2ACTIVITYCLAIM TESTING: EVIDENCE22.Strong arguments include counterclaims, evidence that refutes (challenges) the main claim. By showing that they understand and can respond to the other side of an argument, an author is able to make their own claim even stronger. Choose oneof the claims from the table above and find one counterclaim that the author makes torefute one of these claims. What evidence does the author provide that refutes this claim?Claim:CounterclaimEvidence3.Now, write your own claim about which piece of evidence is strongest in supporting one of the claims in the table on page 1.Support your claim with evidence.