Which of the following is a strong claim for a short essay?
a
The government ought to do more to prevent crime.
b
Strong crime prevention programs in elementary schools are necessary to decrease criminal activity in the long term.
c
The weather lately has been horrible.
d
None of these
e
My favorite color is blue.
Question 8 (1 point)
Which of the following is a strong reason to support the claim that Sarah Smith is the best candidate for mayor?
a
Sarah Smith is a good person.
b
Sarah Smith has won several dance championships over the years.
c
Sarah Smith has many years of experience on the city council and knows the issues facing the community.
d
Sarah Smith loves her children very much.
e
Sarah Smith grew up in a nearby town.
Question 9 (1 point)
Why is it important to include evidence in support of your arguments when writing?
a
You need to provide background information so readers know the context of your writing.
b
It is important to list facts to make your paper more scientific.
c
It is necessary if you want to convince readers to believe what you are saying.
d
The more you write in a paper, the more believable it will sound.
Question 10 (1 point)
Which of the following sources is the most reputable?
a
Wikipedia
b
Ladies' Home Journal
c
A professor's personal research blog
d
New England Journal of Medicine
Question 11 (1 point)
How many paragraphs would you expect to see in a standard argumentative essay?
a
one
b
three
c
none of these
d
five
e
six
Answers
Explanation:
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The correct answers to the given questions are as follows:-
Question 7. Which of the following is a strong claim for a short essay?
b . Strong crime prevention programs in elementary schools are necessary to decrease criminal activity in the long term.
(a short essay has very few details provided in it which makes it difficult to give a strong well-defined notion to support it or a claim to be made. The above choice is one such example of a strong claim)
Question 8. Which of the following is a strong reason to support the claim that Sarah Smith is the best candidate for mayor?
c . Sarah Smith has many years of experience on the city council and knows the issues facing the community.
(Sarah is the best candidate for mayor because she knows her duties based on her personal experience as a citizen. A mayor serves for the betterment of the residents, therefore, it is necessary to have a thorough knowledge on the issues of the community)
Question 9. Why is it important to include evidence in support of your arguments when writing?
c . It is necessary if you want to convince readers to believe what you are saying.
(If a piece of evidence is provided, it makes the argument more convincing, thus earning the faith of people easily.)
Question 10. Which of the following sources is the most reputable?
d . New England Journal of Medicine
(This is a reputed medicinal journal)
Question 11 . How many paragraphs would you expect to see in a standard argumentative essay?
b . three
(an introduction para stating the background and the notion of the argument, a para supporting the notion with examples, and finally a concluding para)