Quarter 4, Week 2 – Judging the Validity of Evidence

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 VALIDITY OF EVIDENCE 

 -Listening is one of the macro skills in English language. We listen to a lot of things every day, but not everything  we hear are true, correct and should be deemed trustworthy. Therefore, we need to learn to evaluate what we  hear and listen to and weigh its truthfulness and relevance. To be able to do that, we need the ability to judge  the validity of evidence listened to.

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 EVIDENCE 

          

 - is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or a proposition is true or  valid. These may include data, facts, quotations, arguments, statistics, research, and theories, which add  substance to ideas and demonstrate what has informed that way of thinking and how these ideas fit in with, and  differ from, others.

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 Statistical Evidence 

            -is the kind of data people tend to look for when trying to prove a point. It is the  strongest type of evidence which ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to  survey-type data. 

Examples: 

                4 out of 5 experts claim that...

                85% of women in the Philippines ..

 Testimonial Evidence 

            -is bringing an expert opinion to support the claim. Sometimes, statements of  celebrities are uses as evidence because many people look up to them. Likewise, testimonial evidence can  also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field such as doctors, dentists, lawyers whose  authority and not often questioned because they are expected to "know their stuff.

Examples: 

                Department of Health Secretary, Francisco T. Duque III, said, “As I receive my dose of  the COVID-19 vaccine today, I invite everyone to do the same, and choose to be  protected.”

 Anecdotal Evidence 

            - is stories or case studies that support your thesis. On its own, it is not a strong type  of evidence because it is the retelling of something that happened to one person or a few people; that’s why it is often dismissed as untrustworthy and meaningless. But it helps build a connection which is  important to convince the listeners of your thesis. 

Examples: 

                There's abundant proof that drinking water cures cancer. Just last week I read about a  girl who was dying of cancer. After drinking water she was cured.

 Analogical Evidence 

            - - is often used when information is scarce about something and little is known about  the topic credibility of the proof. Due to limited knowledge, analogical evidence can be regarded as the  weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments

Examples: 

                Paola is the best athlete in the state], because she won the most athletic awards. Look  at Jude, who's currently the Best Chef in the State because he won the most cooking  awards.

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 (February 1, 1901- May 22 1967)

  Also known as Langston Hughes, (1 February 1902 - 22 May 1967) was an African American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. Hughes is known for his activities during the Renaissance in Harlem, New York.

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