Writing an Argument that Supports the Characteristics of a Role Model

Question 1

Read this excerpt from an argumentative essay.A celebrity’s image is not real. It is an illusion created by makeup, publicists, professional photographers, and the media.Which answer choice provides the best evidence to support the ideas in the excerpt?

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Celebrity stylist Johan Blizeck says, "Every celebrity has flaws. They only appear to be perfect because they have lots of professional help."

Question 2

Which answer choice correctly represents the organization of an argumentative essay?

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claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim

Question 3

A strong claim in an argumentative essay

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is based on reasoning rather than emotion.

Question 4

Which line from “Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico 40 Years after His Death” by Jorge Ortiz provides evidence that Roberto Clemente wanted to help less fortunate people?

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Throngs rushed to the coastal area near the airport from which the plane had taken off, overloaded with relief supplies Clemente wanted to make sure reached the victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua.

Question 5

Read this excerpt from I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson.In 1910 Branch Rickey was a coach for Ohio Wesleyan. The team went to South Bend, Indiana, for a game. The hotel management registered the coach and team but refused to assign a room to a black player named Charley Thomas. In those days college ball had a few black players. Mr. Rickey took the manager aside and said he would move the entire team to another hotel unless the black athlete was accepted.Which type of evidence is used in the excerpt to show that Mr. Rickey fought for equality?

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an example of Mr. Rickey’s actions

Question 6

Read this example.Martin is assigned an argumentative essay. The prompt says, "Write an argumentative essay that takes a position on whether students should have to pass a test to graduate from high school."Martin develops this claim: "If students have passed all their classes and tests in those classes, it is not fair to make them also pass a test to graduate from high school."Which answer choice best describes Martin’s claim?

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Martin’s claim is good because it appropriately responds to the prompt.

Question 7

Which line from "Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico 40 Years after His Death” by Jorge Ortiz provides evidence that Roberto Clemente was a superior baseball player?

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Three months before, we had been riveted by Clemente's pursuit of his 3,000th hit, a feat he accomplished on the last weekend of the 1972 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Question 8

Read this excerpt from an argumentative essay.Cell phones can be used productively in the classroom because they allow students to collaborate on projects without disturbing other students. Instead of increasing the noise level with discussion, students can communicate silently with text messages. Approximately 88 percent of students surveyed said that they believe they should be able to use their phones in class.Which statement best describes the excerpt?

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The statistic presented does not support the claim.

Question 9

Read this writing prompt.Write an argumentative essay that is either for or against having physical education as a required class in school.Based on the prompt, which claim is the strongest?

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It is important for kids to get exercise every day, so physical education should be required in school.

Question 10

Select the word that most precisely completes the sentence.Because cell phones often make loud noises, having them in the classroom can be ___________

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disruptive.

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