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Read the claim from an essay.Fast-food restaurants should be considered healthy because they serve salads and water.

A
Restaurant owners report that healthy foods are often ordered from their fast-food menus.
B
Fast-food restaurants are unhealthy because most menu items are high in fat and calories.
C
By offering healthy choices, fast-food restaurants can provide something for each customer to enjoy.
D
Even though most of the foods are unhealthy, nutritional options at fast-food restaurants should be considered healthy.
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Ryan has written a call-to-action essay claiming that the driving age should be raised from 16 to 18.Which sentence from his essay should Ryan revise because it contains a logical fallacy?

A
Traffic accidents have increased this year due to distracted driving.
B
If we raise the driving age, more people will drive responsibly.
C
Almost all humans interact with vehicles at some point each day; drivers affect each and every one of us.
D
Several high-ranking government leaders have suggested changes in driver’s license age requirements.
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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, 2007)
C
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)
D
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).
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Which statement most uses logic to support an argument?

A
Students who have young teachers do better in school.
B
Ji needs to leave her house earlier because she is often late for school.
C
The principal says he has the hardest-working students in the state.
D
Teachers should give tardy students several opportunities to complete their homework.
5

Which part of the argumentative structure should be added to an essay to explain why the counterclaim is weaker than the claim?

A
evidence
B
position
C
rebuttal
D
summary
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Read the passage.(1) Skateboarding is a popular pastime with high school students. (2) Not only does skateboarding provide the health benefits of outdoor exercise, but it can be done at skate parks, on sidewalks, or on any stretch of concrete. (3) Some people who are not as familiar with the activity believe that skateboarding should not be allowed on public sidewalks. (4) They want skateboarding banned from cities because they believe that, if it is allowed on all sidewalks, it will cause many more accidents. (5) Members of the public should contact local officials to ensure that a skateboard ban will not happen.

A
slippery slope
B
circular argument
C
hasty generalization
D
addressed counterclaim
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Read the claim.Electric cars are an effective approach to combating air pollution.

A
Exhaust pipes are not found on electric cars, leading to reduced air emissions.
B
Instead of focusing on driving cars, people should focus on building mass-transit systems.
C
Electric vehicles are powered by connecting to the electric grid, and electricity can easily be produced.
D
Fuel companies will feel a negative impact in sales, and they will try to convince people not to purchase electric cars.
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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.

A
Taking physical education class in high school helps students improve their health and academic success.
B
Physical education classes should be required in high school to improve the health and academic success of all students.
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
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.
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Which statement would be the best conclusion for a call-to-action essay?

A
High school sports programs have many benefits, as noted in my essay.
B
My position on the local high school’s sports program has been supported by many pieces of evidence.
C
Regardless of your friends’ and family's feelings on the high school’s sports program, be sure they vote on election day.
D
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.
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Read the claim.Juan should be elected as the sophomore class president.

A
He is a natural leader, and his peers like him.
B
Last year, he was the freshman class vice president.
C
When a new student arrived, he asked a friend to help him get to class.
D
His older brother was class president all four years of his high school career.

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