Types of Evidence

A personal story about an experience

A statistic from a research study

A statement from someone with authority on a topic

A fact from a newspaper article

A scientific fact

A personal story or example

A quote from an expert

A statistical data point

"My sister got an A on her test"

"Dr. Smith says exercise is important"

"75% of students prefer digital textbooks"

"I love reading books"

A story about one child's weight loss journey

Health statistics from the Centers for Disease Control

A quote from a random parent

A description of fast food meals

Statistics about car accidents

A quote from a social media expert

A story about cooking

Facts about ancient history

A story about someone's garden

A quote from a NASA scientist

Statistics about food prices

An anecdote about pets

One person's opinion about their favorite food

Research from nutritionists

Health statistics

Expert dietary guidelines

Statistics about student sleep patterns

An anecdote about summer vacation

A quote about basketball

Facts about ancient Rome

Three similar anecdotes

Statistics, expert quotes, and relevant anecdotes

Only expert quotes

Only statistics