Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Schools should not sell sugary soda drinks to students. U.S. News and World Report cites statistics on childhood
obesitv trom the Gbc that show seven percent ot children in the U.s. were categorized as obese in 1980. Bv 2008. that
number had increased to 20 percent -one in every five children. According to Food Consumer, a recent study at Harvard School of Public Health has added heart disease to the list of potential health conditions due to sugary beverages. This stud showed that people who consumed a sianificant amount of sugar-sweetened beverages were 20 percent more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease.
Which option describes what the pieces of emphasized evidence have in common?
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• The pieces of evidence are from outdated reports.
© The pieces of evidence share statistics from studies on children's health issues.
• The pieces of evidence do not support the author's argument.
• The pieces of evidence would support the opposing viewpoint of this argument.
The correct option is: The pieces of evidence share statistics from studies on children's health issues.
Use the following two arguments to answer the question.
Argument 1: Federal laws protecting gray wolves should be removed. Many ranchers want to allow hunting wolves
again. They point to increased wot populations in severa states. Numbers have arown trom under 1.000 to more than
5.000. The increase has led to more wot attacks on sheen and cattle
Argument 2: Federal laws protecting gray wolves should stay in place. Conservationists say that current wolf packs and populations are not at all stable. They point to the fact that wolves neared extinction before laws protecting them were enacted. Allowing hunting could eliminate the gains
Is each argument convincing?
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• Argument 1 is convincing, but Argument 2 is not.
• Argument 2 is convincing, but Argument 1 is not.
• Yes, both arguments are convincing.
• No, neither argument is sufficient enough to be convincing.
The correct option is: No, neither argument is sufficient enough to be convincing.
What is the strongest evidence in Argument 1?
Argument 1: The voting age should be lowered. Voter turnout for elections can be low. Allowing more people the right to vote wIll Increase the number ot people who do vote. Lowering the voting age will give students the right to vote on Issues that affect their every day lives. Students who start voting sooner may also continue to vote throughout their lives.
Argument 2: The voting age should be increased. Many students are not prepared to vote. They have not participated in
enough ordanizations or events outside o† school to have an interest in voting about them. Younder students can easilv
influenced by beer or tamilv pressure and mav not vote freelv.
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• Students who start voting sooner may also continue to vote throughout their lives.
• Allowing more people the right to vote will increase the number of people who do vote.
• Voter turnout for elections can be low.
• Lowering the voting age will give students the right to vote on issues that affect their every day lives.