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Writing for a Call to Action — Quiz Answers

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Read the claim. Electric cars are an effective approach to combating air pollution. Which statement would be the best counterclaim for this claim?

A
Electric vehicles are powered by connecting to the electric grid, and electricity can easily be produced.
B
Exhaust pipes are not found on electric cars, leading to reduced air emissions.
C
Fuel companies will feel a negative impact in sales, and they will try to convince people not to purchase electric cars.
D
Instead of focusing on driving cars, people should focus on building mass-transit systems.
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Read the passage. (1) Participating in physical education at school provides numerous benefits. (2) Research shows that it not only increases strength, but also increases attentiveness and concentration in class. (3) Requiring everyone to take physical education class in high school is a fantastic way to improve the health and academic success of all students. Which revision of sentence 3 most increases its objectivity?

A
Requiring every student to take physical education class in high school is the best way to improve the health and academic success of most students.
B
Taking physical education class in high school helps students improve their health and academic success.
C
Making everyone take physical education class in high school is a good way to improve the health and academic success of all students.
D
Physical education classes should be required in high school to improve the health and academic success of all students.
3

Which statement most uses logic to support an argument?

A
Teachers should give tardy students several opportunities to complete their homework.
B
Ji needs to leave her house earlier because she is often late for school.
C
Students who have young teachers do better in school.
D
The principal says he has the hardest-working students in the state.
4

What is the main purpose of a call-to-action essay?

A
to teach the audience how to do something
B
to motivate the audience to investigate a new interest
C
to convince an audience to help solve a problem
D
to entertain the audience by sharing a funny story
5

Read the claim. Football is too dangerous to be an extracurricular sport. Which counterclaim and rebuttal would best strengthen the writer’s claim?

A
Some students do not participate in extracurricular sports, but that is because they have no interest in them or in being part of a team.
B
Football should be an extracurricular sport because it teaches teamwork; however, if athletes become injured, they are no longer part of a team.
C
More high school students are injured playing football than in any other extracurricular sport, but some athletes still want to play.
D
There is some risk involved, but that is no different than in other extracurricular sports.
6

Which long quotation is formatted correctly according to MLA guidelines for a book?

A
According to Poor Richard’s Almanac — At 22 years of age, Franklin had not made much progress toward the goal of his ambition. (Franklin, 7).
B
According to Poor Richard’s Almanac : At 22 years of age, Franklin had not made much progress toward the goal of his ambition. (Franklin 7)
C
According to Poor Richard’s Almanac : “At 22 years of age, Franklin had not made much progress toward the goal of his ambition. (Franklin, 2007)
D
According to Poor Richard’s Almanac — At 22 years of age, Franklin had not made much progress toward the goal of his ambition. (Benjamin Franklin, page 7)
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Read the claim. Juan should be elected as the sophomore class president. Which statement best supports the claim with credible evidence?

A
His older brother was class president all four years of his high school career.
B
He is a natural leader, and his peers like him.
C
When a new student arrived, he asked a friend to help him get to class.
D
Last year, he was the freshman class vice president.
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Which is the best example of a reliable source when researching the relationship between text messaging and literacy?

A
a study published on the Department of Education’s website two years ago
B
a scholarly article that was written and published 15 years ago
C
a recent blog post by a teacher complaining about “texting language” in her students’ work
D
a meme that shows a scene from a Shakespeare play translated into a text message conversation
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Which statement would be the best conclusion for a call-to-action essay?

A
Call your friends, neighbors, and family to tell them to vote for the sports programs, so they will not be cut at the local high school.
B
High school sports programs have many benefits, as noted in my essay.
C
My position on the local high school’s sports program has been supported by many pieces of evidence.
D
Regardless of your friends’ and family's feelings on the high school’s sports program, be sure they vote on election day.
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Which statement best uses ethical reasoning?

A
When teenagers volunteer at animal shelters, it helps the animals and teaches the teens responsibility.
B
By volunteering after school each day, high school students can spend more quality time with their friends.
C
Students who do not participate in extracurricular activities should be required to do community service.
D
People with children should adopt shelter animals because children love pets.

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