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Writing an Argumentative Essay about an Ethical Issue — Unit test Answers

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Read the claim.The government should raise the minimum wage.Read the counterclaim.According to a study by the American Enterprise Institute, raising the minimum wage will result in employers cutting their employees’ hours and cutting some jobs altogether.

A
However, the Economic Policy Institute shows that raising the minimum wage will expand the economy so that there will be one hundred thousand new jobs.
B
In fact, the research shows that the poorest workers will suffer the most because their jobs are the most likely to be eliminated by employers.
C
While struggling to get by on minimum wage can be challenging, think about how it would feel to lose your job and not have any income at all.
D
Meanwhile, more than 70% of the people affected by a minimum wage change will be families who make less than $60,000 in a year.
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Read the passage.(1) I think that schools should switch from using paper textbooks to using computer tablets. (2) Textbooks were effective in the pre-digital age, but now we live in a technology-based society, so schools need to get with the program and adopt a modern approach to learning. (3) In fact, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission said that "it’s time for the next stage” of learning with tablets and pointed out how textbooks are often out of date. (4) Opponents argue that tablets aren’t a good choice because initially they’re very expensive. (5) The secretary of education pointed out that tablets can be updated regularly, which saves money in the long run. (6) Not to mention the pluses of having the latest and greatest info! (7) Many experts agree that switching to tablets is important for the future of education.

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“pre-digital age”
B
“technology-based society”
C
“get with the program”
D
“modern approach”
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One reason a strong argumentative essay includes a counterclaim is that

h
having the opportunity to show supporting evidence is important.
l
listing the writer’s opinions helps persuade the reader of the claim.
e
expressing admiration for the opposition’s claim is considered polite.
c
considering the opposing view makes the writer’s argument stronger.
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Read the claim.Citizens of the United States should be required by law to vote in every election.

T
The passing of a new law is an interesting and complex process to witness.
M
Making people vote will result in uneducated voters who vote randomly.
V
Voting makes citizens more engaged in the political events that affect them.
C
Citizenship is a privilege that people should respect by doing their civic duty.
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Read the claim.Golf is not a real sport.Read the counterclaim.Golf is a sport because it requires strength and coordination.Read the rebuttal.People who play golf do some walking, but the US Supreme Court said that walking is not essential to playing golf.

I
It is effective because it creates emphasis by restating the claim.
I
It is effective because it uses a rhetorical device to appeal to logic.
I
It is ineffective because it lacks strong supporting evidence.
I
It is ineffective because it does not point out a flaw in the counterclaim.
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Read the claim.Animal testing is unnecessary in this century and should be banned.Read the counterclaim.Animal testing has led to important medical breakthroughs.

W
With modern technology, scientists can make advances without involving the one hundred million animals now used each year for animal testing.
W
With over one hundred years of successful animal testing, it is obvious that the scientific community must go on using animals to continue to be successful.
W
While it is true that there have been successes in the past with animal testing, that is not necessarily an indicator of what will happen in the future.
W
While animals have been used for testing throughout history, this does not mean that people should just keep doing that because they are used to it.

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