Exam 6: How Do I Prove My Argument

What test of evidence must opinion evidence meet?

Factual proof is always grounded in experience, either one's own or that of someone else.

Many newspapers make current and back issues available online that are searchable by keyword. The difference between searching by keyword and searching by subject is that the vocabulary in a keyword search is totally free. You can search for any word, not just those contained in the Library of Congress Subject Heading system.

When you excerpt specific facts and opinions you will use to construct your arguments from cybersources, information about the source it comes from should include the URL and the date you recorded the information since Internet sites can vanish or change address.

Read the following argument and use it to answer question Claim: Athletes receive preferential treatment in some classes. Grounds: Members of the basketball team are allowed to miss classes without incurring the penalties imposed on non-athletes who miss classes. Warrant: These conditions suggest preferential treatment of the athlete over the nonathlete by some professors. Backing: Preferential treatment in the classroom is commonly recognized as being allowed to miss classes without penalty and being allowed to make up exams that have been missed. -The type of evidence used as backing in the argument stated above is

When you are excerpting specific facts and opinions you will use to construct your arguments, it is important to include information about the source it came from (e.g. author, author's qualifications, title, date of publication, page number).

Laboratory experiments differ from field experiments in that they afford the experimenter less control over the variables of research interest.

Scientific evidence must meet the test of

A source of information which provides a comprehensive treatment of subjects but can become quickly outdated is

Read the following argument and use it to answer question Claim: Athletes receive preferential treatment in some classes. Grounds: Members of the basketball team are allowed to miss classes without incurring the penalties imposed on non-athletes who miss classes. Warrant: These conditions suggest preferential treatment of the athlete over the nonathlete by some professors. Backing: Preferential treatment in the classroom is commonly recognized as being allowed to miss classes without penalty and being allowed to make up exams that have been missed. -The type of evidence used as grounds in the argument stated above is

Examples are brief statements that describe or report an event or phenomenon.

Evidence from opinion is accepted by an audience when they believe the "expert" is qualified to offer the opinion.

Artifacts are numerical representations of information about people, events, and phenomena.

Because opinion evidence is based on the interpretation and evaluation of facts by "experts," such evidence cannot be tested for reliability.

Which of the following indexes does NOT catalog scholarly journals and special interest publications.

Examples are detailed accounts that describe or report events or phenomena.

The credibility of scientific evidence derives from the rigor of the scientific method rather than the prestige of those who use it.

Read the following argument and use it to answer question There is every reason to believe that the concussion crisis in NFL football will get worse. The speed and size of professional athletes have made American football more dangerous. Offensive linemen now average nearly 315 pounds-65 more pounds than they did 30 years ago. They launch that weight from a three-point stance, headfirst, at opposing linemen of nearly the same size. The impact of two such massive players produces a concussion in the cranium when the brain bangs against the skull. Professor of Neurology at Boston University, Dr. Ann McKee, notes, "when helmets clash, the head decelerates instantly, yet the brain continues to lurch forward, like a driver who jams the brakes on. Even though the skull is protected by a helmet, the brain itself is still in motion and a concussion is often the result." -"Offensive linemen now average nearly 315 pounds-65 more pounds than they did 30 years ago" is

The reliability of the source of information is one test to perform when assessing the reliability of

Statistical evidence need not meet the test of having come from a reliable source.