Unit Test — Unit test Answers

What is the first step in analyzing an argument?

What is the last step in revising arguments to eliminate logical fallacies?

Read the passage.The wild marshland to the west of town should be protected. The town should make it an official park and stop development from ruining the area. If neighborhoods and houses are built in the marsh, an important ecosystem will be damaged. There are species that live in this marsh that do not appear anywhere else in town. We need to keep them safe.

Read the passage.Our community has done a wonderful job of creating and participating in forward-thinking eco-centered recycling programs for many years. It’s time we took the next step and considered community composting. We’ve done a great job with paper, aluminum, glass, and plastic, but now it’s time to address food waste head on. The latest data shows that of the millions of tons of food scraps discarded every year, only a small percentage—less than 6 percent—is kept out of landfills.

Read the passage.(1) Our school should allow video games to be played as a competitive sport. (2) Video games require many of the same skills as other sports. (3) Players must work together in order to be victorious. (4) Playing video games also requires great reflexes and hand-eye coordination. (5) More than anything, almost everyone plays video games at some point. (6) Making video games a sport would be a great decision for our school.

Which fallacy makes a weak connection to predict something extreme?

What is the best example of a situation that would benefit from a written argument?

What best explains why you should use transitions when writing an argument?

Read the paragraph.The schoolwide food drive is an important program that helps the community and instills a sense of responsibility in students. Last year, students collected over 600 canned goods and gave them to the Neighborhood House food pantry, which serves some of the neediest families in our community. Furthermore, many students said that helping with the drive was the first volunteer program they had ever participated in. Finally, without the student council’s support, the food drive will not be officially promoted within school and will likely languish. Therefore, it is imperative that the student council continue to encourage students to volunteer for this important program.

Read the excerpt from "Ain’t I a Woman?” by Sojourner Truth. Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter.

What multimedia element would enhance a speech about tracking nutrition information?

Nina needs to write a procedural text in preparation for a presentation. What is the first thing Nina should do?

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled. It is a dream of a land where men of all races, of all nationalities and of all creeds can live together as brothers.Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.And so it was meant in our political lives . . . whether Republican, Democrat, Prohibition, or whatever political party . . . each striving from his separate political station . . . respecting the rights of others to be separate and work from within their political framework . . . and each separate political station making its contribution to our lives. . . .And so it was meant in our racial lives . . . each race, within its own framework has the freedom to teach . . . to instruct . . . to develop . . . to ask for and receive deserved help from others of separate racial stations.

Read the procedure.1. Place the bird's cage in a common area of the home where it will see and hear human interaction often.2. Choose one word or phrase for the bird to learn.3. Repeat the word or phrase around the bird. Use an enthusiastic tone.4. When the bird attempts to mimic your voice, give it a treat.5. Continue repeating the word or phrase until the bird speaks it regularly.

Read the passage.All students should complete some type of post-secondary education after high school graduation. Setting this goal and reaching it prepares students for patterns of lifelong goal-setting and teaches them some very important life lessons. People who don’t set personal goals are like rafts being adrift at sea. They never know where they are or where they are going. Goal-setting teaches students that having a set destination gives their lives purpose and structure. Goals motivate them to turn their thoughts, dreams, and ideas into reality. They learn new things and how to accomplish their goals. Students who stay true to their goals also learn that some things are worth waiting for. The key? Keeping the personal ship on course.

Read the excerpt from "African American Women in World War II."For many American citizens, African American women among them, democracy was far from complete at home. However, these women joined the war effort and played a significant role in America’s success in World War II.

Read the excerpt from "African American Women in World War II."This was unheard of. The United States had never drafted women into the military. Yet the army still maintained the limit on African American nurses. The hypocrisy was obvious.

Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.You have made our social fabric stronger, our families healthier and safer, our people more prosperous. You, the American people, have made our passage into the global information age an era of great American renewal.