Analyzing Arguments Practice

Read the paragraph below: "On any average day, any average mother would remind her children at least ten times that they should turn the lights off in the washroom and in the kitchen when they leave, but still they forget. They think mothers are just trying to be annoying. What they don’t see is the importance of this simple action to planet Earth. Turning lights off whenever possible saves people money and helps keep the environment clean."

The author is grabbing the reader's attention by

• giving a shocking fact

• citing an expert opinion

• giving an anecdotal example

• asking a question

Read the paragraph: "On any average day, any average mother would remind her children at least ten times that they should turn the lights off in the washroom and in the kitchen when they leave, but still they forget. They think mothers are just trying to be annoying. What they don’t see is the importance of this simple action to planet Earth. Turning lights off whenever possible saves people money and helps keep the environment clean."

What is the author's claim?

• Mothers are often annoying.

• Mothers remind their children to keep the lights off.

• Children are often forgetful.

• Switching lights off when leaving the room is important.

Read the paragraph: "Most importantly, reducing the use of electricity helps our planet to stay cleaner. Firstly, producing electricity for our lights involves burning fossil fuels like oil and gas. According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, an average family is using 30 kilowatts of electricity per day which leads to 30 pounds of carbon dioxide to be emitted to the atmosphere at the power plant. This adds to air pollution. Secondly, artificial light itself may add to light pollution. This causes damage to ecosystems. Additionally, light pollution leads to problems with human health like insomnia."

What is the main reason to switch lights off discussed in this paragraph?

• Wasting power harms our environment.

• Wasting power leads to financial losses.

• Wasting power is not ethical.

• Wasting power is sometimes justified.

Read the paragraph: "Most importantly, reducing the use of electricity helps our planet to stay cleaner. Firstly, producing electricity for our lights involves burning fossil fuels like oil and gas. According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, an average family is using 30 kilowatts of electricity per day which leads to 30 pounds of carbon dioxide to be emitted to the atmosphere at the power plant. This adds to air pollution. Secondly, artificial light itself may add to light pollution. This causes damage to ecosystems. Additionally, light pollution leads to problems with human health like insomnia."

What type of evidence is the highlighted part?

• Anecdotal

• Analogical

• Statistical

• Visual

Read the paragraph: "Most importantly, reducing the use of electricity helps our planet to stay cleaner. Firstly, producing electricity for our lights involves burning fossil fuels like oil and gas. According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, an average family is using 30 kilowatts of electricity per day which leads to 30 pounds of carbon dioxide to be emitted to the atmosphere at the power plant. This adds to air pollution. Secondly, artificial light itself may add to light pollution. This causes damage to ecosystems. Additionally, light pollution leads to problems with human health like insomnia."

Which transition is used to introduce the main reason?

• Most importantly,

• Firstly,

• Secondly,

• Additionally,

Read the paragraph: "Most importantly, reducing the use of electricity helps our planet to stay cleaner. Firstly, producing electricity for our lights involves burning fossil fuels like oil and gas. According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, an average family is using 30 kilowatts of electricity per day which leads to 30 pounds of carbon dioxide to be emitted to the atmosphere at the power plant. This adds to air pollution. Secondly, artificial light itself may add to light pollution. This causes damage to ecosystems. Additionally, light pollution leads to problems with human health like insomnia."

Which transition is used to introduce the second piece of evidence?

• Most importantly,

• Firstly,

• Secondly,

• Additionally,

Read the following paragraph: "Another reason why people should always switch the lights off is the savings families can make. A family of five living in a two-bedroom apartment may be paying as much as Dhs. 800 for electricity every month. Even if one hundred could be saved every month, a family could gather enough money for a nice staycation at the end of the year. Besides, with the current economic situation, every dirham counts toward the family budget."

What is the main reason in this paragraph?

• Saving power can help the environment.

• Saving power is rewarded by the government.

• Saving power can help save money.

• Saving power is not part of the family budget.

Read the following paragraph: "Another reason why people should always switch the lights off is the savings families can make. A family of five living in a two-bedroom apartment may be paying as much as Dhs. 800 for electricity every month. Even if one hundred could be saved every month, a family could gather enough money for a nice staycation at the end of the year. Besides, with the current economic situation, every dirham counts toward the family budget."

Which transition signal is used to introduce the reason?

• A family of five

• Besides

• Another reason

• Even if

Read the following paragraph: "Another reason why people should always switch the lights off is the savings families can make. A family of five living in a two-bedroom apartment may be paying as much as Dhs. 800 for electricity every month. Even if one hundred could be saved every month, a family could gather enough money for a nice staycation at the end of the year. Besides, with the current economic situation, every dirham counts toward the family budget."

The author is using transition besides to____.

• Present a contrasting idea

• Show a sequence

• Present an example

• Present an additional similar idea

Read the paragraph: " Some children say that they do not keep the light on intentionally; they just occasionally forget. However, they would be surprised to know that it becomes a habit if someone keeps forgetting. People should make an effort to change their lifestyle and always save power."

What is the author's counterclaim?

• Children do not turn the light off on purpose.

• Children are not willing to change the lifestyle.

• Children mostly forget the switch off the lights unintentionally.

• Children so not have a healthy habits.