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Which statement best evaluates the evidence used in this argument?

A
The author uses primarily anecdotal evidence, as a fan of professional athletes to provide support.
B
The author presents empirical evidence, then uses logical evidence to highlight the connection between the data and the claim.
C
The author employs empirical, logical, and anecdotal evidence equally to support the claim with data, common sense, and a short narrative.
D
The author focuses on logical evidence, then uses anecdotal evidence to share children’s viewpoints.
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Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown, Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell. Almost immediately after the Arab uprisings began, there was debate over the role and influence of social media in the ouster of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the imminent overthrow of [Egyptian president Hosni] Mubarak. In covering what some deemed the Facebook or Twitter revolutions, the media focused heavily on young protesters mobilizing in the streets in political opposition, smartphones in hand. And since then, the violent and sectarian unrest in Syria has brought increased attention to the role of citizen journalism. Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings. What evidence could the authors use to support their claim in the last sentence of this excerpt? Choose three correct answers.

A
a short story about citizen journalism during uprisings in the Middle East
B
data about Facebook use from a research study on the Arab Spring
C
a blog post from someone who attended an Arab Spring demonstration
D
statistics on Twitter use in Tunisia both before and during the uprisings
E
a firsthand account from someone involved in a previous uprising
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Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown, Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell. Now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the Arab uprisings. In July 2012 a report was published by the United States Institute of Peace based on an extensive content analysis of bit.ly links from the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain. Bit.ly links, or short URLs, are predominantly used in social media such as Twitter. The authors came to some conclusions that countered the initial assumption that social media was a causal mechanism in the uprisings. Instead, the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings. How do the authors support the claim in this passage?

A
by explaining how to use social media in the same way that protesters used it during the Arab uprisings
B
by citing a report that examines why social media sites were a causal mechanism in the Arab uprisings
C
by describing how social media reported on events in the rest of the world during the Arab uprisings
D
by examining the type of web links that were generated in nations that took part in the Arab uprisings
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Who is the target audience for this public service advertisement?

A
parents
B
children
C
car manufacturers
D
government officials
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Which statements are examples of ethics rather than laws? Choose two correct answers.

A
Journalists must double-check all sources used in an article.
B
Journalists must claim their right to freedom of speech.
C
Journalists cannot knowingly make false statements about people.
D
Journalists cannot write an article in order to incite violence.
E
Journalists must research and report the news without bias.
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Why might a public service campaign about recycling include a video game like this one? Choose two correct answers.

A
to reach a young audience
B
to teach players about recycling
C
to help fund new recycling programs
D
to reinforce computer skills
E
to attract high-tech sponsors
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Which detail reveals the writer’s purpose?

A
Comparing the lottery to gambling establishes factual evidence to back the writer’s opinion.
B
Using first-person pronouns shows that the writer has strong opinions against the lottery.
C
Placing “state leaders” in quotation marks indicates that the writer is mocking the lawmakers.
D
Stating the reason for the bill highlights the writer’s anger over the potential change.
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What is the most accurate analysis of the reason presented in the second sentence?

A
The reason is logically sound, because the writer validates the reason with empirical evidence.
B
The reason is not logically sound, because the writer does not connect the reason to the claim.
C
The reason is not logically sound, because the writer does not include strong factual evidence.
D
The reason is logically sound, because the writer is expressing a fact that has been proven.

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