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Which elements does a strong argumentative essay always contain? Select two options.anecdoteclaimcomparisoneffectevidence

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anecdote
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claim
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comparison
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effect
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evidence
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Read the claim from Dan DeLuca's editorial "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry."Are rock lyrics poetry? The answer must be yes.

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"The Swedish Academy's decision to honor Dylan set off an online debate."
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"Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate himself, called Dylan ‘the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.’"
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"Dylan is of course enormously influential."
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"The Nobel is given for a body of work."
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Which transitional words or phrases best fit in the blank? Select two options.

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As a result,
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Because
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In conclusion,
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Similarly,
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To summarize,
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Maddie is writing a rebuttal to the counterclaim that protecting people by refusing certain groups membership on social media sites violates Americans' First Amendment right to free speech. Read her rebuttal.(1) Social media is widely used by people of all ages, including children and adolescents. (2) Children and adolescents are still shaping their understanding of the world, making them vulnerable. (3) Social media provides a platform on which extremist groups can exploit that vulnerability. (4) It is unconscionable to expose young people to potential harm for purely philosophical reasons.

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sentence 1 because it is not supported by evidence
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sentence 2 because it is unfair
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sentence 3 because it does not relate to the topic
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sentence 4 because it is not objective
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Sanjay is writing a rebuttal to this counterclaim.Teachers should not assign a heavy homework load because many high school students have jobs and their share of household chores.

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Even though students may work or help out at home, it is impossible to learn in today's overcrowded classrooms. People who say there should not be any homework need to be realistic and accept facts.
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It is true that some students work and help out at home. However, there are many others who do not, and these students are even more likely to leave their homework undone.
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I am a high school student who manages to work, take care of my little brother, and keep up with my homework, too. If I can do this, there is no reason others cannot do it, too.
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It is true that students often work and do household chores, but managing homework in addition to other responsibilities helps students learn to organize their time efficiently and prioritize their studies.
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Read the counterclaim from an argumentative essay.Bob Dylan's lyrics are just as effective without musical accompaniment.

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Only die-hard fans and the uninformed would argue that Bob Dylan's lyrics are literature.
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It is impossible to separate song lyrics from the music that accompanies them.
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Song lyrics are no better than childish nonsense without the music that accompanies them.
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Dylan has written many enduring songs and received many awards for his musical achievements.
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Read the claim from an argumentative essay.Bob Dylan should not have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Only die-hard fans would argue that Bob Dylan's song lyrics are literature.
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The committee may have chosen Dylan in order to make the Nobel Prize relevant to the 21st century.
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Bob Dylan has written many enduring songs and received many awards for his musical achievements.
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Dylan's lyrics have had an enduring impact on people around the world, but they are not poetry nor prose.
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Read this excerpt from an argument supporting the claim that the government should limit the amount of sugar in sugary drinks.(1) Consuming too much sugar can lead to dangerous medical conditions. (2) For example, people may develop obesity, tooth decay, or adult-onset diabetes.

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Sentence 1 states a counterclaim to the argument, and sentence 2 refutes it.
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Sentence 1 is a claim, and sentence 2 lists supporting reasons for the claim.
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Sentence 1 provides evidence for sentence 2 to draw a conclusion.
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Sentence 1 supports the claim, and sentence 2 provides supporting evidence.
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Which evidence would best support João's rebuttal? Select three options.

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Sleep deprivation harms memory.
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Overtired teens are more prone to accidents.
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Researchers do not know why human beings need to sleep.
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Sleep deprivation has been used as an interrogation technique.
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Teens dealing from sleep deprivation lose the ability to focus.
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Paco's teacher has asked him to add a transition in the introduction to his argumentative essay in favor of abolishing tuition at public colleges.(1) Today, even many blue-collar, retail, and clerical jobs require applicants to have a college degree. (2) _____, going to college—even a public college—is becoming more and more expensive. (3) What's a student with little money to do? (4) The only way to make higher education accessible to students with low incomes is to abolish tuition at public colleges.

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Additionally
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Although
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Similarly
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However

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