Quarter 4, Week 2 – Judging the Validity of Evidence

 

In week 2 we talk about validity evidence but before that what is evidence? The available body of facts or information that indicates whether a belief or proposition is accurate or valid is known as evidence. Evidence includes data, quotations, facts, statistics, arguments, theories, and research. In validity evidence, we have 4 types. The first type is Statistical Evidence. Statistical Evidence is the most vital type of evidence. It includes numbers and percentages. The second type is Testimonial evidence, Testimonial Evidence is evidence that brings an expert opinion to support the claim. The third type is Anecdotal evidence. It's a case or study that supports your own thesis and the last type of validity evidence is Analogical Evidence. Analogical Evidence compares something that is not certainly known or with a known situation and is one of the weakest sorts of evidence in writing. Following that, the next draw conclusion from the comparison.