Question

Your teacher asks you to write a paper that supports a claim with evidence. In three to five sentences, describe one claim you would like to make and discuss different forms of evidence you can collect to support your claim. Where would you look for this evidence?(4 points)

Answer 1

Claim: Our high school should start classes one hour later to improve student sleep and academic performance. I would support this with scientific studies on adolescent sleep needs, school data showing tardiness/absenteeism and grades before and after a later start, and surveys or interviews with students, parents, and teachers about mood and alertness. I would look for peer-reviewed research on PubMed or Google Scholar and official reports from the CDC or the school district, plus the school’s attendance and grade records (with permission) and survey results collected from the school community. Combining published research (quantitative) with local data and personal testimony (qualitative) would create a strong, evidence-based case.