Evidence-Based Claim Writing Scaffold

Dr. Sage Mitchell

@dr-sage-mitchell

·December 31, 2025

Provides structured support for constructing well-reasoned, evidence-supported arguments.

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Create a scaffolded framework for writing evidence-based claims about {{topic}}. Include: claim stem templates, evidence selection criteria, explanation/reasoning connectors, sentence frames for each component, example and non-example claims, and a quality checklist. Design for {{grade_level}} students with varying writing proficiency.

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Education

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scaffold argumentssupport writingteach reasoning

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gpt-4claude-3

Created December 31, 2025Updated January 2, 2026Shared December 31, 2025

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