When deciding how to organize a persuasive text, which should come first in the text?(1 point)
Responses
a call to action
a call to action
the most interesting information
the most interesting information
an opposing claim
an opposing claim
the most important arguments
The most important arguments
A student is writing a persuasive paper trying to convince the local city council to increase the number of bike lanes. Which reason would be the most important argument to include in the paper?(1 point)
Responses
Other towns have multiple bike lanes that are used frequently.
Other towns have multiple bike lanes that are used frequently.
Adding bike lanes would be costly for the city to add to the roads.
Adding bike lanes would be costly for the city to add to the roads.
My friends and I really like riding our bikes around town.
My friends and I really like riding our bikes around town.
People in our town bike often but have no safe place on the road.
People in our town bike often but have no safe place on the road.
A student is organizing their evidence for an argument about increasing the number of bike lanes throughout their town. One of their reasons is that adding bike lanes makes it safer for bikers to travel around town. Which piece of evidence would help support this reason? (1 point)
Responses
A bike lane would be useful because many people in town prefer to ride bikes.
A bike lane would be useful because many people in town prefer to ride bikes.
Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents.
Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents.
Studies show that people who bike more are happier and healthier.
Studies show that people who bike more are happier and healthier.
The addition of a bike lane would encourage more people to bike more and drive less.
The addition of a bike lane would encourage more people to bike more and drive less.
Which is one criterion a writer should use when evaluating a source?(1 point)
Responses
how realistic it is
how realistic it is
how interesting it is
how interesting it is
its creativity
its creativity
its relevance
Its relevance
When supporting a claim, which phrase describes a credible source? (1 point)
Responses
one that includes an opposing claim
one that includes an opposing claim
one that provides support for an argument
one that provides support for an argument
one that can be trusted to have accurate information
one that can be trusted to have accurate information
one that contains opinions backed by evidence
One that can be trusted to have accurate information
Which sentence describes a relevant source?(1 point)
Responses
It is created by a government agency or university.
It is created by a government agency or university.
It contains information that can be verified by outside sources.
It contains information that can be verified by outside sources.
It contains information connected to the point of an argument.
It contains information connected to the point of an argument.
It can be trusted to be accurate.