Build a chain of two or three connected, varied pieces of evidence for one reason, plus an explicit warrant sentence linking the evidence back to the claim.
One fact rarely proves a claim by itself. An evidence chain links a statistic, a credible source, and a specific real example so they reinforce each other -- three different kinds of proof pointing at the same reason. Variety matters: three statistics in a row are weaker than one statistic, one expert source, and one concrete example.
A chain still needs a warrant: a sentence, in the writer's own words, that explains HOW the evidence proves the claim. Without a warrant, a reader might not draw the connection the writer intends. Stating the logical link out loud is what turns a pile of evidence into an actual argument.
Mastery looks like: They build a chain of two or three connected, varied pieces of evidence and write an explicit warrant linking it to the claim.
Common stumbles: Dropping evidence into the essay without ever stating, in the writer's own words, how it proves the point.
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