Similar to SOAPSTone, IVEOSAFECATS is an acronym to remember the different types of evidence that can be present in a piece of writing.
The acronym is as follows:
I - illustrations
V - values & beliefs
EO - expert opinion
S - statistics (as evidence)
A - analogies (comparisons)
F - facts
E - examples
C - cause and effect
A - anecdotes
T - traditions, societal rules/laws & customs
S - special rules (unwritten rules/norms of the above)