{"id":1582,"date":"2025-07-11T01:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1582"},"modified":"2025-07-11T01:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:55:59","password":"","slug":"evidence-based-thinking-how-does-the-validity-of-a-source-strengthen-or-weaken-an-argument","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/en\/docs\/evidence-based-thinking-how-does-the-validity-of-a-source-strengthen-or-weaken-an-argument\/","title":{"rendered":"How does the validity of a source strengthen or weaken an argument?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Focus:<\/strong> <em><em><em>How does the validity of a source strengthen or weaken an argument?<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p><p>Suggested length: 1 hour<\/p><p>Learning objectives:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To understand the importance of supporting claims with evidence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To strengthen claims with sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-table align-top\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e9f1fb\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Approaches to Learning<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Vocabulary<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Reflection Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Research Skills<\/strong> <br>Evaluate the credibility, accuracy, and relevance of information from various sources.<br><ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; list-style-position:inside; display:inline-block;\">          <\/ul><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">claim<br>counterclaim<br>source<br>evidence<br>evaluate<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">How do you decide whether a source you find online is trustworthy?<br><br>When someone doesn&rsquo;t back up a claim with evidence, how does it affect how much you believe or trust what they say?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><style>#sp-ea-1574 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-1574.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-1574.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-1574.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-1574.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-1574.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1752081623\"><div id=\"sp-ea-1574\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-15740\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse15740\" aria-controls=\"collapse15740\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Resources and Preparation<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse15740\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-15740\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/cloning-a-discussion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Clone <\/a>the following discussion and share it with students: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/b01eacc0-61f2-4558-9d35-b0aa961b4b11\/326176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Should we keep animals in zoos?<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-15741\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse15741\" aria-controls=\"collapse15741\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Homework Preparation Task<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse15741\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-15741\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Students may benefit from building their knowledge on research and citation by exploring the resources at <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/resources.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue OWL<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-15742\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse15742\" aria-controls=\"collapse15742\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Introduction<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse15742\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-15742\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Remind students that a strong argument will refer to supporting evidence.<\/p><p>Discuss different types of evidence that can be used to support claims.<\/p><p>A useful guide can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/crk.umn.edu\/library\/primary-secondary-and-tertiary-sources\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\">here.<\/a><\/p><p>Open the discussion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/b01eacc0-61f2-4558-9d35-b0aa961b4b11\/326176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Should we keep animals in zoos?<\/a> that students will use in today&rsquo;s lesson.<\/p><p>Select a claim that would benefit from the addition of a supporting source.<\/p><p>As a class, find a suitable supporting source.<\/p><p>Model how to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/adding-a-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">add the source to the claim<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-15743\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse15743\" aria-controls=\"collapse15743\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Main Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse15743\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-15743\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Students should work in small groups.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/cloning-a-discussion\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Clone<\/a> and share the discussion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/b01eacc0-61f2-4558-9d35-b0aa961b4b11\/326176\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\">Should we keep animals in zoos?<\/a> with each group.<\/p><p>Ensure all groups have Admin permissions ready for the reflection activity. (Students will need to be able to use the discussion features responsibly.)<\/p><p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-tasks\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Tasks<\/a> to specify how many claims you would like groups to add sources to. (There are 52 claims in total.)<\/p><p>Students should then collaborate to research sources and link them to their claims, adding a relevant quote or note.<\/p><p>Students should develop and write out a checklist by which they determine whether a source is &ldquo;good&rdquo; or &ldquo;bad&rdquo;.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-15744\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse15744\" aria-controls=\"collapse15744\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Reflection Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse15744\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-15744\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Each group will reflect on another group&rsquo;s choice of sources.<\/p><p>Ask each group to swap their device with another group.<\/p><p>Students will then use <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/grading-and-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Grading and Feedback<\/a> to grade five of their partner group&rsquo;s claims and sources based on their checklists and add feedback to justify their grading.<\/p><p>Close the session with the following reflection questions:<\/p><ul><li>How do you decide whether a source you find online is trustworthy?<\/li><li>When someone doesn&rsquo;t back up a claim with evidence, how does it affect how much you believe or trust what they say?<\/li><li>Why is it important to apply a checklist or set of criteria when choosing sources &mdash; especially in a world with so much misinformation?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Materials<\/h2><div data-height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/b01eacc0-61f2-4558-9d35-b0aa961b4b11\/326176\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\">Should we keep animals in zoos?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/strong> &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">kialo-edu.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/assets\/static\/js\/embedded-kialo.min.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focus: How does the validity of a source strengthen or weaken an argument?Suggested length: 1 hourLearning objectives: Approaches to Learning Vocabulary Reflection Questions Research Skills Evaluate the credibility, accuracy, and relevance of information from various sources. claimcounterclaimsourceevidenceevaluate How do you decide whether a source you find online is trustworthy? 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