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Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1 Answers

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Word choice in an argumentative essay should be

A
simple and general.
B
completely neutral.
C
emotional and exaggerated.
D
formal and precise.
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Which citation format is correct if a student is quoting from an article entitled “Making Healthier Food Choices” that appears on a website and is written by author Lindsay Metcalf?

A
(Metcalf)
B
(Metcalf, website)
C
(“Making Healthier Food Choices”)
D
(Metcalf, “Making Healtheir Food Choices”)
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Read this claim from an argumentative essay about high-sugar foods.High-sugar foods should have the same sales restrictions as other harmful substances, such as tobacco.Which statement best represents a counterclaim to this claim?

A
Sugar is a nutrient that the body uses as a source of energy; tobacco is not.
B
Consuming too much sugar over time can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
C
Sugar is cheaper to buy than tobacco.
D
Studies have shown that sugar can be addictive.
4

Which citation format is correct if a student is quoting a line on page 45 of a book titled Prison by Horace Gardener?

A
(Gardener 45)
B
(Gardener, p.45)
C
(Gardener, Prison, p.45)
D
(Prison 45)
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Read the excerpt from an argumentative essay about college tuition. Is a college education worth the price today? College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years. More than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.Which revision offers the most improvement in sentence fluency?

A
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years because more than half of all recent college graduates are unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
B
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years; however, more than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
C
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years; therefore, more than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
D
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years and more than half of all recent college graduates are unemployed and others are in jobs that do not require a college degree.
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Which list best describes the organization of an argumentative essay?

A
thesis, description, supporting details, conclusion
B
thesis, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, conclusion
C
thesis, counterclaims, reasons, conclusion
D
thesis, description, evidence, conclusion
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Evidence to support a claim in an argumentative essay should be part of the

A
thesis statement.
B
body paragraphs.
C
introductory paragraph.
D
concluding paragraph.
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Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about the economy.The unstable economy caused lots of people to lose their jobs.Which revision exhibits the best word choice for the underlined portion of the sentence?

A
chaos with people losing their jobs
B
lots of people to get fired
C
a drastic increase in unemployment
D
a change in the number of people employed
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Read the sentence that appears in an argumentative essay about American public education. Millions of dollars have been spent by taxpayers on programs to improve education.Which revision offers the most improvement in sentence fluency?

A
Programs to improve education cost millions of dollars, and taxpayers need to pay for them.
B
Taxpayers have spent millions of dollars on programs to improve education.
C
So much money has been spent on education by way of taxes.
D
Programs endorsed by taxpayers have also been funded by taxpayers.
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Which sentence best demonstrates an appropriate style for an argumentative essay?

A
Anyone who believes we should increase taxes is incapable of logical reasoning and should be discounted.
B
Increasing taxes would place an unnecessary hardship on the citizens and should be avoided.
C
Local legislative bodies are tasked with generating revenue to manage the needs of their districts.
D
Taxes are already out of control; it is unbelievable that the legislature is considering an increase.

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