Identify each example as either "supported by evidence" or "not supported by evidence."

1)Critic John Smith asserts that Hemingway
should not be grouped with other modernist
writers.

2)Just before the Great Depression, the United
States was prospering. Unemployment dipped
to a low of 3 percent, while the gross national
product topped $1 trillion.

3)A study of the 100 most profitable public
companies showed increased investment in
new technologies each year for the last decade.

4)Everyone knows that Italians are the finest
cooks in the world, along with the French.

1. Not supported; no eveidence is linked to this claim.
2. Supported; a statistic is given after the claim.
3. Supported; studies are often supplied with evidence
4. Unsupported; this is a flatout opinion

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holesstanham holesstanham · Answer 2 · 2019-07-06T04:54:34+02:00

Answer:

1. Not supported.

2. Supported.

3. Supported.

4. Not supported.

Explanation:

A statement that is backed up by evidence is one that presents arguments to justify the claim. These arguments need to be logical and falsifiable. In the first case, the author does not explain why he thinks Hemingway belongs to a different category of writers. In the second and third cases, the author shows why his opinion should be given consideration, as he presents evidence that backs his claim. Finally, the last sentence only provides an opinion with no evidence to support it.