Question

Passage 1

Take it from me—one of the best uses of your time when you are young is learning to find your way around the kitchen. When I graduated from high school, I’m ashamed to say that my culinary repertoire consisted of ramen noodles and peanut butter sandwiches. Bon appétit! I was a frequent visitor to local restaurants and the premade section of my grocery store. When I figured out how much I was spending each month on these convenient choices, I was appalled. I swore to myself that day that, no matter what, I was going to learn to cook. The first few sessions were a disaster. I splattered batter over my cupboards, burnt a chicken dish so bad the pieces looked like lumps of coal, and boiled spaghetti to mush. But you know the old saying: practice makes perfect. Within a few months I had perfected several recipes, and that number continues to grow to this day. The simple truth is that anyone can learn to cook if they take the time. People who say they can’t learn are simply too lazy to put in the effort.

Passage 2

Free time is priceless: in my opinion, truer words have never been spoken. This expression shows why cooking is simply not worth the effort after a long day at work. Many argue that cooking at home is a smart decision, but this is false when you consider everything that is involved in preparing a home-cooked meal. You need to plan a menu, go to the grocery store, prepare the meal, and then clean up afterward. And let’s not forget that tossing leftovers and those unused ingredients that go bad is the exact same as throwing money in the trash. Precooked meals and dining out are simply smarter choices. If aspiring at-home chefs are not intelligent enough to reach the same conclusion, they’ll likely spend much of their lives stuck in the kitchen.
Use the passages to answer the question.

Which statement compares the texts by describing a flaw in both authors’ arguments?

(1 point)
Responses

Both authors make personal attacks in their arguments.
Both authors make personal attacks in their arguments.

Both authors use the first-person point of view in their arguments
Both authors use the first-person point of view in their arguments

Neither author clearly presents their main argument.
Neither author clearly presents their main argument.

Neither author includes relevant evidence to develop their argument.

Answer 1

Both authors make personal attacks in their arguments.