English, 02.10.2019 19:30 lallenma

Which statement about argumentative essays is true?
essays should present one strong reason for readers to agree with the claim.
ineffective support will not hurt your argument as long as your claim is strong.
information found in charts, graphs, and videos can be used in your argument.
you should stop researching as soon as you find two facts to support your claim.

question 2(multiple choice worth 5 points)

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you are researching for an argumentative essay about rising gas prices.

which of the following would be ineffective support?
a graph about price increases from a news magazine published last month
an interview with a neighbor who has strong opinions on rising gas prices
an online article about gas prices with links to other sites to verify information
a video of a recent news report about people being forced to give up driving

question 3(multiple choice worth 5 points)

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an author claims that "athletes caught using performance-enhancing drugs should be sentenced to prison." the author provides the following reason as support:

last year, 709 citizens were caught using steroids. 403 were put in jail. in the same period of time, 120 professional athletes were caught using steroids. none of them was sent to prison. there is no reason why athletes should not be punished just like everyone else.

which choice best describes the reason the author provides?
it is effective. it supports the claim clearly and logically.
it is emotional. it expresses personal feelings that cannot be backed with research.
it is irrelevant. it discusses a fact that is off topic and does not support the claim.
it is unverified. it does not cite a source to show where the information was located.

question 4(multiple choice worth 5 points)

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an author claims that "athletes caught using performance-enhancing drugs should be sentenced to prison." the author provides the following reason as support:

in 2013, the tv show sport-zone surveyed 2,000 athletes. 73 percent admitted knowing a teammate who took performance-enhancing drugs. huang kroll, spokesperson for the international olympic committee, was interviewed during the program. "using illegal substances to gain an advantage is a huge issue," he explained. "unless stronger laws are passed—laws that result in prison rather than suspension from competition—the problem will continue to grow."

which choice best describes the reason the author provides?
it is effective. it supports the claim clearly and logically.
it is irrelevant. it discusses a fact that is off topic and does not support the claim.
it is unreliable. it does not give any details to prove that the source can be trusted.
it is unverified. it does not cite a source to show where the information was located.

question 5(multiple choice worth 5 points)

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an author claims that "athletes caught using performance-enhancing drugs should be sentenced to prison." the author provides the following reason as support:

a cool article in kid's sports magazine says athletes are role models. i agree! it's heartbreaking for kids to learn that our heroes are cheaters. if players do steroids, send them to prison! they deserve to be punished for making us look stupid for cheering for them.

which choice best describes the reason the author provides?
it is effective. it supports the claim clearly and logically.
it is emotional. it expresses personal feelings that cannot be backed with research.
it is irrelevant. it discusses a fact that is off topic and does not support the claim.
it is unverified. it does not cite a source to show where the information was located.

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Question #1 Information found in charts, graphs, and videos can be used in your argument.
Choices 1, 2 and 4 are incorrect. You need more than one evidence to support your claim. If you only have one evidence, that would be called ineffective support of your claim and will thus hurt your argument. Plus, research plays a huge part in argumentative essays since that will be the basis of your argument. Logos (logic) can only be found through facts from research. So, two facts would be inadequate. Thus, Choice C is your answer.

Question #2 An interview with a neighbor who has strong opinions on rising gas prices.

An argumentative essay requires facts from research; research from credible sources. If you were to use an interview with a neighbor as your research for your argument, you would indefinitely lose your audience. An interview such as this is not fact, but opinion. An opinion without fact is useless in an argumentative essay. Thus, Choice B is your answer.

Question #3 It is unverified. It does not cite a source to show where the information was located.
While that author may have good motives and valid reasoning, there are not any cited sources to verify where he got his information from. For all I know, he could be lying to me. Without citation, I cannot believe him. Thus, the answer is Choice D.

Question #4 It is effective. It supports the claim clearly and logically.
The author states his claim with conciseness, he cites his source and he supported his claim with evidence from a seemingly reliable source. Thus, the answer is Choice A.

Question #5 It is emotional. It expresses personal feelings that cannot be backed with research. The author completely tears apart his argumentative essay by implementing Ethos (personal emotions). He says, “It’s heartbreaking.” Just with that, we see he uses/ expresses personal emotions without research. WITHOUT REASERCH!!! How disappointing. Thus, the answer is Choice B.

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"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire, mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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