What is an example of facts and statistics?

What is an example of facts and statistics?

Example: Your topic sentence claims that cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. Now you have to back up that claim with some hard evidence. Fact: Cheetahs have a sprinting speed of up to 71 mph. Fact: Loose hip and shoulder joints help the cheetah extend its reach while running, enabling short bursts of high speed.

How is a fact persuasive?

Questions of fact are one focus of persuasive speaking. They propose that something is a fact. Questions of fact (which are also called propositions of fact) basically state that something is, something exists, or something doesn’t exist.

What kinds of evidence are allowed in persuasive writing?

• State an observation and connect that observation to your opinion. Interviews.
• Use quotes or information from an interview to prove your point. Surveys/Data.
• Use data from a survey to prove your point. Experiments.

Can you go to jail for he say she say?

The single unsubstantiated statement of one person can land an innocent person in prison even if the case does not involve any other evidence, witnesses, injuries or medical proof. We call this type of case a “he said, she said” case. CONTACT ABDO LAW if you or a family member is accused of a sex crime.

How long can the police hold you without evidence?

The law in the state of California is clear. You are only allowed to be held without charges for a total of 48 hours or less.. Our office does not practice criminal defense, but we can refer you to a criminal defense attorney.

How do you discredit a witness statement?

So, again, the way to discredit a witness is to bring up prior inconsistent statements that they made. The way to discredit a witness is to call other witness or cross-examine other witnesses and bring up key points about your main witness’s testimony and impeach them through over witness statements.

What are the five basic methods of impeaching a witness?

The five basic methods are: use of contradiction, proof of bad character, proof of inconsistency, proof of bias, or proof of diminished capacity.

How can you prove a witness is not credible?

The three most often used methods to impair witness credibility include prior inconsistent statements, character evidence and case-specific impeachment.

1. Prior inconsistent statements/conduct.
2. Character evidence.
3. Case-specific impeachment.
4. Consider when to impeach.

What happens if you give a false witness statement?

If a witness makes a false statement without an honest belief in its truth, he may be found to be in contempt of court and held liable to pay a fine or imprisoned.

Can I withdraw a police statement?

The police might try and talk you out of it. If you withdraw your statement, the case might still go to court if the police think they have enough evidence to prosecute the suspect. If you want to withdraw your statement because you’re worried about giving evidence, you should tell the police how you feel.

Can you recant your statement?

If the victim later changes his or her story or takes back the statement altogether, it’s known as recanting. This can happen at any time during the case, including at trial, but is often done early on in an attempt to get the charges dropped against the attacker.