Question

6. Read this outline for an argumentative speech.

1. Introduction: Consuming organic food.
A. It is better for your health to consume organic fruits and vegetables
instead of conventionally grown produce.

2. Organic fruits and vegetables are free of chemicals.
A. Farmers who raise organic produce do not use synthetic pesticides.
B. Some say the pesticide residue on conventional produce is minimal, but
even minimal amounts of pesticide can have a harmful effect over time.
C. Organic produce is safer due to the lack of chemicals.

3. Organic fruits and vegetables are more nutritious.
A. Organic produce is packed with vitamins and minerals.
B. Conventionally grown foods are not lacking in nutrition, but the
concentration of vitamins and minerals is higher in organic foods.
C. Organic produce is healthier due to the high concentration of vitamins
and minerals.

4. Organic fruits and vegetables are less likely to carry diseases.
A. Organic farming is cleaner than conventional farming.
B. Organic farming does not include chemicals that kill organisms, however
incidences of harmful bacteria are lower in organic produce.
C. Organic produce is safer due to the low incidence of harmful bacteria.

5. Organic fruits and vegetables are better for your health for three reasons.
A. Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without the use of synthetic
chemicals, are more nutritious, and are less likely to spread diseases.
B. The lack of chemicals, the high concentration of vitamins and minerals,
and the lower incidence of disease are all better for your health.

The underlined sentence in the outline is
the thesis statement.
the topic sentence.
a counterclaim.
the conclusion.

7. Which of the following parts of an argumentative essay belongs in the introduction?

reason
evidence
counterclaim
thesis

8. Leon is evaluating whether a podcast about raising the legal driving age is a reliable resource. Which fact about the podcast would cause him to decide that it is an unreliable source?

The podcast does not have many listeners.
The podcast hosts work in law enforcement.
The podcast hosts do not provide resources for their facts.
The podcast does not agree with Leon’s stance on the issue.

9. Read the excerpt from an argumentative essay about college tuition.

Is a college education worth the price today? College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years. More than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.

Which revision offers the most improvement in sentence fluency?
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years because more than half of all recent college graduates are unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years; however, more than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years; therefore, more than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years and more than half of all recent college graduates are unemployed and others are in jobs that do not require a college degree.

10. The use of images such as graphs and photos in a presentation

can help communicate information visually.
can replace reasons and evidence in a speech.
could potentially distract audiences from an argument.
could possibly send conflicting messages to an audience.

Answer 1

6. The thesis statement.

7. Thesis.

8. The podcast hosts do not provide resources for their facts.

9. College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years; however, more than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.

10. Can help communicate information visually.