Argument Test Review

What is Vallivue Virtual Academy?

• a private school in Glencoe, Illinois

• a charter school in Hopewell Township, New Jersey

• a traditional public school in Caldwell, Idaho

• a cyber school where courses are taught online

What argument is presented in this text?

• an argument about prayer in schools

• an argument about virtual schools

• an argument about whether school should be year-round

• an argument about what classes students should be required to take

Virtual schools are bad for kids.

What evidence in the text supports this conclusion?

• Virtual schools provide kids with more focused instruction than they get in a typical school.

• Virtual schools provide kids with more course options than they get in a typical school.

• Students who attend virtual schools can set their own schedules, which will cause problems for students who have trouble staying motivated.

• Attending virtual schools can prepare students for college and work after graduation by training them to work independently.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Virtual schools are good for kids.

What evidence in the text supports this conclusion?

• Virtual schools help students avoid the social pressures that can interfere with learning.

• If kids attend virtual schools, they will miss out on important social interactions.

• Virtual schooling puts stress on parents because they have to supervise what their kids do at home.

• A cyber school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade was launched in Caldwell, Idaho.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the main idea of this text?

• Students in Caldwell, Idaho, can attend class in their pajamas.

• Students who go to virtual schools will miss many of the benefits of being in a real school.

• It is important for students to learn to work in the virtual world.

• There are various arguments for and against virtual schools

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

"Not everyone gives cyber schools a passing grade, however. Some educators argue that online learning makes it hard for students to make friends. Many parents also feel that cyber schools put unrealistic time demands on them because they have to oversee their kids' daily work."

What does the statement "Not everyone gives cyber schools a passing grade" mean here?

• Not everyone approves of cyber schools.

• Not everyone has given cyber schools a test.

• Not everyone has attended a cyber school.

• Not everyone cares about students in cyber schools.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What word or phrase could best replace "in addition" at the beginning of the second paragraph?

• First

• Also

• Instead

• In contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The process of establishing a claim and then proving it with the use of logical reasoning, examples, and research is known as

• Evidence

• Argument

• Opinion

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A side of an argument is known as..

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Claim

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Expertise in a field or subject is known as..

• Logos

• Pathos

• Claim

• Ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5