Chapter 1
Information and Ideas
Course: Sat Prep
Subject: Reading And Writing
Chapter: Information And Ideas 5879 11902
This lesson explains how to evaluate whether evidence effectively supports a claim. You will learn to analyze both textual and quantitative evidence, interpret tables and graphs, and determine which evidence best supports or is supported by a given claim. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Match evidence to claims accurately.
- Determine what a piece of evidence proves.
- Interpret information presented in tables and graphs.
- Evaluate the strength and relevance of evidence.
The Fit Between Claim and Evidence
A claim specifies four things, and evidence must match all four. The claim's subject identifies what it concerns. Its assertion states what it says about that subject. Its scope delimits the population, period, or conditions over which it holds. Its direction specifies which way the relationship runs.