Which statement includes a claim that is debatable?(1 point)
Responses
Using a metal water bottle is one thing the average person can do to keep plastic out of landfills.
Using a metal water bottle is one thing the average person can do to keep plastic out of landfills.
The Florida legislature is considering adding a refundable deposit to beverages sold in recyclable containers.
The Florida legislature is considering adding a refundable deposit to beverages sold in recyclable containers.
Increasing the refundable deposit for recyclable glass bottles and aluminum cans will encourage more people to recycle.
Increasing the refundable deposit for recyclable glass bottles and aluminum cans will encourage more people to recycle.
One major university reduced its overall waste output by 62% through a recycling and composting program.
One major university reduced its overall waste output by 62% through a recycling and composting program.
Claim: schools should improve the nutritional value of lunches served at school.
Which source would provide the most relevant information for someone conducting research before writing a persuasive essay supporting this claim?
(1 point)
Responses
A parent survey about which organization should provide the meals for school lunches
A parent survey about which organization should provide the meals for school lunches
A newspaper article about increasing cost of school lunches
A newspaper article about increasing cost of school lunches
A blog about how to make healthy food at home on a limited budget
A blog about how to make healthy food at home on a limited budget
A government website about the nutritional needs of children
A government website about the nutritional needs of children
Which graphic best supports a persuasive essay about the negative effects of soda?(1 point)
Responses
A chart showing how types of beverages affect health
A chart showing how types of beverages affect health
A video that explains how soda is made
A video that explains how soda is made
A photograph of a soda advertisement
A photograph of a soda advertisement
A timeline showing the history of the soda industry
A chart showing how types of beverages affect health
The word isthmus is the hardest word to pronounce in the English language.
Now consider how someone might argue against this.
Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?
(1 point)
Responses
People in landlocked areas don't usually get a lot of practice saying this since the term refers to a strip of land with seas on either side of it.
People in landlocked areas don't usually get a lot of practice saying this since the term refers to a strip of land with seas on either side of it.
Most people don't even know how many syllables are in Worcestershire, so they avoid the sauce completely.
Most people don't even know how many syllables are in Worcestershire, so they avoid the sauce completely.
Consider this claim: When a book is made into a movie, you should read the book before seeing the movie.
Now consider how someone might argue against this.
Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?
(1 point)
Responses
It's a waste of time to read a book when you can see the movie in a couple hours.
It's a waste of time to read a book when you can see the movie in a couple hours.
Books typically include more details about the characters and plot of a story than movie versions
Books typically include more details about the characters and plot of a story than movie versions.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Many people believe European named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. However, Gutenberg's press was actually building on the inventions that appeared centuries earlier in China.
What is the connection between the ideas in these sentences?
(1 point)
Responses
Problem and solution
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Cause and effect
Contrast
Contrast
Comparison