Which piece of evidence could persuade a reader to support a claim that middle school students should be required to wear uniforms?(1 point)
Responses
When everyone looks the same in their uniforms students begin to lose their uniqueness.
When everyone looks the same in their uniforms students begin to lose their uniqueness.
In a school district that recently made school uniforms are requirement, attendance rates and grades have improved.
In a school district that recently made school uniforms are requirement, attendance rates and grades have improved.
School uniforms can be ordered online, which is much easier than going to a store.
School uniforms can be ordered online, which is much easier than going to a store.
Compared to the cost of regular clothes, the cost of uniforms is often quite less.
In a school district that recently made school uniforms a requirement, attendance rates and grades have improved.
Which statement includes a claim that is debatable?(1 point)
Responses
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.
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.
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.
Using a metal water bottle is one thing the average person can do to keep plastic out of landfills.
Increasing the refundable deposit for recyclable glass bottles and aluminum cans will encourage more people to recycle.
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)
Responses
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 newspaper article about increasing cost of school lunches
A newspaper article about increasing cost of school lunches
A government website about the nutritional needs of children
A government website about the nutritional needs of children
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 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 timeline showing the history of the soda industry
A timeline showing the history of the soda industry
A photograph of a soda advertisement
A photograph of a soda advertisement
A video that explains how soda is made
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.