IVEOSAFECATS

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)