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Application
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Which word means a statement made to prove that the opponent's statement is false? A. evidence B. counterclaim C. claim D. relevant
What is counterclaim
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Which word means a claim made against the original claim? A. irrelevant B. opposing claim C. counterclaim D. argument
What is opposing claim
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Claim - The school tardiness policy needs to be revised (1)Students should not be punished for late arrival when buses don't get them to school on time. (2) According to the district minutes at the end of the last academic school year, buses run late 20% of the time due to inclement weather or traffic conditions. (3) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they are not five minutes late. (4) Besides, these are circumstances out of their control. Which Sentence gives evidence to support or prove the author's reason? A. none of the above B. Sentence 1 C. Sentence 4 D. Sentence 2
What is Sentence 2
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Which word means a statement of logic that supports your claim? A. argument B. irrelevant C. opposing claim D. reason
What is reason
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Which sentence gives a reason that supports the author's claim? A. Sentence 2 B. Sentence 3 C. Sentence 1 D. None of the above
What is Sentence 1
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Which word means a statement of belief that can be argued? A. claim B. fact C. evidence D. contradict
What is claim
300
The evidence that is given is: A. a statistic B. an anecdote C. an example D. a quotation
What is a statistic
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Which word means a claim supported by evidence? A. proof B. conflict C. sufficient D. argument
What is argument
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Which sentence would be a good opposing claim? A. School fund raisers continue to be an important part of funding class filed trips. B. Though some may say the policy on school tardiness is fine as it is, I completely disagree. C. The policy on school tardiness has been and continues to be effective. D. It is time that schools stop focusing on a student's punctuality and change the current tardiness policy.
What is The policy on school tardiness has been and continues to be effective.
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Which word means something which proves your reason is valid support for your claim? A. evidence B. conflict C. argument D. contradict
What is evidence