Read the rough draft of a student’s conclusion to an argumentative editorial.(1) Year-round schooling would help student achievement. (2) Not so much information would have to be crammed into nine months. (3) Furthermore, the elimination of long breaks, particularly summer break, would significantly reduce "learning loss” and the additional time wasted at the beginning of each academic year to reteach previously learned material. (4) It is clear that year-round schooling helps students learn and retain more. (5) The United States is not the only country to experiment with a year-round school schedule. (6) Although many still claim that evidence about year-round school and its link to higher achievement is inconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and see that students in these schools consistently score higher on certain assessments than students who attend schools with traditional nine-month calendars. (7) It is about time that we replaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.
Which characteristics of a claim does the sample claim represent? Select two answers.
Read the sample student claim.Although many applaud the increased opportunities for research and communication afforded by the Internet, it has actually brought more harm to society than good.
Read the sample student claim and counterclaim.Claim: Although many argue that homework plays a vital role in the educational process, the negative aspects of homework far surpass the potential benefits.Counterclaim: Homework helps students develop valuable skills, such as independent learning, needed for college and the workplace.
Which elements are important to include in the conclusion of an argumentative editorial? Select three answers.a restatement of the claima list of evidence used to support the claima personal opinion about the topica summary of the rebuttala solution, an alternative, or a call to action
Read the sample student claim and the reasons listed for making this claim.Claim: Although many people argue that medical testing on animals is a violation of animal rights, the benefits it yields for society far outweigh any argument that can be made.Reason #1: Animal research has yielded both pain-relieving and life-saving drugs for humans.Reason #2: Laws prohibit scientists from using animal-based research in cases where non-animal testing would produce equally clear and valid results.
Read the sample student claim.If higher education was made free for everyone, I would be thrilled because more people would purse knowledge to obtain more successful careers.
Read the rough draft of a student’s conclusion to an argumentative editorial.(1) Year-round schooling would help student achievement. (2) Not so much information would have to be crammed into nine months. (3) Furthermore, the elimination of long breaks, particularly summer break, would significantly reduce "learning loss” and the additional time wasted at the beginning of each academic year to reteach previously learned material. (4) It is clear that year-round schooling helps students learn and retain more. (5) The United States is not the only country to experiment with a year-round school schedule. (6) Although many still claim that evidence about year-round school and its link to higher achievement is inconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and see that students in these schools consistently score higher on certain assessments than students who attend schools with traditional nine-month calendars. (7) It is about time that we replaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.
Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim.Some claim that the Internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. However, this is ridiculous. The Internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. Exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. Any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. Additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. The first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. People whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame.
Read the sample student claim and counterclaim.Claim: Although many people argue that medical testing on animals is a violation of animal rights, the benefits it yields for society far outweigh any argument that can be made.Counterclaim: There are safer and more accurate ways to test medications without using animals.
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