Unit 20 Evidence, exercise 1

Write a short paragraph (two to four sentences) explaining one of the following. Try to use some of the words from the unit.

Words to learn Unit 20

  • claim
  • collect
  • compile AWL
  • comprehensive AWL
  • establish AWL
  • evidence AWL
  • factual
  • primary AWL
  • reject AWL
  • relevant AWL
  • rely on AWL
  • secondary
  • source AWL
  • sufficient AWL
  • support
  • unsupported
  • The difference between an unsupported claim and an evidence-based argument
  • The difference between a primary and a secondary source and when you might use each
  • The risks and advantages of using online sources
  • The types of evidence typically cited in your own discipline, e.g. statistics, case studies, experimental data