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Question 141 pts
Which statement is the best example of a claim?
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Coffee may taste good, but most Americans drink too much of it to stay healthy.

The average American drinks 3.4 cups of coffee per day.

Each day Americans consume millions of cups of coffee and almost as much tea.

Scientist have shown that even decaffeinated coffee has some caffeine in it.

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Question 151 pts
What is the BEST approach to supporting an unpopular viewpoint in writing?
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Provide twice as much support for your claim than you really need.

Try to distract readers with details, to keep them from thinking about other viewpoints.

Start your essay with a personal story that disproves opposing viewpoints.

Acknowledge and address counter-claims (opposing viewpoints) early in your essay.

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Question 161 pts
What is the purpose of evidence in an argumentative essay?
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It gives another opinion about the claim.

It backs up the counter-claim.

It backs up the claim.

It provides an additional claim.

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Question 171 pts
Read this sentence, and identify the changes that would make it easier to read.The game was tricky and we were down by one point when the clock said the buzzer was about to go off so Chase made an impossible shot.

Which of the passages below is the clearest and smoothest revision of this sentence?
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The game was tricky, and we were down by one point. Then, when the buzzer was about to go off, Chase made an impossible shot.

In a tricky game we were down by one point when the clock said the buzzer was about to go off. Chase made an impossible shot.

We were down by one point in a tricky game when Chase made an impossible shot just as the buzzer was about to go off.

The game was tricky. We were down by one point. The clock said the buzzer was about to go off. Chase made an impossible shot.

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Question 181 pts
Which of the answers below best rewrites the following into one complex sentence?

She had been waiting in the rain for an hour and she was soaked. I drove up for her.
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I drove up for her, and she had been waiting in the rain for an hour and was soaked.

She had been waiting in the rain for and hour and was soaked, but I drove up for her.

When I drove up for her, she was soaked from waiting in the rain for an hour.

She was soaked from waiting in the rain for an hour, and I drove up for her.

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Question 191 pts
Peter’s paper was full of interesting information, but his teacher had some concerns. “You’ve found some great information,” she said, “but you didn’t tell me where it came from.” What did Peter neglect to do?
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include statistics

organize logically

explain his ideas

cite his sources

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Question 201 pts
What type of source would be a POOR choice for a report about life in ancient Rome?

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researched facts about Roman government

statistics about the size of the Roman Empire

expert opinions from historians

your own personal experiences

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Question 14: Coffee may taste good, but most Americans drink too much of it to stay healthy.

Question 15: Acknowledge and address counter-claims (opposing viewpoints) early in your essay.

Question 16: It backs up the claim.

Question 17: We were down by one point in a tricky game when Chase made an impossible shot just as the buzzer was about to go off.

Question 18: When I drove up for her, she was soaked from waiting in the rain for an hour.

Question 19: cite his sources

Question 20: your own personal experiences