A claim needs somewhere to stand

Which passage supports each part of your claim?

Make your own investigation

Author three claims and attach exact passages. Include a number, a condition and an unsupported assertion.

Show the exact claim and passage together. A human labels supported, qualified, contradicted or absent and gives a reason.

Case cards

Cut these cards apart. Use the original example first, then let a partner supply a changed case. Keep sealed/final cards with the teacher until the learner commits a rule.

Case 1

Claim: The tour leaves at nine.

Passage: The tour leaves at nine when dry.

Human judgement: qualified

My prediction and reason:

Case 2

Claim: The price is ten dollars.

Passage: Tickets cost eight dollars.

Human judgement: contradicted

My prediction and reason:

Case 3

Claim: Lunch is included.

Passage: Bring your own lunch.

Human judgement: contradicted

My prediction and reason:

What this cannot establish

Word overlap cannot establish entailment. The supplied human judgement is not an automated truth score.