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Argument Essay: Pandemic Dogs

Authored by Kelly Nolan

English

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Argument Essay: Pandemic Dogs
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of LEAD is this?

In a blog called Trupanion, Kelly Rascoe recounts her reasons for adopting a dog during the Coronavirus pandemic: pets can make wonderful companions. They can bring us joy, decrease our stress, and give us something to look forward to at the end of the day.

Unusual detail

Anecdote

Question

Statistic

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this a LEAD or THESIS STATEMENT?

In the winter of 2019, a virus began spreading across the world.

LEAD

THESIS STATEMENT

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this EVIDENCE or a BRIDGE?

According to the Associated Press, a nursing home called Hebrew Home at Riverdale, New York decided to expand their pet program during the pandemic.

BRIDGE

EVIDENCE

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this EVIDENCE or a BRIDGE?

This is because residents at the home felt lonely, depressed, and anxious since their relatives and friends could not visit.

EVIDENCE

BRIDGE

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this EVIDENCE or a BRIDGE?

The staff could not seem to help one woman who was struggling with anxiety, but when a staff member brought a dog to her, “her behavior changed from crying to having her face light up and telling stories about her own experiences".

EVIDENCE

BRIDGE

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this EVIDENCE or a BRIDGE:

This proves that dogs can make connections that humans sometimes cannot.

EVIDENCE

BRIDGE

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this EVIDENCE or BRIDGE?

According to the Washington Post, many parents felt the pandemic was the perfect time to adopt a dog from the shelter.

EVIDENCE

BRIDGE

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

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