Lesson 17 - Evaluating an Argument (7th)

Which statement best expresses the author's claim about wind power?

• Wind power will reverse climate change.

• Wind power is superior to fossils fuels because it is cheaper than drilling or mining.

• Wind power is expensive to adopt and will not be a reliable energy source.

• Wind power will reduce the release of greenhouse gases.

Which sentence from the essay best supports the author's claim?

• "Wind farms can stretch for hundreds of square miles and contain hundreds of individual turbines."

• "The type of energy production burns no fuel, generates no emissions, and causes no harm to the environment."

• "Over time, drilling and mining for oil and coal will become more costly, but wind power is always free."

• "But backup power plants would only operate occasionally, contributing far less pollution than the ones in use today."

Which piece of evidence from the text is not relevant to the author's claim?

• "Wind power, in contrast, produces electricity without pollution."

• "In addition, wind power is a renewable resource that will never run out."

• "A vast plain dotted with these elegant white machines is an impressive sight to behold."

• "Constructing offshore wind farms and new transmission lines will be expensive, but it is an investment that will surely pay off in the long run."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What does a wind turbine look like?

• pinwheel

• crisscross blades

• railroad tracks

• skyscraper

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the central ideas that the author presents in this essay?

• Wind power will not help the nation's energy problem.

• Wind power will help half of the nation's energy problem.

• Wind power is almost a practical solution to the nation's energy problem

• Wind power is the most practical solution to the nation's energy problem.

Describe the tone of this essay.

• high urgency

• mild urgency

• no urgency

• low urgency

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Explains why an author's position on an issue is valid.

• argument

• claim

• evidence

• relevant

statements an author believes to be true.

• argument

• claim

• evidence

• relevant

information that supports the claim.

• argument

• claim

• evidence

• relevant

In "A Generational Challenge to Repower America", what is the claim from Al Gore?

• Geothermal energy is capable of providing significant amounts of electricity.

• Solar energy and wind power can meet the world's energy needs.

• Solar power, wind power, and geothermal power will make electricity for our home and businesses.

• We should use fuels that are cheaper, cleaner, and more easily accessible than foreign oil.