Tracking an Argument
Passage
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Maria Kretschmar
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
Choose the sentence that states the authors claim in Let's Get Composting
Some waste may be sorted and recycled but most of it cannot be. Dealing with all that garbage costs more than money, it also takes a lot toll on the environment.
There are many different ways to reduce the amount of trash in landfills, but one of the best and most fulfilling is composting. Composting has the potential to reduce the waste in landfills by up to 30%.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
Which of the following statements would be considered a fact in the Let's Get Composting article?
Some people keep a small container in the kitchen to make it simple to collect scraps
Soil with added compost holds more moisture than soil without, so it requires less water.
Everybody should compost and communities should encourage residents to do so.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
Which of the statements below serve as an example from the article Let's Get Composting.
Some people keep a small container in the kitchen to make it simple to collect scraps.
(Paragraph 3)
Soil with added compost holds more moisture than soil without, so it requires less water (Paragraph 3)
Everybody should compost and communities should encourage residents to do so.
(Paragraph 5)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
In the first paragraph of "Let's Get Composting, the author mentions the Environmental Protection Agency.
This is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
Ethos
Pathos
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
In paragraph 2 of Let's Get Composting the writer states. Composting is simple, effective, and fun.
Those who give it a try are happier knowing they are helping the earth.
What rhetorical appeal is being used?
Ethos
Pathos
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
In the section Keeping Handwriting in the Classroom the writer refers to a "2013 bill passed in North Carolina to ensure that all elementary students will be taught cursive, handwriting." What rhetorical appeal is the writer using to support his claim?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
What is the author's purpose in the Essential Art of Handwriting?
To Persuade
To inform
To entertain
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