Writing an Argument about How to Define Success — Unit test
Question 52 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
Read Dimitri’s outline for the claim and one body paragraph of his argumentative essay.Claim: Social networking improves society.Reasons: It helps people to share information and connect with global events.Evidence: A recent survey showed that almost 30% of Americans get their news from social networking rather than from TV or radio.Counterclaim: Social networking is distracting, leading to lower grades among students.
Answer
A
replace the statistical evidence with a personal anecdote.
B
change the viewpoint he states in his claim because it is biased.
C
add a rebuttal to discredit the counterclaim and support his claim.
D
insert another counterclaim to fully explain the opposing argument.
Explanation
Dimitri gives evidence that social networking helps people share information, then presents an opposing point about distraction and lower grades. To make the argument more convincing, he should respond to that counterclaim with a rebuttal explaining why its drawbacks do not outweigh social networking’s benefits. Adding another counterclaim would give more space to the opposing side without defending his claim.
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