Claim
Read the opinion below.
People should never kill spiders.
Select the reason that best supports this opinion.
Some spiders, such as the black widow spider, are poisonous and can harm people.
Spiders eat other unwelcome bugs like flies and mosquitos.
B. Spiders eat other unwelcome bugs like flies and mosquitos.
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Yodeling is a vocal technique once used by shepherds in the Swiss Alps. To yodel, you first have to find your normal, or "chest," voice, and your high, or "head," voice. Yodeling involves switching between these two ranges of sound, or registers, and finding the break between them. To begin, make an "ah" sound and move your voice from low to high, listening for the break. Try to keep your voice relaxed, but don't allow the notes to flow smoothly. Unlike other styles of singing, yodeling requires you to emphasize the break between notes.
Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?
Consider this claim:Celery sticks are a great snack to bring to school.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?
Which is a thesis statement?
This essay examines the effect of part- or full-time employment on college students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate-level degree programs.
Maintaining a job while in school is the best way for students to learn time management, earn higher grades, and graduate on time.
2. Maintaining a job while in school is the best way for students to learn time management, earn higher grades, and graduate on time.
Complete the text with the transition that best connects the two pieces of supporting evidence.
Internships prepare students for successful futures in a number of ways. Because they are usually short-term, internships allow students to gain firsthand experience before making a commitment to a specific career path. ______________employers consistently report that, given the choice, they are more likely to hire a graduate with internship experience.
3. More importantly
Read the claim below.
Parents should not post pictures and videos of their children online.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
In a recent poll, ninety percent of young adults surveyed said that they use social media every day.
Like anyone else, a child has a fundamental right to privacy and security.
B. Like anyone else, a child has a fundamental right to privacy and security.
Review the text.
Yodeling is a vocal technique once used by shepherds in the Swiss Alps. To yodel, you first have to find your normal, or "chest," voice, and your high, or "head," voice. Yodeling involves switching between these two ranges of sound, or registers, and finding the break between them. To begin, make an "ah" sound and move your voice from low to high, listening for the break. Try to keep your voice relaxed, but don't allow the notes to flow smoothly. Unlike other styles of singing, yodeling requires you to emphasize the break between notes.
Which best shows that the author's purpose is to teach readers how to yodel?
Consider this claim:
A pencil is the best writing instrument for doing homework.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?
Which is a thesis statement?
Dozens of monarchies still hold power around the world, but how do they serve the public?
The British Monarchy is an outdated institution that should be phased out.
2. The British Monarchy is an outdated institution that should be phased out.
Read the following text from a student essay.
How can the writer best improve his or her sentence fluency?
Our school needs to serve better food for lunch. Our lunches should be delicious. Our lunches should be nutritious. Our lunches should be satisfying. One way to achieve this would be to have a salad bar available. Salad bars can contain far more than just lettuce. Fresh fruits can be included in a salad bar. Fresh vegetables can be included. Different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included, too. Even pasta can be stocked in a salad bar. With these healthy options, students can make their own tasty lunches.
Read the claim below.
All high school students should have summer jobs.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
About twenty percent of high schoolers say that they want a summer job but can't find one.
Work experience early on can help people find employment later in life.
Working through the summer robs high schoolers of much-needed relaxation time with family and friends.
2. Work experience early on can help people find employment later in life.
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Call of the Wild has been arranging five-star luxury safaris in Tanzania for more than twenty years. We customize every tour to the particular needs and desires of our clients. Do you want to see the majestic wildlife in Serengeti National Park? Climb Kilimanjaro? Visit Ngorongoro Crater? Do all three? We have the safari package for you—at a price that fits your budget. Tame your thirst for adventure with Call of the Wild. Our office has a dedicated staff ready to take your call. Book your luxury safari today!
Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?
Consider this claim:
Green is the best color to paint your bedroom walls.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?
Higher taxes on foods and beverages with low nutritional value violate the rights of consumers.
Yes or No
YES
Read the claim and the supporting evidence.
Claim: Whitney is a good friend.
Evidence: After Whitney inadvertently hurt Emir's feelings, she apologized.
Why does the evidence support the claim?
Choose the analysis that better explains the connection.
Alexander the Great was a military genius.
Select the two pieces of evidence that best support this claim.
Between 336 and 331 BCE, Alexander conquered Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia.
Greek culture had spread to Asia about a century before Alexander began his conquests.
Alexander perfected the phalanx, one of the most effective battle formations in ancient warfare.
4. As a student of the Greek thinker Aristotle, Alexander developed a love for philosophy and the arts.
1. Between 336 and 331 BCE, Alexander conquered Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia.
3. Alexander perfected the phalanx, one of the most effective battle formations in ancient warfare.
Review the text.
Call of the Wild has been arranging five-star luxury safaris in Tanzania for more than twenty years. We customize every tour to the particular needs and desires of our clients. Do you want to see the majestic wildlife in Serengeti National Park? Climb Kilimanjaro? Visit Ngorongoro Crater? Do all three? We have the safari package for you—at a price that fits your budget. Tame your thirst for adventure with Call of the Wild. Our office has a dedicated staff ready to take your call. Book your luxury safari today!
Which best shows that the author's purpose is to persuade readers to use Call of the Wild's services?
2. The author urges readers to book your luxury safari today
Consider this claim:
Shopping online is more convenient than shopping in a mall.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents the stronger and more reasonable counterclaim to the above claim?
Is this a thesis statement?
Government-run health care is a bad idea because it would likely result in longer wait times to see doctors and a reduced quality of medical care.
Yes or No
Yes
Read the claim and the supporting evidence.
Claim: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring is an important book.
Evidence: Silent Spring helped inspire the environmental movement in America.
Why does the evidence support the claim? Choose the analysis that better explains the connection.
Read the claim below.
Nelson Mandela was one of the most inspiring people in history.
Select the two pieces of evidence that best support this claim.
Mandela led a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent protest that ended South Africa's racist policies.
Mandela died on December 5, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of ninety-five.
Mandela's birth name was Rolihlahla—his English name, Nelson, was given to him by a teacher.
Mandela spent twenty-seven years as a political prisoner before becoming South Africa's first black president.
Mandela led a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent protest that ended South Africa's racist policies.
4. Mandela spent twenty-seven years as a political prisoner before becoming South Africa's first black president.
Review the text.
Many of Stafford's neighboring communities have fenced dog parks. It's about time that Stafford had a dog park, too.Dog parks benefit the community, dogs, and dog owners alike. They keep dogs out of traffic areas and away from private property. They provide a safe zone in which dogs can interact and get exercise. A well-exercised dog is a well-behaved dog! Dog parks also provide a public place where dog owners can socialize and connect.This Tuesday, vote "yes" on Measure 8 so that Stafford can have its first dog park.
Which best shows that the author's purpose is to persuade readers to support the establishment of a dog park?
Consider this claim:
Watching a movie on the big screen in a theater is a much better cinematic experience than watching it when it comes out on television.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents the stronger and more reasonable counterclaim to the above claim?
Which is a thesis statement?
Select the sentence with the best evidence to support the statement that corn fields are plentiful in America.
The landscape that corn has made in the American Middle West is unmistakable.. . .Corn the plant has colonized some 125,000 square miles of the American continent, an area twice the size of New York State; even from outer space you can't miss it. It takes a bit more looking, however, to see some of the other landscapes that corn the commodity has created, in obscure places like Garden City, Kansas. Here in the high plains of western Kansas is where America's first feedlots were built, beginning in the early fifties.
Corn the plant has colonized some 125,000 square miles of the American continent, an area twice the size of New York State; even from outer space you can't miss it.