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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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Read this claim.The school day should be lengthened from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Which evidence best supports this claim in an argumentative essay?

A
quotations from parents who think the longer school day would be more convenient to their work schedules
B
a detail about how students spend a few hours doing their homework right after school
C
a story about a teacher who tutors many of the students in her class for a few hours after school
D
research about students in countries with longer school days who do better in their subjects
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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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Read this claim and counterclaim.Claim: Team sports are good for teens.Counterclaim: Team sports are not always good for teens.Which evidence best addresses the counterclaim?

A
a story about a girl who becomes a professional athlete after she graduates
B
quotations from teens and parents who fight with coaches
C
a story about a boy who gets bad grades because he plays too many sports
D
an example of how sports may lead to many injuries
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Read this claim.Cities should ban the sale of soda in cups larger than sixteen ounces.Which evidence best supports this claim?

A
a story about a friend who drinks a lot of soda when he goes out to eat
B
a quotation from a parent who drinks soda every day
C
an article that shows a link between drinking soda and health problems
D
a review about different kinds of soda that teens like to drink
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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 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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Read this claim.Middle schools should ban the sport of football.Which evidence best supports this claim?

A
a newspaper article about head injuries in football
B
details from a book about how football is played
C
a biography of a famous football player
D
a personal story of trying out for the football team
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Read this claim and counterclaim.Claim: Cities should ban the sale of soda in cups larger than sixteen ounces.Counterclaim: Cities should not limit the size of soda cups.Which evidence best addresses the counterclaim?

A
a story about a girl who drinks two sixteen-ounce cups of soda at lunch
B
an article about how soda was invented
C
a quotation from a parent whose child does not like soda
D
a fact about how many calories a sixteen-ounce cup of soda contains
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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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