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Use the sentence to answer the question.
Electric cars are better for the environment than gas-powered cars.
Which are pieces of evidence that support the claim? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Gas-powered cars create pollution through tailpipe emissions, while electric cars do not.
Electric cars need fewer parts than gas-powered cars, which saves natural resources.
Electric cars tend to cost more money than gas-powered cars.
Electric cars are best used for short trips, as they need to recharge more frequently than gas-powered cars
need to refuel.
Electric cars are more fun to drive than gas-powered cars.
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3
Relevant
NotRelevant
Students lose some of their learning when they have a long summer break.
Many students prefer to learn by doing projects instead of by reading books.
Year-round school allows facilities to avoid overcrowding because student groupscan be staggered.
Many schools offer programming before and after school to supplement learning.
A)
Use the claim to answer the question.
Schools should run throughout the year with several short breaks instead of closing for thesummer.
Is each piece of evidence relevant or not relevant to the argument?
(2 points)
A)
An employee is writing a memo urging her company to offer employees flexible working hours.Determine which piece of evidence is most likely to have limitations.
(1 point)
a study that shows the results of offering employees flexible work hours
a survey of employees that asks at what time of day they are most productive
a list of the tasks that can be completed regardless of the time of day
a quote from an employee who got in trouble for coming into work late
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4
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Use the passage to answer the question.
Jamie: People should stop using paper napkins and use cloth ones instead. It’s much better forthe environment to use cloth than paper, because cloth napkins can be reused, and paper onesjust get thrown away.
Addie: But cloth napkins have to be washed often. Running the washer and dryer uses up a lot ofenergy. So maybe they’re not as environmentally friendly as we’d like to think.
Jamie: It’s true that cleaning cloth napkins uses energy. But you can wash them in cold waterinstead of hot and hang them up to dry. That way, washing and drying them doesn’t use as muchenergy. The most important thing is that they’re not going straight to the landfill, like papernapkins.
What concession does Jamie make?
(1 point)
Cloth napkins can be reused.
People should use cloth napkins instead of paper.
Paper napkins go straight to the landfill after they are used.
Cleaning cloth napkins uses energy.
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5
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Jamie: People should stop using paper napkins and use cloth ones instead. It’s much better forthe environment to use cloth than paper because cloth napkins can be reused and paper ones justget thrown away.
Addie: But cloth napkins have to be washed often. Running the washer and dryer uses up a lot ofenergy. So maybe they’re not as environmentally friendly as we’d like to think.
Jamie: It’s true that cleaning cloth napkins uses energy. But you can wash them in cold waterinstead of hot and hang them up to dry. That way, washing and drying them doesn’t use as muchenergy. The most important thing is that they’re not going straight to the landfill like paper napkins.
What evidence does Jamie give to address a counterclaim? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Cloth napkins can be reused many times.
People can protect the environment by changing from using paper napkins to using cloth ones.
The energy used washing cloth napkins is less important than the waste of throwing away paper napkins.
Paper napkins end up in landfills after they are thrown away.
Cloth napkins can be washed in cold water and hung up to dry to save energy.

Answer 1

Question 1
- Gas-powered cars create pollution through tailpipe emissions, while electric cars do not.
- Electric cars need fewer parts than gas-powered cars, which saves natural resources.

Question 2
- Students lose some of their learning when they have a long summer break. — Relevant
- Many students prefer to learn by doing projects instead of by reading books. — Not relevant
- Year-round school allows facilities to avoid overcrowding because student groups can be staggered. — Relevant
- Many schools offer programming before and after school to supplement learning. — Not relevant

Question 3
- A quote from an employee who got in trouble for coming into work late.

Question 4
- Cleaning cloth napkins uses energy.

Question 5
- The energy used washing cloth napkins is less important than the waste of throwing away paper napkins.
- Cloth napkins can be washed in cold water and hung up to dry to save energy.