EVIDENCE CHECK SHEET

Your Name:_______________ 

Evidence Person's Name__________________________  

Topic_________________  Their Claim/Thesis__________________________________________________________

1. SOURCE INFORMATION

        A. Author's Name________________________________________

        B. Title of source_______________________________________

        C. Name of source______________________________________

        D. Date of publication___________________________________

        E. URL (If appropriate)__________________________________

2. TYPE OF EVIDENCE BEING USED Identify the evidence you just read by type. (Refer to the evidence lecture notes)

        A. Hierarchy

            1. assertion

            2. common knowledge

            3. lay opinions

            4. expert opinion/consensus of lay opinions

            5. empirical study/consensus of experts

            6. consensus of studies

        B. Tests for evidence (You are "grading" the evidence by the following standards)

            1. relevant to claim (you must ask the person what their claim is and check if the evidence supports it) GRADE_______

            2. Adequate-

a.     Importance to topic: (COMMENTS)

                                                                                                GRADE:_______

b.    Quality of the evidence: (COMMENTS)

                                                                                                GRADE:_______

c.     Likelihood of conflicting evidence: (COMMENTS)

                                                                                                GRADE:_______

d.    Salience of claim to the audience: (COMMENTS)

                                                                                                GRADE:_______