Claim Testing: Life
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 3.3CLOSERCLAIM TESTING: LIFE1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Claim Testing: Life”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeEvaluating claims help build your claim-testing skills and deepens your content knowledge.Process1.Choose one of the claims below, and then complete the table for that claim.a.Life, in the form of simple organic molecules, began near oceanic vents.b.Rocky planets are the perfect place for life to emerge.c.Mammals would not have evolved and thrived without the extinction of the dinosaurs.Claim you chose: Supporting statement(Evidence from the lesson that supports the claim.)CitationRefuting statement(Counterclaim: A statement, backed by evidence, that argues against the claim.)Citation
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 3.3CLOSERCLAIM TESTING: LIFE22.Now, use the steps in the table below to write a claim for the prompt. If you need a refresher on how to do this, go back to the Claim Warm-Up activity in Unit 1.Prompt: How did the evolution of life on Earth increase complexity?Turn the prompt into the stem of a statement.The evolution of life on Earth increases complexity because ...Complete the sentence stemto produce a clear thesis/major claim statement.Rewrite your thesis/major claim to make it more specific by including a preview of the reasons or evidence you’ll use to support your major claim.Citationfor the evidence you’ll use to support your thesis/major claim.