English 9 Unit 4 Checkpoint 19

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What are effective ways to include evidence in your argument essay? Select all that apply.

Back

Include the supporting information for each reason in the same paragraph where you present the reason.

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Which pieces of evidence support the claim that schools should not administer standardized tests? Select all that apply. Options: A friend of mine finds standardized testing to be stressful and anxiety producing. States spend up to $10 billion on standardized testing, which is money that could be spent elsewhere. Students think the information they must learn for the test is not useful in real life. A study has shown that standardized testing does not improve student performance.

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A study has shown that standardized testing does not improve student performance.

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Which passage from “John McCain Address to the US Senate,” Part 2, supports McCain’s claim that the Senate’s work is important to the United States?

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Our consent is necessary for the President to appoint jurists and powerful government officials and, in many respects, to conduct foreign policy.

Front

What is a claim made by Barack Obama in “Address on the 15-Year Anniversary of 9/11”?

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Terrorist groups will never be able to defeat the ideals of America.

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What is a claim made by John McCain in “John McCain Address to the US Senate,” Part 2?

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The Senate should not push through a new health care bill without opposition support.

Front

Complete the sentence with correct parallel structure: When Gary takes his German shepherd for a walk, the dog enjoys sniffing for garbage, [blank], and barking at cats.

Back

howling at bicyclists

Front

Which sentence uses askew correctly?
Options:
- The girls who were playing hopscotch ensured the chalk lines they drew on the sidewalk were askew.
- Melanie made an askew comment about the concert, which delighted the violinist when he heard it.
- The askew watch needed to be wound since it was slow by an hour.
- Just before the recital started, Yolanda realized her skirt was askew, so she quickly fixed it.

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Just before the recital started, Yolanda realized her skirt was askew, so she quickly fixed it.