ACT Preparation / Unit 21 ACT 2008 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Evidence That Supports a Claim
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The idea
Evidence supports a claim when it matches what the claim predicts, especially when the alternatives would not predict it.
In practice
If a model predicts fewer fish in warmer water, a survey finding fewer fish at the warm sites supports it.
Where people slip
Evidence that every explanation predicts supports none of them over the others.
Your place on the trail
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