Question
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Close Read: Analyze the Text
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
Which is the best evaluation of the support given for the claim in "Ban the Ban!"?
A. The reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant.
B. The reasoning is logical but more relevant evidence is needed.
C. The reasoning is questionable but the evidence is relevant.
D. The reasoning is unsound and the evidence is irrelevant.
Part B
Which of the following quotations from the text provide the best example of the answer to Part A?
A. I respect being given information that enables me to make an informed decision.
B. I agree wholeheartedly that obesity is an issue that needs to be addressed.
C. Remember the days when New York was a really cool and fun place to live?
D. Well, it is our responsibility to fight back too.
Close Read: Analyze the Text
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
Which is the best evaluation of the support given for the claim in "Ban the Ban!"?
A. The reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant.
B. The reasoning is logical but more relevant evidence is needed.
C. The reasoning is questionable but the evidence is relevant.
D. The reasoning is unsound and the evidence is irrelevant.
Part B
Which of the following quotations from the text provide the best example of the answer to Part A?
A. I respect being given information that enables me to make an informed decision.
B. I agree wholeheartedly that obesity is an issue that needs to be addressed.
C. Remember the days when New York was a really cool and fun place to live?
D. Well, it is our responsibility to fight back too.
Answers
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Part A: The best evaluation of the support given for the claim in "Ban the Ban!" is likely **B. The reasoning is logical but more relevant evidence is needed.**
Part B: The quotation that provides the best example of the answer to Part A is **A. I respect being given information that enables me to make an informed decision.**
This choice reflects the idea that the argument may be sound in logical structure, but may lack sufficient and pertinent evidence to fully support the claim.
Part B: The quotation that provides the best example of the answer to Part A is **A. I respect being given information that enables me to make an informed decision.**
This choice reflects the idea that the argument may be sound in logical structure, but may lack sufficient and pertinent evidence to fully support the claim.