Question
Question 1
A)A student is writing an argument that pursuing a college degree after high school is a bad idea because earning a degree does not prepare students for employment nor guarantees one will even find employment. Which of the following are examples of evidence that the student should include when developing their claim? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
According to one analyst, the recent high unemployment rates shift the supply and demand in the employers’ favor and have made master’s degrees the new bachelor’s degrees.
According to one analyst, the recent high unemployment rates shift the supply and demand in the employers’ favor and have made master’s degrees the new bachelor’s degrees.
According to a recent poll, college graduates have an unemployment rate of 4.0%, and the underemployment rate was 34% for all college graduates.
According to a recent poll, college graduates have an unemployment rate of 4.0%, and the underemployment rate was 34% for all college graduates.
According to a leading analyst, college degrees don’t give you real skills to be successful; only life does. Having real-life work experiences can be even more valuable than a college degree.
According to a leading analyst, college degrees don’t give you real skills to be successful; only life does. Having real-life work experiences can be even more valuable than a college degree.
Thirty percent of college graduates felt college did not prepare them well for employment, specifically regarding technical and quantitative reasoning skills.
Thirty percent of college graduates felt college did not prepare them well for employment, specifically regarding technical and quantitative reasoning skills.
According to a recent study, almost all job growth between 2010 and 2016 went to workers with associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, or graduate degrees.
According to a recent study, almost all job growth between 2010 and 2016 went to workers with associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, or graduate degrees.
Question 2
A)A student wants to develop a claim stating that natural talent is a more important predictor of success than hard work. Which of the following statements is fair, focused, and complex?(1 point)
Responses
People with natural abilities don’t have to practice to succeed. This reminds me of my friend Franky; he could play guitar just like Eddie Van Halen, and he never practiced!
People with natural abilities don’t have to practice to succeed. This reminds me of my friend Franky; he could play guitar just like Eddie Van Halen, and he never practiced!
People who have real, demonstrable talent have got it made in this world! Everyone knows that a person with real capability doesn’t have to work a day for what the rest of us have to slave all our lives for!
People who have real, demonstrable talent have got it made in this world! Everyone knows that a person with real capability doesn’t have to work a day for what the rest of us have to slave all our lives for!
A research psychologist recently published a case study showing that natural talent combined with consistent effort produces measurably higher success rates.
A research psychologist recently published a case study showing that natural talent combined with consistent effort produces measurably higher success rates.
Recently, entrepreneurs were evaluated by their talents and abilities concerning the success or failure of their business ventures after one year.
Recently, entrepreneurs were evaluated by their talents and abilities concerning the success or failure of their business ventures after one year.
Question 3
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Bottled water is the number one packaged product in the United States, outselling even bottled soda. Only about 30 percent of water bottles are recycled, and most of the rest end up in the ocean, where they break down into microplastics and poison sea life. The only solution to this problem is to ban plastic water bottles.
A student is developing a counterclaim to this argument. Which counterclaim is the fairest and most effective?
(1 point)
Responses
Bottled water, soda, and juice all contain the chemical dihydrogen oxide, and their bottles are all made with polyethylene terephthalate.
Bottled water, soda, and juice all contain the chemical dihydrogen oxide, and their bottles are all made with polyethylene terephthalate.
Soda and juice bottles are actually more harmful to the environment if they are not recycled and banning these as well would not be practical.
Soda and juice bottles are actually more harmful to the environment if they are not recycled and banning these as well would not be practical.
If people want bottled water, they should be able to get all they want of it, and not allowing businesses to sell it will hurt them greatly.
If people want bottled water, they should be able to get all they want of it, and not allowing businesses to sell it will hurt them greatly.
There are places where tap water is not drinkable, and in these places, bottled water is distributed in emergency situations and is a lifesaver.
There are places where tap water is not drinkable, and in these places, bottled water is distributed in emergency situations and is a lifesaver.
Question 4
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Claim: By lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 in the United States, young people will develop lifelong voting habits that will make them more concerned citizens.
Counterclaim: Americans in the 18 to 29 age group have the lowest rates of voter turnout, so lowering the voting age to 16 is not likely to have any effect on voting habits.
The student who wrote the claim is developing a revised claim as a rebuttal to the counterclaim. Which is the best revision?
(1 point)
Responses
Only one out of eight 18-year-olds voted in the most recent national election and lowering the voting age would be a great way to increase those numbers.
Only one out of eight 18-year-olds voted in the most recent national election and lowering the voting age would be a great way to increase those numbers.
People of all ages deserve to have a voice, but especially those who are old enough to work and pay taxes, which includes 16- and 17-year-olds.
People of all ages deserve to have a voice, but especially those who are old enough to work and pay taxes, which includes 16- and 17-year-olds.
Students usually study government and civics during the last two years of high school, so 16- and 17-years-olds find voting to be a way to engage with what they learn.
Students usually study government and civics during the last two years of high school, so 16- and 17-years-olds find voting to be a way to engage with what they learn.
Austria lowered its voting age to 16 in 2007, and this has led to Scotland, Wales, and three British crown dependencies also allowing 16-year-olds the vote.
Austria lowered its voting age to 16 in 2007, and this has led to Scotland, Wales, and three British crown dependencies also allowing 16-year-olds the vote.
Question 5
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
The residents of Washington, DC are pay the highest per capita federal taxes in the entire United States. Yet, they are not allowed voting representation in the U.S. Congress. Taxation without representation is wrong—in fact, it was the main issue that led the American colonies to fight for their independence. Washington, DC should receive statehood and the same representation as any other state.
A student is developing a counterclaim to this argument. Which evidence would be most helpful in developing a fair and effective counterclaim?
(1 point)
Responses
Residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and other U.S. territories are not allowed voting representation in the U.S. Congress either.
Residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and other U.S. territories are not allowed voting representation in the U.S. Congress either.
In a recent national poll, nearly 80 percent of one major party's voters said that they would not support making Washington, DC a state.
In a recent national poll, nearly 80 percent of one major party's voters said that they would not support making Washington, DC a state.
The Twenty-Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted Washington, DC residents the right to vote in all presidential elections and the electoral college.
The Twenty-Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted Washington, DC residents the right to vote in all presidential elections and the electoral college.
As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC was never meant to be a state because the founding fathers feared its people would have too much influence.
As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC was never meant to be a state because the founding fathers feared its people would have too much influence.
A)A student is writing an argument that pursuing a college degree after high school is a bad idea because earning a degree does not prepare students for employment nor guarantees one will even find employment. Which of the following are examples of evidence that the student should include when developing their claim? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
According to one analyst, the recent high unemployment rates shift the supply and demand in the employers’ favor and have made master’s degrees the new bachelor’s degrees.
According to one analyst, the recent high unemployment rates shift the supply and demand in the employers’ favor and have made master’s degrees the new bachelor’s degrees.
According to a recent poll, college graduates have an unemployment rate of 4.0%, and the underemployment rate was 34% for all college graduates.
According to a recent poll, college graduates have an unemployment rate of 4.0%, and the underemployment rate was 34% for all college graduates.
According to a leading analyst, college degrees don’t give you real skills to be successful; only life does. Having real-life work experiences can be even more valuable than a college degree.
According to a leading analyst, college degrees don’t give you real skills to be successful; only life does. Having real-life work experiences can be even more valuable than a college degree.
Thirty percent of college graduates felt college did not prepare them well for employment, specifically regarding technical and quantitative reasoning skills.
Thirty percent of college graduates felt college did not prepare them well for employment, specifically regarding technical and quantitative reasoning skills.
According to a recent study, almost all job growth between 2010 and 2016 went to workers with associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, or graduate degrees.
According to a recent study, almost all job growth between 2010 and 2016 went to workers with associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, or graduate degrees.
Question 2
A)A student wants to develop a claim stating that natural talent is a more important predictor of success than hard work. Which of the following statements is fair, focused, and complex?(1 point)
Responses
People with natural abilities don’t have to practice to succeed. This reminds me of my friend Franky; he could play guitar just like Eddie Van Halen, and he never practiced!
People with natural abilities don’t have to practice to succeed. This reminds me of my friend Franky; he could play guitar just like Eddie Van Halen, and he never practiced!
People who have real, demonstrable talent have got it made in this world! Everyone knows that a person with real capability doesn’t have to work a day for what the rest of us have to slave all our lives for!
People who have real, demonstrable talent have got it made in this world! Everyone knows that a person with real capability doesn’t have to work a day for what the rest of us have to slave all our lives for!
A research psychologist recently published a case study showing that natural talent combined with consistent effort produces measurably higher success rates.
A research psychologist recently published a case study showing that natural talent combined with consistent effort produces measurably higher success rates.
Recently, entrepreneurs were evaluated by their talents and abilities concerning the success or failure of their business ventures after one year.
Recently, entrepreneurs were evaluated by their talents and abilities concerning the success or failure of their business ventures after one year.
Question 3
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Bottled water is the number one packaged product in the United States, outselling even bottled soda. Only about 30 percent of water bottles are recycled, and most of the rest end up in the ocean, where they break down into microplastics and poison sea life. The only solution to this problem is to ban plastic water bottles.
A student is developing a counterclaim to this argument. Which counterclaim is the fairest and most effective?
(1 point)
Responses
Bottled water, soda, and juice all contain the chemical dihydrogen oxide, and their bottles are all made with polyethylene terephthalate.
Bottled water, soda, and juice all contain the chemical dihydrogen oxide, and their bottles are all made with polyethylene terephthalate.
Soda and juice bottles are actually more harmful to the environment if they are not recycled and banning these as well would not be practical.
Soda and juice bottles are actually more harmful to the environment if they are not recycled and banning these as well would not be practical.
If people want bottled water, they should be able to get all they want of it, and not allowing businesses to sell it will hurt them greatly.
If people want bottled water, they should be able to get all they want of it, and not allowing businesses to sell it will hurt them greatly.
There are places where tap water is not drinkable, and in these places, bottled water is distributed in emergency situations and is a lifesaver.
There are places where tap water is not drinkable, and in these places, bottled water is distributed in emergency situations and is a lifesaver.
Question 4
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Claim: By lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 in the United States, young people will develop lifelong voting habits that will make them more concerned citizens.
Counterclaim: Americans in the 18 to 29 age group have the lowest rates of voter turnout, so lowering the voting age to 16 is not likely to have any effect on voting habits.
The student who wrote the claim is developing a revised claim as a rebuttal to the counterclaim. Which is the best revision?
(1 point)
Responses
Only one out of eight 18-year-olds voted in the most recent national election and lowering the voting age would be a great way to increase those numbers.
Only one out of eight 18-year-olds voted in the most recent national election and lowering the voting age would be a great way to increase those numbers.
People of all ages deserve to have a voice, but especially those who are old enough to work and pay taxes, which includes 16- and 17-year-olds.
People of all ages deserve to have a voice, but especially those who are old enough to work and pay taxes, which includes 16- and 17-year-olds.
Students usually study government and civics during the last two years of high school, so 16- and 17-years-olds find voting to be a way to engage with what they learn.
Students usually study government and civics during the last two years of high school, so 16- and 17-years-olds find voting to be a way to engage with what they learn.
Austria lowered its voting age to 16 in 2007, and this has led to Scotland, Wales, and three British crown dependencies also allowing 16-year-olds the vote.
Austria lowered its voting age to 16 in 2007, and this has led to Scotland, Wales, and three British crown dependencies also allowing 16-year-olds the vote.
Question 5
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
The residents of Washington, DC are pay the highest per capita federal taxes in the entire United States. Yet, they are not allowed voting representation in the U.S. Congress. Taxation without representation is wrong—in fact, it was the main issue that led the American colonies to fight for their independence. Washington, DC should receive statehood and the same representation as any other state.
A student is developing a counterclaim to this argument. Which evidence would be most helpful in developing a fair and effective counterclaim?
(1 point)
Responses
Residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and other U.S. territories are not allowed voting representation in the U.S. Congress either.
Residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and other U.S. territories are not allowed voting representation in the U.S. Congress either.
In a recent national poll, nearly 80 percent of one major party's voters said that they would not support making Washington, DC a state.
In a recent national poll, nearly 80 percent of one major party's voters said that they would not support making Washington, DC a state.
The Twenty-Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted Washington, DC residents the right to vote in all presidential elections and the electoral college.
The Twenty-Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted Washington, DC residents the right to vote in all presidential elections and the electoral college.
As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC was never meant to be a state because the founding fathers feared its people would have too much influence.
As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC was never meant to be a state because the founding fathers feared its people would have too much influence.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the selected responses for each question:
### Question 1
**Correct Responses:**
1. According to a recent poll, college graduates have an unemployment rate of 4.0%, and the underemployment rate was 34% for all college graduates.
2. Thirty percent of college graduates felt college did not prepare them well for employment, specifically regarding technical and quantitative reasoning skills.
### Question 2
**Correct Response:**
A research psychologist recently published a case study showing that natural talent combined with consistent effort produces measurably higher success rates.
### Question 3
**Correct Response:**
Soda and juice bottles are actually more harmful to the environment if they are not recycled and banning these as well would not be practical.
### Question 4
**Correct Response:**
Students usually study government and civics during the last two years of high school, so 16- and 17-years-olds find voting to be a way to engage with what they learn.
### Question 5
**Correct Response:**
As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC was never meant to be a state because the founding fathers feared its people would have too much influence.
These selections reflect a balanced understanding of the arguments presented in each scenario, focusing on relevant evidence and effective counterclaims.
### Question 1
**Correct Responses:**
1. According to a recent poll, college graduates have an unemployment rate of 4.0%, and the underemployment rate was 34% for all college graduates.
2. Thirty percent of college graduates felt college did not prepare them well for employment, specifically regarding technical and quantitative reasoning skills.
### Question 2
**Correct Response:**
A research psychologist recently published a case study showing that natural talent combined with consistent effort produces measurably higher success rates.
### Question 3
**Correct Response:**
Soda and juice bottles are actually more harmful to the environment if they are not recycled and banning these as well would not be practical.
### Question 4
**Correct Response:**
Students usually study government and civics during the last two years of high school, so 16- and 17-years-olds find voting to be a way to engage with what they learn.
### Question 5
**Correct Response:**
As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC was never meant to be a state because the founding fathers feared its people would have too much influence.
These selections reflect a balanced understanding of the arguments presented in each scenario, focusing on relevant evidence and effective counterclaims.
can you double check these answers