Words & stories • Classes 9–12
Make a claim worth listening to
A confident sentence still needs a reason and evidence.
Take your time. Speak, draw or write your answers.
Here is what is happening.
Separate a claim, its evidence and the reasoning connecting them. Evidence should be relevant and traceable. An observation can support a narrow conclusion without proving a universal one. State uncertainty and consider an alternative explanation.
Your little investigation
What you need
Paper and this imaginary observation: one quiet reading session had fewer interruptions.
Write a narrow claim about that session only.
List what was observed and what was not measured.
Suggest a repeat comparison before making a broader claim.
Which conclusion is best supported by one observation?
KEEP ASKING
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