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Argumentation & Evaluation Guide

1. 5. 6. 3. 4. 9. 8. 7. 2. Argumentation & Evaluation Guide. Topic_Weight loss _ Title:__Keeping a food diary doubles weight loss Source_____ABC news. Name: _____________________________________ Class: _____________________________________

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Argumentation & Evaluation Guide

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  1. 1 5 6 3 4 9 8 7 2 Argumentation & Evaluation Guide Topic_Weight loss_ Title:__Keeping a food diary doubles weight loss Source_____ABC news Name: _____________________________________ Class: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________________________ Keeping a food diary will double weight loss What chain of reasoning (warrant) connectsthe evidence to the claim? In column 6, identify type of reasoning with the letter(s): for AUTHORITY (A), THEORY (T), or type of LOGIC: Analogy (AN), Correlation (C), Cause-Effect (CE), Generalization (G) What Evidence is presented? In column 3, identify the type of evidence with the letter: Data (D), Fact (F), Opinion (O), Theory (T). Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study showed that subjects that kept food diaries for at least 5 days a week lost double the weight of those that didn’t. The study showed that the subjects that kept food diaries also kept the weight off over time. D Study used 1500 subjects Study done at a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research c A D Evaluate the quality of the evidence as poor, average or good. Explain your evaluation. Evaluate the quality of the chain of reasoning as poor, average or good. Explain your evaluation. Good large number of subject given same behavioral strategies Strength of Authority Application of Theory Type of Logic Good Study from Kaiser Permanente research center Reliability Good Study supports claim Validity NA Good subjects given same behavioral strategies Controlled Experiment Correlational and generalization Objectivity/bias Good data driven What are your concerns about the believability of the claim? (your counterarguments, rebuttals or new questions)? Were the subjects matched for socioecomonic group? Accept, reject, or withhold judgment about the claim. Explain your judgment. ACCEPT The study had a good number of subjects, the subjects were given the same behavioral strategies, and some of the other factors in tea were controlled. C Bulgren revised 6/17./2008

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