Vocabulary
attraction; fascination
What is allure?
An _______ is a point of view supported by reason.
What is argument?
What are the authors' purposes in these texts?
What is persuade?
Allowing preteens to use social media could be an effective way to educate them about _________ in a controlled environment.
What is private policies and internet safety?
Sanctioning social media usage for preteens would be adding just another ______ to keeping preteens outdoors and active.
What is obstacle?
common or generally accepted; widespread
What is prevalent?
You use _____ and _______ to support claims.
What is reasons and evidence?
In the paragraph by "Counterpoint," what words does the author use to make his argument more interesting and forceful?
what is "haunt," "criticism and embarrassment," "terrible idea," "remains there forever," "even if you don't want it to," "brought down," and "too risky for their future. ?
Any variation of these words work
Preteens ______ be allowed access to social media for a variety of reasons.
What is should?
Preteens ______ be allowed on social media websites.
What is should not?
income paid to or made by a business or other organization, before any deductions are made
What is revenue?
Why is it important to find the central idea or topic of a text?
What is it helps you figure out what the argument is about? answers may vary
looking for clues will help you......
What is identify the author's purpose ?
For example, Facebook has several ______ for people who suffer from chronic illnesses such as epilepsy and diabetes.
What is support groups?
Of course, preteens can’t be expected to have the _______ necessary to keep from posting words and images that might come back to haunt them later.
What is foresight?
concerned with appearance or behavior that is not deep or genuine
What is superficial?
The "Point" author states that the COPPA law is outdated. Why does the author think this law is outdated?
What is He thinks the law is outdated because it was written in 1998 and now there are sites and social media that are safe for children under 13 to use?
genre, title, and word choice
What is reveal the author's purpose?
Currently, the _________, created in 1998, prohibits children under the age of 13 from creating accounts on social media websites.
What is Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), ?
Preteens are highly _______ to marketing that is targeted at them, and they are already exposed to plenty of advertising on television, billboards, computers, and even in some schools.
What is susceptible?
easily affected or harmed
What is susceptible?
What are examples of evidence?
What is (facts, data, details, examples, or logical reasons from outside sources) ?
What are the authors' purposes in these texts?
What is to convince a reader if social media is safe or not/ dangers of social media for preteens?
Eleven is old enough for children to understand the _______ of their actions, both online and off.
What is consequences?
Most social media websites make it easy to use pictures instead of words to convey information, and this ________ to friendship can make it difficult for adolescents to form deeper relationships.
what is superficial approach?