Types of Evidences

• TYPES OF EVIDENCES

  1. Statistical Evidence
  2. Testimonial Evidence
  3. Anecdotal Evidence
  4. Anological Evidence
• Five types of argument claims that can drive your essay:

  1. Fact

  2. Definition

  3. Value

  4. Cause and effect

  5. Policy
• EVIDENCE is the available body of fact or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
• Statistical - The kind of data people tend to look for first when trying to prove a point. Every time you use numbers to support a main point, you're relying on statistical evidence to carry your argument.
• Statistical - It is known as the strongest type of evidence.
• Example of statistical evidence:

  75% of women in Tayabas City...

  8 out of 10 pediatricians recommend..

  16 members of legislative agreed upon..
• Testimonial - Another type of evidence that is commonly turned to by people trying to prove a point. Commercials that use spokespersons, celebrities to testify about the quality of a company's product, lawyers who rely on eye-witness accounts to win a case, and students who quote an authority in their essays are all using testimonial evidence; however, experts and authorities can also be used to collect testimonial evidence.
• Example of Testimonial Evidence:

  Heart Evangelista, a well-known actress and fashion icon, recommends that Olay lotion is good on our skin.
• 1. Fact - whether the statement is true or false.
• Definition - the dictionary definition of what arguing, plus interpretation of it your own personal.
• 3. Value - the importance of what you're arguing.
• Cause and effect - what causes the problem and what effects it has.
• Policy - why you should care and what you should do about it after reading.
• Anecdotal - One of the underutilized types of evidence since is based on a person's observations of the world. It is often dismissed as untrustworthy and meaningless. When the speaker does storytelling, anecdotal evidence is utilized.
• Example of anecdotal evidence:

  After living for decades in Quezon, I can honestly say that the people there are kind and hospitable.
• Analogical - It is also underutilized, but this time for a reason. When you don't have statistics to refer to or other authorities on the matter to quote, you must get your evidence from somewhere.
• Analogical - It is regarded as the weakest evidence. When information about something is scarce and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof.
• Example of analogical evidence:

  If we are going to ban firearms, we should also ban cars because they cause many more deaths than firearms do.