Teens Need Jobs, Not Cash

The author of “Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash” says that the jobs teens do can

• solve the unemployment problem caused by the recession

• provide experience that helps them learn from their mistakes

• prevent students from getting accepted by good colleges

• lead to apprenticeships that create jobs for them as adults. lead to apprenticeships that create jobs for them as adults.

In the beginning of "Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash," the author uses a __________ or a brief account of an interesting incident or event that is intended to entertain or make a point.

• simile

• analogy

• anecdote

• survey

What is a counterargument to those who say teens need activities or college prep more than jobs?

• Teens benefit from job searching during high unemployment.

• Teens who work low-wage jobs realize the benefits of college

• Teens from low-income families need to earn household money.

• Teens should be paid for optional activities or college prep Teens should be paid for optional activities or college prep.

What is the author's purpose of "Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash?"

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To propose an idea

Which is false about people who have sustained significant unemployment?

• Women will earn on average 16% less than someone who was not unemployed before age 23.

• Men will earn on average 23% less than someone who was not unemployed before age 23.

• People facing prolonged unemployment are more likely to suffer high rates of depression, heart attack, and suicide, and lower life expectancy.

• People facing unemployment are considered more hirable than fresh out of college students.

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What is the author’s claim in “Teens at Work”?

• Teens are the key to ending high unemployment in the US.

• Young people should contribute to their household budgets.

• Adults are competing for jobs that should be done by teens.

• The government should create summer and part-time jobs to combat high unemployment for teens.

According to “Teens at Work,” what causes the high rate of unemployment among teenagers?

• adults take part time jobs that teens often do.

• Many teens no longer apply for part-time jobs openings.

• Many teens contribute to their families.

• adults are against the creation of summer or part-time jobs adults are against the creation of summer or part-time jobs.

In "Teens at Work," re-read lines 26-34. Is the last sentence relevant to the entire piece?

• Yes

• No

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Writing that makes a claim and supports it with reasons and evidence is called a/an __________.

• Counterargument

• Claim

• Opposing View

• Argument

_____________ consists of the reasons and evidence presented to prove the claim.

• Argument

• Support

• Relevant

• Counterargument