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EVIDENCE
• HOW you know• Information to support your claim• Observations (Quantitative & Qualitative)• Data
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REASONING
• WHY you know
• The connection•Explains how your evidence supports your claim
•Links your claim & evidence together
EVIDENCE
•Awarded: • 4 NBA MVP titles (2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13)
• 3 NBA Finals MVP awards (2012, 2013, 2016)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (2003-2004)
Claim: Lebron James is the best currently active player in the NBA.
Evidence
• Awards (4 NBA MVP titles, 3 NBA Finals MVP awards, NBA Rookie of the Year)
• 2 Olympic Gold medals
• Stats (30,000 points – 8,000 assists – 8,000 rebounds)
Reasoning
• Awarded only to best players
• Retired – Abdul-Jabbar (6), Jordan (5)
• Top athletes invited; #1 in world awarded gold
• Only player in NBA history with this accomplishment
CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH USING C-E-R FORMAT
Who is the best currently active basketball player in the NBA?
Lebron James is the best currently active player in the NBA. He has been
awarded 4 NBA MVP titles (2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13), 3 NBA Finals
MVP awards (2012, 2013, 2016), and an NBA Rookie of the Year (2003-04).
These titles are awarded to only the best players in the NBA. His NBA MVP
titles are only surpassed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who has 6 and Michael
Jordan who has 5 MVP titles in the NBA. Both players are long retired.
In addition to awards in the NBA, Lebron has also won 2 Olympic Gold
medals with the US Men’s basketball team. Only the best athletes
are invited to compete in the Olympics. Furthermore, only the
absolute best athletes in the world can win a gold medal.
Lebron has accomplished this twice. Finally, Lebron has
amazing stats. His scoring includes 30,000 points, 8,000
Assists, and 8,000 rebounds in his career so far. He is
the only player In NBA history to accomplish this which
means absolutely no other player currently playing
Basketball in the NBA can top him. Lebron is clearly
the best currently active NBA player.
CLAIM EVIDENCE REASONING
Practice
Claim
My dad is a space alien.
Evidence
• He speaks a weird language
• He drinks green stuff
• He says he’s from Albuquerque
• He wears weird clothing
• He has a space ship
Reasoning
The evidence doesn’t lie, my dad’s a space alien.
Practice
Claim
My dad is a space alien.
Evidence
• He speaks a weird language
• He drinks green stuff
• He says he’s from Albuquerque
• He wears weird clothing
• He has a space ship
Reasoning
• Aliens have their own language
• Aliens are associated with the color “green”
• Albuquerque is known to be a possible “hot bed” of alien activity
• Aliens wear special gear
• Aliens travel in space ships