Test Review #1
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10 questions
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A high-quality argument includes...
A high-quality argument includes...
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Consider the following excerpt from the Skateboarding Argument:"There are lots of people who think skateboarding is still too dangerous to be an after-school sport. True, there is some risk involved, but that’s no different from other athletics. According to an emergency room doctor, “More students are injured playing football than in any other sport. Head injuries are the most frequent and the most serious.”"
In the above excerpt, the bolded portion represents which part of an argument essay?
Consider the following excerpt from the Skateboarding Argument:
"There are lots of people who think skateboarding is still too dangerous to be an after-school sport. True, there is some risk involved, but that’s no different from other athletics. According to an emergency room doctor, “More students are injured playing football than in any other sport. Head injuries are the most frequent and the most serious.”"
In the above excerpt, the bolded portion represents which part of an argument essay?
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Consider this passage from "Why We Shouldn't Go To Mars":"Yet there are vital differences between Lewis and Clark’s expedition and a Mars mission. First, Lewis and Clark were headed to a place amenable to life; hundreds of thousands of people were already living there. Second, Lewis and Clark were certain to discover places and things of immediate value to the new nation. Third, the Lewis and Clark venture cost next to nothing by today’s standards. In 1989 NASA estimated that a people-to-Mars program would cost $400 billion, which inflates to $600 billion today."
What text structure is represented in this paragraph?
Consider this passage from "Why We Shouldn't Go To Mars":
"Yet there are vital differences between Lewis and Clark’s expedition and a Mars mission. First, Lewis and Clark were headed to a place amenable to life; hundreds of thousands of people were already living there. Second, Lewis and Clark were certain to discover places and things of immediate value to the new nation. Third, the Lewis and Clark venture cost next to nothing by today’s standards. In 1989 NASA estimated that a people-to-Mars program would cost $400 billion, which inflates to $600 billion today."
What text structure is represented in this paragraph?
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Which of the following sentences is the best example of circular reasoning?
Which of the following sentences is the best example of circular reasoning?
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Read the following claim. Then, decide which detail best supports the claim.Claim: Everyone should be an organ donor.
Read the following claim. Then, decide which detail best supports the claim.
Claim: Everyone should be an organ donor.
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Which of the following statements is the best example of logical appeal:
Which of the following statements is the best example of logical appeal:
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In the article, former president George Bush wants to begin a program that would send men and women Mars. We can assume that George Bush is a proponent of space exploration.
What can readers infer about the word proponent as it is used in the sentence?
In the article, former president George Bush wants to begin a program that would send men and women Mars. We can assume that George Bush is a proponent of space exploration.
What can readers infer about the word proponent as it is used in the sentence?
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A counterargument includes...
A counterargument includes...
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Which project option are you planning to complete?
Which project option are you planning to complete?
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Are you planning to be absent on February 20th or February 21st?
Are you planning to be absent on February 20th or February 21st?