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What kind of evidence best supports reasons in an argument?
All evidence should be reliable and varied, using personal experiences only when relevant.
All evidence should be empirical and scientifically proven in order to be more persuasive.
All evidence should be open to multiple interpretations to strongly support counterclaims.
All evidence should be created by the writer to avoid the repetition and overuse of evidence.
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Option 1 is best: "All evidence should be reliable and varied, using personal experiences only when relevant."
Why: strong arguments use credible, relevant, and diverse support (facts, statistics, expert testimony, documented examples, and appropriate anecdotes). Relying only on scientific/empirical proof is too narrow, evidence that is ambiguous or open to multiple interpretations weakens a claim, and inventing evidence is unethical and undermines credibility. Personal experience can be persuasive—but only when it directly illustrates the point and is clearly labeled as anecdotal.
Why: strong arguments use credible, relevant, and diverse support (facts, statistics, expert testimony, documented examples, and appropriate anecdotes). Relying only on scientific/empirical proof is too narrow, evidence that is ambiguous or open to multiple interpretations weakens a claim, and inventing evidence is unethical and undermines credibility. Personal experience can be persuasive—but only when it directly illustrates the point and is clearly labeled as anecdotal.
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