Match a Claim to the Evidence Provided - Practice 1

A claim should stay within the information actually given.

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A claim should stay within the information actually given. An observed count can support that count, but cannot by itself explain motives, prove causation or describe unobserved people.

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A note saying four chairs were empty supports Four chairs were empty, not Everyone disliked the event.

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Two things changing together does not by itself show that one caused the other.

Question 1 A fictional inspection of the map display found 2 empty spaces. Nothing else was recorded. Which statement is supported? The display had 2 empty spaces. Visitors disliked the display. Every display in the building was empty.

Question 2 A fictional inspection of the poster display found 3 empty spaces. Nothing else was recorded. Which statement is supported? Visitors disliked the display. Every display in the building was empty. The display had 3 empty spaces.

Question 3 A fictional inspection of the model display found 4 empty spaces. Nothing else was recorded. Which statement is supported? Every display in the building was empty. The display had 4 empty spaces. Visitors disliked the display.

Question 4 A fictional inspection of the chart display found 5 empty spaces. Nothing else was recorded. Which statement is supported? The display had 5 empty spaces. Visitors disliked the display. Every display in the building was empty.

Question 5 A fictional inspection of the poem display found 6 empty spaces. Nothing else was recorded. Which statement is supported? Visitors disliked the display. Every display in the building was empty. The display had 6 empty spaces.

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