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    Here are the key points I gathered from analyzing the document: - The document discusses four main types of evidence: statistical evidence, testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence, and analogical evidence. - Examples are provided for each type of evidence to illustrate how they are used. Statistical evidence uses numbers, testimonial evidence uses eyewitness accounts, anecdotal evidence uses personal observations, and analogical evidence uses comparisons. - Guidance is given on evaluating the validity of evidence based on whether it is representative of the subject/claim and relevant to proving the point. Evidence needs to accurately portray the subject without being distorted or selective. - In summary, the document outlines the four main types of evidence and provides

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    Here are the key points I gathered from analyzing the document: - The document discusses four main types of evidence: statistical evidence, testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence, and analogical evidence. - Examples are provided for each type of evidence to illustrate how they are used. Statistical evidence uses numbers, testimonial evidence uses eyewitness accounts, anecdotal evidence uses personal observations, and analogical evidence uses comparisons. - Guidance is given on evaluating the validity of evidence based on whether it is representative of the subject/claim and relevant to proving the point. Evidence needs to accurately portray the subject without being distorted or selective. - In summary, the document outlines the four main types of evidence and provides

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    Here are the key points I gathered from analyzing the document: - The document discusses four main types of evidence: statistical evidence, testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence, and analogical evidence. - Examples are provided for each type of evidence to illustrate how they are used. Statistical evidence uses numbers, testimonial evidence uses eyewitness accounts, anecdotal evidence uses personal observations, and analogical evidence uses comparisons. - Guidance is given on evaluating the validity of evidence based on whether it is representative of the subject/claim and relevant to proving the point. Evidence needs to accurately portray the subject without being distorted or selective. - In summary, the document outlines the four main types of evidence and provides

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    Part 4 - Judge The Validity

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    Here are the key points I gathered from analyzing the document: - The document discusses four main types of evidence: statistical evidence, testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence, and analogical evidence. - Examples are provided for each type of evidence to illustrate how they are used. Statistical evidence uses numbers, testimonial evidence uses eyewitness accounts, anecdotal evidence uses personal observations, and analogical evidence uses comparisons. - Guidance is given on evaluating the validity of evidence based on whether it is representative of the subject/claim and relevant to proving the point. Evidence needs to accurately portray the subject without being distorted or selective. - In summary, the document outlines the four main types of evidence and provides

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    JUDGE THE VALIDITY OF THE

    EVIDENCE LISTENED TO
    FOUR (4) TYPES OF EVIDENCE
    ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
    STATISTICAL Often dismissed as
    EVIDENCE untrustworthy and
    Is the kind of meaningless, anecdotal
    data people tend evidence is one of the
    to look for first more underutilized
    when trying to types of evidence.
    TESTIMONIAL
    prove a point.
    EVIDENCE
    Is another type of
    evidence that is
    commonly turned
    to by people ANALOGICAL
    trying to prove a It is underutilized,
    point. but this time for a
    reason.
    FOUR (4) TYPES OF EVIDENCE
    STATISTICAL
    EVIDENCE
    Is the kind of
    data people tend
    to look for first
    when trying to
    prove a point.

    Every time you use numbers to


    support a main point, you’re
    relying on statistical evidence to
    carry your argument.
    FOUR (4) TYPES OF EVIDENCE

    Lawyers who rely on


    eye-witness accounts to
    win a case.

    TESTIMONIAL
    EVIDENCE
    Is another type of Commercials that use
    evidence that is spokespersons to testify
    commonly turned
    to by people
    about the quality of a
    trying to prove a company’s product.
    Students who quote an point.
    authority in their essay
    FOUR (4) TYPES OF EVIDENCE
    ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
    Often dismissed as
    Anecdotal evidence is evidence that is untrustworthy and
    based on a meaningless, anecdotal
    person’s observations of the world. evidence is one of the
    It can actually be very useful for disproving more underutilized
    types of evidence.
    generalizations because all you need is one
    example that contradicts a claim.

    Example: After living for decades in


    Olongapo City, I can honestly say
    that people here are kind and hospitable.
    FOUR (4) TYPES OF EVIDENCE

    Example: If we are going to ban firearms, we should


    also ban cars because they cause many
    more deaths than firearms do.

    It is regarded as the weakest


    evidence. When information about
    something is scarce and little is ANALOGICAL
    known, analogical evidence is often It is underutilized,
    but this time for a
    used in a formal argument to increase reason.
    credibility of the proof.
    Keep in mind…
    Kinds of Evidence Description Examples

    number, percentage,
    1. Statistical Evidence strongest type of evidence survey data

    claims from celebrities,


    2. Testimonial Evidence claims made by witnesses experts, and other
    authorities
    dismissed as
    3. Anecdotal Evidence untrustworthy and storytelling
    meaningless
    conclusions based on
    4. Analogical Evidence weakest evidence comparisons
    Evaluate the validity of the evidence listened to using the following criteria
    We need to ask
    the following 2. Is the evidence
    relevant? Is the evident
    questions
    really about the claim the
    author wants to prove or 1 . Is the evidence
    1 . Is the did it go off tangent, representative?
    evidence enough, providing facts that don’t Does it accurately
    have anything to do with portray the
    or do you need subject, not
    the claim/point
    more to feel distorted and just
    convinced? a select piece
    Example: I am shopping for a
    Example: It is going to rain second hand car and want to
    know if it is a good one. The Example: All Filipinos are
    because it is cloudy.(insufficient) helpful and generous, like
    It will rain because it’s cloudy, seller said that the car has a
    good painting job. (irrelevant) Manny Pacquiao.
    the barometer is dropping,
    The seller said that the engine (not representative
    the wind is picking up, and the
    runs well and the transmission of most, if not all,
    air smells damp. (sufficient)
    is in good condition. relevant) Filipinos)
    1. What is the point/claim
    raised in the excerpt?

    2. What pieces of
    evidence were provided to
    support the point/claim?

    3. What are the types of


    the pieces of evidence
    used?
    4. How do the pieces of
    evidence relate to the
    point/claim?

    5. Are the pieces of


    evidence enough to prove
    the point/claim? Why or
    why not?

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