Being able to support your claim(s) with sufficient evidence and logical reasoning will make your written explanations clearer and more effective.
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Explore the interactive below to review the relationship between claims, evidence and reasoning. Refer to “The Warmest Years Yet” section of the article Climate change confirmed? Last year called the warmest on record Opens a new window as you examine each topic.
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