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Unit 2: Evaluating Claims and Evidence
Question 1 (1 point)
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Read the following passage and answer the question:
Passage 1: A recent study found that students who participate in music programs at school tend to perform better academically than students who do not. The research showed that music students had higher standardized test scores in both math and reading.
What evidence does the author provide to support the claim?
Question 1 options:
Students who participate in music programs have better study habits.
Students who score well in both math and reading are more likely to perform well in all academic subjects.
Music students had higher standardized test scores.
Music students had a higher rate of passing all courses.
Question 2 (1 point)
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What does it mean to reason with the other party about your claim?
Question 2 options:
That the authors opinion is the only correct opinion.
To give specific examples or details used to support a claim
To provide the logic behind the making the claim in the first place
A statement in support of the author's position or argument.
Question 3 (1 point)
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What is a claim?
Question 3 options:
Specific examples or details used to support a claim
The author's position.
The reasons the author gives to support his position.
When an author tries to convince a reader to agree with his position on an issue
Question 4 (1 point)
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Which of the following reasoning would provide logic for the claim made in the following passage:
A recent study found that students who participate in music programs at school tend to perform better academically than students who do not. The research showed that music students had higher standardized test scores in both math and reading.
Question 4 options:
Interview responses from music teachers
Increased graduation rates among music students
Comparison of report card grades
Differences in standardized test scores
Question 5 (1 point)
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Read the following passage and answer the question:
Passage 1: A recent study found that students who participate in music programs at school tend to perform better academically than students who do not. The research showed that music students had higher standardized test scores in both math and reading.
What claim is being made in the passage?
Question 5 options:
Music programs should be expanded in schools
Standardized test scores are a good measure of academic performance
Music students tend to perform better academically than non-music students
Reading and math are important academic subjects
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Unit 2: Evaluating Claims and Evidence
Question 1 (1 point)
Listen
Read the following passage and answer the question:
Passage 1: A recent study found that students who participate in music programs at school tend to perform better academically than students who do not. The research showed that music students had higher standardized test scores in both math and reading.
What evidence does the author provide to support the claim?
Question 1 options:
Students who participate in music programs have better study habits.
Students who score well in both math and reading are more likely to perform well in all academic subjects.
Music students had higher standardized test scores.
Music students had a higher rate of passing all courses.
Question 2 (1 point)
Listen
What does it mean to reason with the other party about your claim?
Question 2 options:
That the authors opinion is the only correct opinion.
To give specific examples or details used to support a claim
To provide the logic behind the making the claim in the first place
A statement in support of the author's position or argument.
Question 3 (1 point)
Listen
What is a claim?
Question 3 options:
Specific examples or details used to support a claim
The author's position.
The reasons the author gives to support his position.
When an author tries to convince a reader to agree with his position on an issue
Question 4 (1 point)
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Which of the following reasoning would provide logic for the claim made in the following passage:
A recent study found that students who participate in music programs at school tend to perform better academically than students who do not. The research showed that music students had higher standardized test scores in both math and reading.
Question 4 options:
Interview responses from music teachers
Increased graduation rates among music students
Comparison of report card grades
Differences in standardized test scores
Question 5 (1 point)
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Read the following passage and answer the question:
Passage 1: A recent study found that students who participate in music programs at school tend to perform better academically than students who do not. The research showed that music students had higher standardized test scores in both math and reading.
What claim is being made in the passage?
Question 5 options:
Music programs should be expanded in schools
Standardized test scores are a good measure of academic performance
Music students tend to perform better academically than non-music students
Reading and math are important academic subjects
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to the quiz based on the provided passages:
**Question 1:**
What evidence does the author provide to support the claim?
**Answer: Music students had higher standardized test scores.**
**Question 2:**
What does it mean to reason with the other party about your claim?
**Answer: To provide the logic behind the making the claim in the first place.**
**Question 3:**
What is a claim?
**Answer: The author's position.**
**Question 4:**
Which of the following reasoning would provide logic for the claim made in the following passage:
**Answer: Differences in standardized test scores.**
**Question 5:**
What claim is being made in the passage?
**Answer: Music students tend to perform better academically than non-music students.**
Feel free to ask if you need further clarification or additional information!
**Question 1:**
What evidence does the author provide to support the claim?
**Answer: Music students had higher standardized test scores.**
**Question 2:**
What does it mean to reason with the other party about your claim?
**Answer: To provide the logic behind the making the claim in the first place.**
**Question 3:**
What is a claim?
**Answer: The author's position.**
**Question 4:**
Which of the following reasoning would provide logic for the claim made in the following passage:
**Answer: Differences in standardized test scores.**
**Question 5:**
What claim is being made in the passage?
**Answer: Music students tend to perform better academically than non-music students.**
Feel free to ask if you need further clarification or additional information!