Professor Lucy Dobbs of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations recently wrote that chain stores weaken local economies. Compared to chain stores, local businesses spend 6 percent more on hiring local workers. Local charities report significantly higher donations from local businesses. In one town, United Way received most of its income from two local groceries, a hometown bank, and a handful of local specialty shops.
Which sentence best describes the quality of the evidence in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
Improvements can be made to buildings and towns to help contain fires. Houses should have sprinklers, steel frames, strong glass, and fire-resistant roofs. In addition, residents must avoid having vegetation near their homes, because sparks can fly between trees or shrubs and houses. Towns and counties must build firebreaks, whether those are roads or just wide strips of bare land. They must make sure that there are good emergency routes for evacuations.
Which piece of evidence would strengthen the argument that improvements can be made?
(1 point)
Responses
After all, no matter what the building codes are, fires will still happen.
After all, no matter what the building codes are, fires will still happen.
Residents need to be sensible and vigilant.
Residents need to be sensible and vigilant.
People must decide whether to rebuild their homes after a fire.
People must decide whether to rebuild their homes after a fire.
These practices can be relatively inexpensive to perform.
These practices can be relatively inexpensive to perform.
Which kind of evidence would help to further support an argument that school start time should be later?(1 point)
Responses
a quotation from a teacher stating how much more focused students is in the morning
a quotation from a teacher stating how much more focused students is in the morning
a quotation from a newspaper describing what kids need for a healthy sleep schedule
a quotation from a newspaper describing what kids need for a healthy sleep schedule
a quotation from parent sharing how busy the school is in the morning
a quotation from parent sharing how busy the school is in the morning
a quotation from a student explaining how much he likes sleeping
a quotation from a newspaper describing what kids need for a healthy sleep schedule
Layla: While it’s true that spending has gone up, I don't think that the true meaning of the holidays is lost because I know I like to shop for my family so they know I am thinking of them.
Margot: I agree that holiday spending has gone up, and spending is out of control but I have done things like spend time with the people I love so they know I am thinking of them.
Fact: Holiday spending has gone up.
Which factor explains how Margot and Layla interpreted the same fact differently?
(1 point)
Responses
different spending styles
different spending styles
different holidays
different holidays
different experiences
different experiences
The mimic octopus not only changes its color, but also its shape and behavior. It is able to imitate 15 different species. By changing the way it swims, it can look and act like a sea snake, stingray, jellyfish, and even a seashell. Changing its movement confuses predators, helping it flee to safety. It also helps it confuse prey and catch its next meal.The mimic octopus truly is a great example of how animals adapt to survive.
In one to two sentences, describe the text structure of this paragraph.
(2 points)