Thalia is writing a letter to the city council in her town. There is a vacant lot in her town, and some people want to turn it into a parking lot. Thalia thinks the lot should be turned into a skate park. In an outline she creates to plan her letter, she lists the following reasons:
Reason 1: There is no safe place in town for kids to skateboard or roller-skate.
Reason 2: Adults are always saying that kids need to get more exercise.
Reason 3: Another parking lot would just increase traffic downtown.
Which piece of evidence could Thalia use to support Reason 3?
(1 point)
1. Many people ride the bus or walk to the shops downtown, but a parking lot would encourage people to drive instead of using these more environmentally friendly methods of transportation.
2. Skateboarding is a very popular sport for kids in town, and giving them a safe place to skate would keep them out of dangerous parking lots.
3. Skateboarding is a fun activity that can be very dangerous without proper safety gear and adult supervision.
4. Most health-care professionals recommend that kids get at least a half an hour of
physical exercise most days of the week, but many children fall short of this benchmark.
Thalia could use the piece of evidence "1. Many people ride the bus or walk to the shops downtown, but a parking lot would encourage people to drive instead of using these more environmentally friendly methods of transportation" to support Reason 3.
Ayonna is writing a letter to her state representative. She is arguing that students should have to take first aid class before graduating from high school. In an outline for the letter, Ayonna lists three reasons, along with evidence to support each reason. How should she organize her reasons into paragraphs?
(1 point)
1. She should choose the most important reason and write as many paragraphs as possible about that reason.
2. She should list the reasons in the introduction and write three paragraphs about the most important reason.
3. She should use each reason to create a main idea and write one paragraph for each main idea.
4. She should write a separate paragraph for each piece of evidence used to support the reasons.
Ayonna should organize her reasons into paragraphs using option 3. She should use each reason to create a main idea and write one paragraph for each main idea.
Use the claim to answer the question.
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)
1. a newspaper article about the increasing cost of school lunches
2. a blog about how to make healthy food at home on a limited budget
3. a government website about the nutritional needs of children
4. a parent survey about which organization should provide the meals for school lunches
The most relevant source for someone conducting research to support the claim that schools should improve the nutritional value of lunches served at school would be option 3. A government website about the nutritional needs of children would provide information directly related to the topic and can offer evidence to support the claim.
Use the claim to answer the question.
Claim: The voting age should be lowered to 16.
Which source would provide information that is most relevant to the claim?
(1 point)
• a survey conducted by a university on the views of teenagers on voting
• a book written by a history professor about the history of voting rights
• an entry on a personal blog by a person who is active in local politics
• an interview with a politician who supports lowering the voting age
The source that would provide information most relevant to the claim that the voting age should be lowered to 16 would be option 1, a survey conducted by a university on the views of teenagers on voting. This source would provide direct insight into the opinions and perspectives of teenagers, which is important when considering the claim to lower the voting age.
Timothy is writing a persuasive essay. He writes a main claim and takes some notes.
Main Claim: Children should begin taking a foreign language in elementary school.
Note 1: Learning a foreign language gets more difficult as a person gets older.
Note 2: Knowing another language is more important than ever because of increasing globalization.
Note 3: There are statistics about how long it takes to become fluent in a language.
Note 4: Research shows that learning a foreign language helps students in other subjects.
Which note should Timothy label as evidence?
(1 point)
• Note 4
• Note 2
• Note 1
• Note 3
Timothy should label Note 4 as evidence. Note 4 states that research shows that learning a foreign language helps students in other subjects. This is a factual statement that can be supported by evidence and can serve as evidence to support Timothy's main claim.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Constructing an outdoor enclosure for cats can ease the transition from roaming freely outdoors to being confined, especially if the cat is used to coming and going as it pleases. These enclosures, sometimes called "catios," allow cats to be outside while keeping a barrier between them and birds, rodents, and small reptiles they prey on.
What is the effect of the word especially in the sentences?
(1 point)
• It emphasizes an important idea.
• It shows that the author is about to give an example.
• It introduces a new idea.
• It highlights a contrast between two ideas.