Question

Imagine you are writing an argument to convince others that people should become vegetarians. You want people to stop eating meat and start eating nuts and beans for protein. Which group of people can you expect to support you without even reading your argument?

Cattle ranch owners

Fast food executives

State level lawmakers

Animal rights supporters

Answer 1

Which of the following should you do to make your argument effective?

Compare the opposite side's views to something unpleasant.

Include only general details the audience will understand.

Use specific details to refute the opposite side's views.

Appeal strongly to the emotions of your audience.

Answer 2

Which of the following statements is the most respectful and credible in supporting teen ownership and use of smartphones?

After sorting through the evidence on both sides, I believe that the benefits of smartphones for teens outweigh the potential consequences.

It is obvious once a person examines the arguments on each side that teens ought to be able to own and use smartphones for education.

News and information outlets such as Onlinecolleges.net report that 47 percent of students have used a mobile app for learning.

Edudemic.com published an article noting that even basic apps on smartphones, like calculators and calendars, aid studying.

Answer 3

How should a writer address opposing views in an argument?

The writer should ignore opposing views so as to not bring attention to conflicting information.

The writer should mention opposing views to point out the flaws of those who believe in them.

The writer should use facts that can be verified to address and disprove opposing viewpoints.

The writer should give equal attention and value to opposing views, including using evidence.

Answer 4

Imagine you are writing an argument to convince others that soda machines should be removed from all public buildings, including schools. Which group of people would you likely have to work most to convince?

Parents

Doctors

Students

Teachers

Answer 5

Read the argument excerpt related to teen use of smartphones and answer the question that follows:

People on either side of the smartphones-for-teens debate can't agree on the evidence. Sure, there's proof of cyber bullying. There's also proof of educational benefits. Yet nothing is conclusive, so no valid judgment can be made for everyone on whether smartphones should be banned from teens. Anyone supporting such a restriction is naïve and uniformed. He or she is reacting from emotion instead of using his or her brain to study all the evidence and make a decision specific to his or her own teen. The bottom line is it's up to parents to be parents. Why spend billions of dollars on trying to stop cyber bullying or explore educational apps? It's probably just another human assumption that we can control the technology we've created. Trying is a waste of time and money.

Which of the following is true about this argument excerpt?

It is respectful in tone to the audience and supports its claim with specific, credible evidence.

It contains specific, credible evidence but uses a disrespectful tone that should be edited.

It fails to support its claim with specific, credible evidence and uses a disrespectful tone.

It uses a respectful tone but needs specific, credible evidence to support the claim.

Answer 6

Imagine your friend is writing an argument to convince adults that they should allow teens to own and use smartphones. Read her argument excerpt and answer the question that follows:

Parents should allow teens to own smartphones. To not do so is just dumb in this day and age. Edudemic.com reported in 2012 that smartphone ownership was rising. Dr. Meryl Ain notes that nearly 8 out of 10 teens own a cell phone and 37 percent own a smartphone. More than 70 percent of students who own one use apps for learning and studying. Students without such a device and tools are at a disadvantage compared to their peers. Their parents obviously don't truly care about their education.

Which of the following is true about this argument excerpt?

It is respectful in tone to the audience and supports its claim with specific, credible evidence.

It contains specific, credible evidence but uses a disrespectful tone that should be revised.

It fails to support its claim with specific, credible evidence and uses a disrespectful tone.

It uses a respectful tone but needs specific, credible evidence to support the claim.

Answer 7

Your friend is adding to her argument that favors teens owning smartphones. Which of the following is the most respectful, relevant, and credible statement that could add to her argument?

Students who use mobile devices to study spend 40 more minutes studying per week.

Only one in four teens has experienced bullying "through a mobile device or the Internet."

The Cyber Bullying Research Center reports that more than 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly.

Dr. Meryl Ain says, "smartphones can be powerful learning tools, instantly connecting users to information."

Answer 8

Imagine you are writing an argument to convince others that gasoline-powered vehicles should be banned in favor of electric. Which group of people would you likely have to work most to convince?

Retired taxpayers

Tractor-trailer drivers

State highway officers

Gasoline manufacturers

Answer 9

Imagine your friend's cousin writes a rebuttal argument to her claim in favor of teens owning smartphones. Read his argument excerpt and answer the question that follows:

Smartphone ownership among teens is certainly on the rise. Yet there is reason for caution. Teens are showing signs of smartphone addiction. A survey by TextPlus found that half of teens "couldn't live without their mobile devices for a week, while 36 percent said they weren't able to go 10 minutes without checking their phones." All this time on the devices creates more chances for problems. Smartphones and social media have been linked to serious cases of cyber bullying. Some students have been hurt or worse. A school superintendent in California, J. Thomas Morton, sent a letter to parents. He asked them to monitor their teens' use of all electronic devices, as cyber bullying incidents are on the rise.

Which of the following is true about this argument excerpt?

It is respectful in tone to the audience and supports its claim with specific, credible evidence.

It contains specific, credible evidence but uses a disrespectful tone that should be edited.

It fails to support its claim with specific, credible evidence and uses a disrespectful tone.

It uses a respectful tone but needs specific, credible evidence to support the claim.

Answer 10

i will give medals and become fan

Answer 11

Well, for the first one I would say Animal Rights Supporters because being a vegetarian (seeing as how I am one) has different reasons behind it, but part of them would be because of the treatment of animals at meat producing factories and slaughterhouses etc.

For the second one I would say the third option down because based on what I've learned in writing a paper that is the answer that makes the most sense.

On the third one the first option is obviously the correct choice in supporting teenagers owning smartphones.

Four: D or the last option because, again, it makes the most sense.

Five: Students since they are most likely the main percentage of people using the soda machines

Six: C

Seven: B

Eight: Hard to say on this one, but I think its either C or D

Nine: D of course since they are the people benefiting from gas powered cars

Ten: A

Any questions?

Answer 12

Thanks !! @mathsucks46

Answer 13

No problem! Glad I could help. :)

Answer 14

i got 35 out of 50