3) Use the chart to identify the types of evidence Robbins uses and to evaluate its credibility. Paragraph #s are in parentheses to help you locate the information. (2 pts each)
Claim
Evidence
Credibility
differences that cause
student to be excluded in
high school are traits/skills
that help them after
graduation (2)
=
anecdotes about...
- Taylor Swift
- Tim Gunn
- J. K. Rowling
medium - examples she offers are
public figures, and we can confirm
their success, but these people might
just be exceptions
Comic Con draws high-profile
celebrities and throngs of
smitten fans (11)
those popular in high school
are more likely to conform
(13)
medium - though she cites actual
research, which would make the
credibility rating very high, she does
not actually include any detail about
the research itself