Which statement could be used as a claim that argues against school uniforms?
School uniforms might go on sale.
School uniforms can be personalized.
School uniforms limit the individuality of students.
School uniforms require cooperation from students.
School uniforms limit the individuality of students.
Which piece of evidence could persuade a reader to support a claim that middle-school students should be required to wear uniforms?
In a school district that recently made school uniforms a requirement, attendance rates and grades have increased.
School uniforms can be ordered online, which is much easier than going to a store.
Compared to the cost of regular clothes, the cost of uniforms is often quite less.
When everyone looks the same in their uniforms, students begin to loose their uniqueness.
In a school district that recently made school uniforms a requirement, attendance rates and grades have increased.
Which would be a sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day?
Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront.
Students need more community service hours for graduation, and a clean-up day is a fun option.
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River.
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Go-well Vitamins are made especially for teenagers. They make your skin shiny clear. Mrs. J. Rice reports that her daughter's skin has improved dramatically, thanks to Go-well Vitamins. "I love what Go-well has done for me," Lily Rice confirms. Go-well is making teens happy throughout the Midwest. Bottles are flying off the shelves.
Why is the claim bout the vitamins unsupported by sufficient evidence?
The passage centers on a personal testimonial.
The passage includes references to emotions.
The passage used a figure of speech in the last line.
The passage includes references to scientific research.
The claim about the vitamins is unsupported by sufficient evidence because the passage centers on a personal testimonial and does not include references to scientific research.
Source 1: Requiring school districts to recycle will reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases that damage the environment. School districts have many people in them and dispose of large amounts of waste. Their participation is necessary if recycling is going to have an impact on the environment.
Source 2: Outside recycling programs can be expensive for schools that need to use their district's money for educational programs and resources. While recycling is important for protecting our planet, getting all students to follow a specific program is not easy and can cause programs to be ineffective.
On which fact do the two sources disagree?
Successful recycling programs require the participation of many people.
There is a need to protect the environment with recycling.
Recycling programs in schools damage the environment.
THere are too many people in a school district to follow one plan.
The fact on which the two sources disagree is: Recycling programs in schools damage the environment.
A student is researching "performance enhancement equipment in competitive sports." Which source is most likely to be trustworthy?
A survey of six physical education teachers.
A survey of eight professional athletic organizations
the opinions of nine basketball players
the opinion of five baseball coaches