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Which sentence from the passage is the main reason used to support the claim stated in the first sentence?

A
“Unless Congress acts, most of the tax relief we've delivered over the past 7 years will be taken away.”
B
“Some in Washington argue that letting tax relief expire is not a tax increase.”
C
“Others have said they would personally be happy to pay higher taxes.”
D
“I'm pleased to report that the IRS accepts both checks and money orders.”
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Which statement describes the claim?

A
The writer’s family is an average American family struggling to pay for health care.
B
The average American family is paying more for health insurance than they did before.
C
Health care will continue to rise by 3 to 25 percent each year for the next 10 years.
D
Health insurance is becoming too expensive for most American families to afford.
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How does the evidence in the first passage differ from the evidence in the second?

A
Passage 1 uses anecdotal evidence, while passage 2 uses empirical evidence.
B
Passage 1 uses anecdotal evidence, while passage 2 uses logical evidence.
C
Passage 1 uses logical evidence, while passage 2 uses logical and anecdotal evidence.
D
Passage 1 uses empirical evidence, while passage 2 uses logical evidence.
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Read the claim. The overuse of social media has led to a decline in the academic performance of this country’s high school students. Which reasons are logically sound and could be used to support the claim? Choose two correct answers.

A
You can read several articles about students around the country causing problems at school rather than focusing on academics.
B
Grades at a specific high school are worse this year than they were 20 years ago, when social media was not a distraction.
C
Social media is causing many problems in society, including a lack of attention and a more negative attitude toward education among students in my neighborhood.
D
High school students are spending more time on social media than they are studying and completing homework.
E
Standardized test scores dropped or remained stagnant in many states in 2017, which was the peak year to date for social media use.
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Read the passage. Congress needs to pass legislation to protect the endangered species—and all organisms—currently threatened by climate change. All Americans realize that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without threats outside of their control. If Congress fails to address this today, then we all lose. Which fallacies appear in this passage? Choose three correct answers.

A
An ad hominem is used to attack representatives for being distracted when hearing evidence.
B
A bandwagon appeal is used to suggest that every American wants to help endangered species.
C
A false dilemma is used to claim that legislation is the only way to protect the environment.
D
An appeal to emotion is used to make Congress feel guilty if they do not support the legislation.
E
A false dilemma is used to introduce the idea that the legislation will save us all.
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What fallacy does this argument use?

A
an ad hominem attack
B
an appeal to emotion
C
a false dilemma
D
a bandwagon appeal
7

Which sentence in the passage contains an allusion?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 3
C
sentence 4
D
sentence 5
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How do the fallacies in the first passage differ from the fallacies in the second?

A
Passage 1 contains an appeal to emotion, while passage 2 contains an ad hominem attack.
B
Passage 1 contains a bandwagon appeal, while passage 2 contains ad hominem attack.
C
Passage 1 contains a false dilemma, while passage 2 contains a bandwagon appeal.
D
Passage 1 contains an ad hominem attack, while passage 2 contains a false dilemma.
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How can the writer add parallelism in this passage?

A
by changing the phrase “young people” to “most people” in sentence 1
B
by shortening the passage to only five sentences by removing sentence 5
C
by deleting the words obvious and potentially from sentence 3
D
by deleting “save lives” and adding the phrase “easy to administer” to the end of sentence 6
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What evidence does President Obama use to support the claim that the child-refugee problem needs to be addressed and fixed?

A
Obama uses empirical evidence, since he uses a verifiable source in the refugee from Myanmar.
B
Obama uses logical evidence, since it is reasonable to state that refugees want homes of their own.
C
Obama uses logical evidence, since it is common sense that most young girls are gifted.
D
Obama uses empirical evidence, since he names the specific countries where refugees live.

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