Question

Use the sentences to complete the activity.

Statement 1:
Since more popcorn is sold than any other snack food, it must be America’s favorite!

Statement 2:
Popcorn is America’s favorite snack food.

Statement 3:
Popcorn has been around for over 200 years! It was originally made by Native Americans.

Statement 4:
17 billion quarts of popcorn are sold each year, more than any other snack food.

Statement 5:
Nebraska produces the most popcorn out of any other state.

In 3-5 sentences explain which statement is a claim, which is a reason, and which is evidence, and in which order the statement ma should appear in the paragraph

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Statement 1 is a claim because it is making a statement without providing any evidence or support. Statement 2 is a reason because it is providing support for the claim made in statement 1. Statement 4 is evidence because it is providing specific data and statistics to support the claim. Statement 3 is another reason because it is providing historical information and context to further support the claim. The paragraph could be organized by first stating the claim in statement 1, followed by the reasons in statements 2 and 3, and concluding with the evidence in statement 4.