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Writing an Argumentative Essay about a Social Topic Answers

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Which idea best supports Terri’s argument for bringing back the fifty-five-mile-per-hour highway speed limit?

A
Driving at fifty-five miles per hour saves gasoline.
B
My mother is scared to drive faster than that.
C
Car accidents happen every day on highways.
D
Many roads still have fifty-five-mile-per-hour speed limits.
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Which idea best supports Hope’s argumentative essay against learning more than one musical instrument at a time?

A
I don’t think I could learn more than one instrument at a time.
B
My brother got confused while trying to learn guitar and piano.
C
My father can play many instruments, but he is unique.
D
Many students start one instrument and then switch to another.
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Which idea best supports Melinda’s argumentative essay in favor of learning a second language in kindergarten?

A
In kindergarten, I met my best friend, who speaks French.
B
My grandmother speaks two languages, Spanish and English.
C
Kindergarten is a time to get used to the routine of school.
D
Young kids can learn languages faster than older children.
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Which statement best supports Jake’s argumentative essay in favor of selling candy instead of fruit to raise money for the class trip?

A
His aunt bought a box of candy last year.
B
Last year, his class raised a thousand dollars by selling candy.
C
Last year, he sold more jelly beans than mints.
D
His class voted to sell candy and watermelon last year.
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Read this claim and counterclaim.Claim: The fifty-five-mile-per-hour highway speed limit should be brought back.Counterclaim: The fifty-five-mile-per-hour highway speed limit is useless, because people drive as fast as they want.Which evidence best addresses the counterclaim?

A
a newspaper article about the millions of speeding tickets issued
B
statistics showing that people tend to drive just five miles above the speed limit
C
a story about a relative who always drives at the speed limit
D
a study finding that fewer accidents occur at lower highway speeds
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Which claim could be used in an essay that addresses the topic of a longer school day?

A
Schools should extend classes until dinner time.
B
Children should stay in school during the summer.
C
School should start later in the morning when teens are more awake.
D
Children who like certain subjects ought to be able to take more of those classes.
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Which claim could be used in an essay about changing the voting age?

A
A large group of people in this country do not vote.
B
Right now you can begin voting when you turn eighteen years old.
C
Voting for local elections is as important as voting for president.
D
Teenagers who are sixteen should be able to participate in democracy by voting.
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Which evidence best supports the claim in an argumentative essay that the voting age should be changed to sixteen?

A
a blog by a sixteen-year-old who works for a presidential campaign
B
a science magazine article about how sixteen-year-olds view adults
C
a research study showing that sixteen-year-olds can understand complex issues
D
a newspaper article about sixteen-year-olds in different cultures around the world
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Which idea best supports an argumentative essay against playing football in middle school?

A
Football is a popular sport in the United States.
B
Football is a dangerous sport.
C
Football was invented in the Americas.
D
Football has a larger audience than baseball.
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Which statement best supports an argumentative essay in favor of selling candy to raise money for a class trip?

A
Candy companies advertise their products on television.
B
Candy costs as much as healthier foods, such as fruit.
C
People are used to buying candy as treats for their children.
D
People eat more chocolate than other candies each year.

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