What must a claim have?
✓ A claim defines your paper‟s goals, direction, scope, and exigence and is supported by evidence, quotations, argumentation, expert opinion, statistics, and telling details. When you make a claim, you are arguing for a certain interpretation or understanding of your subject. ✓ A good claim is specific.
What are the two appropriate meanings of evidence?
1a : an outward sign : indication. b : something that furnishes proof : testimony specifically : something legally submitted to a tribunal to ascertain the truth of a matter. 2 : one who bears witness especially : one who voluntarily confesses a crime and testifies for the prosecution against one’s accomplices.
What are some antonyms of evidence?
antonyms of evidence
- concealment.
- denial.
- hiding.
- contradiction.
- disproof.
- heresay.
- refutation.
What is new evidence called?
after-discovered evidence. n. evidence found by a losing party after a trial has been completed and judgment (or criminal conviction) given, also called newly-discovered evidence. If the evidence absolutely could not have been discovered at the time of trial, it may be considered on a motion for a new trial.
What is the plural for evidence?
In general English, evidence is always uncountable. However, in academic English the plural evidences is sometimes used: (specialist) The cave contained evidences of prehistoric settlement.
Is evidence or are evidence?
Evidence is always followed by a singular verb: The evidence is very clear. When talking about one fact or sign, you say a piece of evidence: The police found a vital piece of evidence.
Is Evidency a word?
noun. 1The quality, condition, or state of being evident or clear; clearness, evidentness.
What is plural for furniture?
• Furniture is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say: The house has some beautiful old furniture. ✗Don’t say: The house has some beautiful old furnitures. • Furniture is always followed by a singular verb: The furniture was in good condition.