Evidence: Girls in girls-only classrooms tend to take more science and math classes than girls in mixed gender classes. Boys in boys-only classrooms take more art and drama classes than boys in mixed-gender classes. Which claim best matches the evidence?

Boys and girls in single-gender classrooms take more academic risks in their class choices.

Boys and girls in single-gender classrooms get higher test scores than children in mixed-gender classrooms.

Boys and girls in single-gender classrooms aren't prepared for the real world where offices and businesses are mixed gender.

Claim: Police officers should have to wear body camera. Which answer below is the best counterclaim?

Body cameras cost too much for many police departments to afford.

Body cameras would give the police evidence of their actions.

Body cameras can decrease the number of lawsuits against the police.

Claim: The President of the United States should be elected by popular vote. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

The Electoral College helps small states remain important in the voting process.

The Electoral College makes candidates only focus on winning over swing states.

Under the Electoral College, a President could win the presidency even though more people voted for another candidate.

Evidence: If the law required all American adults to vote, government would be forced to listen to all Americans. Mandatory voting in Australia led to a greater trust between the people and the government. Which claim best matches the evidence?

American adults should be required to vote because it creates a better relationship between the government and citizens.

American adults should be able to choose whether they vote because they can choose whether they want to be involved.

American adults should be required to vote because it will make citizens become more informed about our government.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

California is the best state in the USA.

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: Dogs are better than cats.

Dogs are clumsy and shed their hair everywhere in the house.

Dogs are quicker to train in a household.

Dogs are more lovable than cats.

Dogs are always happy to see their owners.

Dogs are more adventurous than cats.

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: The driving age should be lowered.

Newer, young drivers are twice as likely to cause car accidents than older, experienced drivers.

Lowering the driving age would make teens more responsible.

Teens have much better eyesight when they are younger, which would help their driving.

Teens can get jobs at a younger age because their parents won't have to drive them.

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Schools should start later in the morning.

Students would be more awake in class for getting more sleep in the mornings.

Schools would get out later in the day, which gives students less time to complete homework or after school activities.

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: School buses should require all students to wear a seat belt.

Students would not be able to exit the bus as quickly in case of a car accident or fire if they had seatbelts on.

In case of an accident, students will stay safe in their seats.

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Children should be given allowance for doing chores.

Earning money for chores will help children learn responsibility very early in life.

Children can become irresponsible by spending all of the money they earn right away.

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Students should spend 3 weeks during summer preparing for the upcoming school year.

Students and teachers will spend less time reviewing old material and more time learning new information at the beginning of the school year.

Families will be able to spend more time on vacation before the school year starts.

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: Schools should require all students to be involved in after-school activities.

Students may not have the time after school for activities due to homework or at-home responsibilities.

After-school activities will help students be opened up to many job opportunities.

Activities will help students with social skills as they learn how to do activities with other students.

Select the IRRELEVANT pieces of evidence for this claim (CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE): Schools should require students to wear uniforms.

Students would not be able to express individuality at school.

Families would save money by not buying as many clothes for school.

Students would not break the dress code at school.

Students would not bully others for their clothing.

Select the RELEVANT pieces of evidence for this claim (CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE): Students should not be able to have phones in school.

Phones cause distractions in classrooms.

Phones create access to cyberbullying in school.

Phones help students cheat in classrooms.

Phones are essential in case of emergencies at school.

Phones help students look up information in the classroom.

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Claim: In the United States, we still need a post office. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

The post office is needed for the delivery of packages.

Nearly 90% of mail is junk mail and throwing it away is bad for the environment.

The post office serves Americans throughout the country

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Claim: In the United States, we still need a post office. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

The post office is needed for the delivery of packages.

Nearly 90% of mail is junk mail and throwing it away is bad for the environment.

The post office serves Americans throughout the country

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Claim: Teenagers who commit crimes should not be sentenced to life in prison. Which answer below is the best Counterclaim?

Teenagers have the ability to grow and change as adults

Because of growing brains, teenagers often make bad decisions and don't understand the consequences of their actions.

Serious crimes, such as murder, deserve serious punishments no matter the age of the criminal

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Claim: Supreme Court justices shouldn't serve for life. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

The failing health of aging Supreme Court justices could influence their decisions.

Older Supreme Court justices might not be able to keep up with the rapid changing of culture and technology.

Because Supreme Court justices serve for life, they don't have to worry about political pressures of making decisions based on keeping their jobs.

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Evidence: Zoos cannot perfectly copy the animal's natural habitat. Zoos don't allow animals to think and problem solve like they would in their natural habitat. Which claim best matches the evidence?

Zoos are harmful to the well-being of the animals.

Zoos only exist as entertainment for humans.

Zoos are good for animals because many of the animals were endangered in their original habitats.

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Claim: Students should dissect real animals in school. Which answer shows the best counterclaim?

Animals are bred in captivity or taken from their habitat and killed in order to be used in the classroom.

Dissecting real animals makes children feel and act like real scientists.

Many children learn best through real-world, hands-on experiences.

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Claim: Libraries shouldn't get rid of printed books. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

Reading and researching online is easier and often contains more updated information.

People read more carefully on paper than they do on computers and tablets.

People tend to get distracted by other digital activities when they read on a device.

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