Main Idea
Figurative Language
Logical Fallacy
Supporting Claims
Language & Editing
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Maggots as Medicine
While serving in World War I, surgeon William Baer noticed something curious: soldiers whose wounds were infested with maggots (the wormlike immature larval form of flies) recovered faster than those whose wounds were maggot-free. Although Baer was not the first military doctor to take note of this phenomenon, he was the first to apply his observations to the problem of nonhealing wounds. In the 1920s, he began treating hospital patients' serious wounds with maggots. The maggots consumed dead tissue, effectively cleaning the wounds and helping the patients heal. While maggot therapy fell out of favor after bacteria-killing antibiotic medications were introduced, it has made a comeback in modern medicine. Many clinicians have found that the treatment can be effective for certain types of severe wounds that do not respond to antibiotics.
A- As noted by William Baer, some severe wounds can be effectively treated with...
100
What does the allusion in this text suggest?
When Tanvi claimed she had loaded the dishwasher before turning on Dancing with the Stars, her mother replied, "Your nose is growing!"
A- Tanvi was lying
100
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
I've heard that fast food can lead to health problems, but I don't believe it. My grandpa ate fast food every day of his adult life, and he lived to be ninety-one.
C- Hasty generalization
100
Consider this claim:
Multigenerational households benefit families.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?
C- When grandparents live in a home...
100
Which sentence or sentences have correct parallel structure?
B
200
Overlooked Women in Science
Historically, men have dominated the field of science, and many women have not received professional credit or public recognition for their work. Rosalind Franklin, for example, was a chemist who did groundbreaking research into the structure of DNA, a type of molecule in cells that helps control their growth, activity, and reproduction. Franklin's X-ray photograph of DNA was shared, without her knowledge, with biologist James Watson. Franklin's work helped Watson and fellow researcher Francis Crick discover the structure of DNA, but she received no credit when they won a Nobel Prize for their model of DNA in 1962. Another scientist denied credit for her work was Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Bell Burnell was a postgraduate student in 1967 when she discovered the first radio pulsars—small, dense rotating stars that emit radio waves. However, the credit was given to her supervisor, Antony Hewish, who received a Nobel Prize in 1974.
A- Women have often failed to receive the credit...
200
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria.
A- The president was undecided...
200
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Did Gabe vote for Carrie for school president, or does he hate her for some reason?
C- False dichotomy
200
Consider this claim:
For the benefit of all citizens, fluoride should be added to drinking water.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?
B- Many experts agree that the fluoride...
200
Correct the one word that is spelled incorrectly.
versatile
300
A Bear in the Army
While traveling through Iran during World War II, a group of Polish soldiers encountered a young boy with an intriguing possession available for trade: a bear cub. The soldiers promptly bought the cub, named him Wojtek, and took him to join the rest of their unit. The playful bear adapted well to military life. However, when the unit was sailing for Italy, officials refused to allow the bear on the ship, saying that only soldiers were permitted. The solution was both obvious and extraordinary: the soldiers arranged for Wojtek to be officially enlisted in the army. As an enlisted soldier, he could accompany the men on their mission. "He didn't receive money," recalled one former soldier in an interview with the BBC World Service, "but was officially a Polish soldier." Wojtek remained with the company throughout the war and even helped carry heavy crates of ammunition to soldiers on the battlefield.
B- A Polish army unit grew so fond...
300
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"This salsa could use a little more spice," Tom said as he gulped down water and wiped tears from his eyes.
C- The salsa was too spicy.
300
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
The school requires us to be on time. If you can't even obey this rule, then what's to stop you from doing something worse, like stealing?
A- Slippery Slope
300
Consider this claim:
It's important that even very young children have periodic dental visits.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?
B- The American Association of Pediatric Dentistry...
300
Which sentence or sentences have correct parallel structure?
B
400
Chimpanzees and Humans
Humans and chimpanzees descended from a common ancestor, a gorilla-like creature that lived millions of years ago. Even in light of this fact, it is astonishing to learn just how similar humans and chimpanzees are when it comes to their genes. In fact, the two species' DNA differs by only 1.2 percent. A laboratory comparison of chimp and human chromosomes—strands of DNA each containing approximately 1,100 genes—reveals a strikingly similar pattern. Perhaps surprisingly, chimpanzees are genetically closer to humans than to gorillas. Admittedly, the apparently small 1.2 percent variation between chimps and humans still corresponds to forty million differences in DNA base pairs. Still, the tremendous genetic similarity indicates that the chimpanzee (along with the bonobo, another ape) is our closest living relative.
B- Chimpanzees and humans have surprisingly similar DNA.
400
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
Cassie has a lot on her plate: she is attending college, has a full-time job as a waitress, and volunteers at the animal shelter.
B- She has many responsibilities.
400
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
If you're wondering whether purchasing the computer's extended warranty is a wise choice, let me point out that ninety percent of my customers choose to buy it.
A- Bandwagon Fallacy
400
Consider this claim:
Anti-smoking advertisements are the best way to get people to want to quit smoking.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?
B- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that after...
400
Correct the one word that is spelled incorrectly.
height
500
Camera-Like Memory
Do some individuals have the amazing ability to take perfectly accurate, permanent mental "snapshots," which can be stored in the brain for future retrieval? Fictional figures aside, no. But while this popular notion of "photographic memory" is unfounded, research has demonstrated the existence of a fascinating phenomenon called eidetic memory, in which memory actually does have a camera-like quality. People with eidetic memory are able to look at an object or picture and then look away or close their eyes and continue to "see" the object or picture in their minds. These images last only a few minutes at most before dissipating, and they are typically not entirely accurate. Still, the degree of detail that "eidetikers" can recall during those first few minutes is astonishing. Interestingly, the phenomenon occurs almost entirely in children, with an estimated two to ten percent of children affected; virtually all eidetikers lose their unusual ability before reaching adulthood.
Individuals with eidetic memory are temporarily able to retain detailed images in their minds.
500
What does the allusion in this text suggest?
Al Gore had a long career in politics as a congressman and vice president, but he met his Waterloo in the 2000 presidential election, when he lost to George W. Bush.
He suffered a crushing defeat.
500
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Yogurt is a healthful dietary choice because it's good for you.
A- Circular Reasoning
B- Appeal to nature
C- Strawman
D- Guilt by Association
A- circular reasoning
500
Consider this claim:
Students benefit from participating in extracurricular activities.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?
C- Studies have found that youth participation in...
500
Add a comma or semicolon if needed. Otherwise, write correct as is.
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