a. Article 1 claims that 450 Americans die from raw eggs each year. Article 2 claims that only 63 people have been sickened from raw egg products.

b. Article 2 claims that 450 Americans die from raw eggs each year. Article 1 claims that only 63 people have been sickened from raw egg products.

c. Article 1 tells readers that they should never consume raw eggs. Article 2 tells readers that it may be fine to consume raw eggs in some situations.

d. Article 2 tells readers that they should never consume raw eggs. Article 1 tells readers that it may be fine to consume raw eggs in some situations.

a. The primary purpose of Article 1 is to persuade and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to inform.

b. The primary purpose of Article 1 is to inform and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to entertain.

c. The primary purpose of Article 1 is to inform and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to persuade.

d. The primary purpose of Article 1 is to describe and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to explain.

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B

C

D

a. One text presents only one viewpoint about the safety of eating raw cookie dough, while the other presents more than one viewpoint about the safety of eating raw cookie dough.

b. One text claims that you’re likely to become sick from not washing hands, while the other disagrees.

c. One text focuses on the issue of raw eggs, while the other text focuses on the issue of flour.

d. One text is written for families, while the other text is written for health care professionals.

a. Harmful germs can contaminate grain while it’s still in the field or at other steps as flour is produced.

b. Do not taste or eat any raw dough or batter, whether for cookies, tortillas, pizza, biscuits, pancakes, or crafts made with raw flour, such as homemade play dough or holiday ornaments.

c. In 2016, a large outbreak of E. coli infections made people sick in 24 states.

d. However, some people develop a serious type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

a. Flour, the base of any cookie recipe, can also carry bacteria such as E. coli.

b. Salmonella, the most common bacteria found in eggs, sickens 1.2 million people each year.

c. And for those with weakened immune systems, a salmonella infection can be deadly.

d. Some health care professionals say that eating raw eggs is actually good for your health.