Standards Check 4

Professional video gaming should be considered a sport because it shares many characteristics with other sports.

Which answer is the BEST evidence to support this claim?

• Competitive video gaming occurs in a similar atmosphere to other sports: a large arena with screaming fans.

• Sociology professor Carly Jones notes, "The definition of a sport has always been up for debate. Is chess a sport? Is dance a sport? People often disagree."

• Sports journalist Andrew Owens argues, "Professional gaming doesn't require physical contact or ability. Sports are, and always have been, physical."

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Cheerleading, which requires great physical skill, is a legitimate sport.

Which is the STRONGEST evidence to support this claim?

• A high school senior told the school newspaper reporter, "My brother is a football player, but I cheer and I train and compete just as hard as he does."

• The American Medical Association has officially recognized cheerleading as a sport.

• Researchers have concluded that cheerleading is now the leading cause of catastrophic injuries for high school and college females.

• Our cheerleading sponsor, Mrs. Blaylock, is the best cheer coach in Georgia.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Source: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, chapter 1, page 20. Published by Dell Publishing, New York 1991.

A correctly written in-text citation using MLA rules would be:

• (Vonnegut, 1991)

• (Kurt Vonnegut pg 20)

• (Vonnegut, 20)

• (Vonnegut 20)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the counterclaim to this claim: Students should be able to eat snacks in class.

• Chewing gum raises test scores

• Studies show eating during class keeps students focused

• Teachers argue food distracts students

• Eating is during school hours is important

Identify the rebuttal to the previous counterclaim that food causes distractions

• Students get Hot Cheeto fingers on the Chromebooks

• The real distraction is hungry students who can't focus

• It's impossible to open a bag of chips quietly

• Students leave crumbs everywhere, which attracts bugs

Identify the counterclaim to this argument: Students should wear uniforms to school.

• Having uniforms prepares students for professional careers

• Uniforms make everyone's lives easiers

• Students need to be able to express themselves

• Uniforms allow students to focus on their work not fashion

Which rebuttal is the strongest response to the counterclaim that students need to express themselves?

• Students do not have time to wash their uniforms each night.

• Uniforms are more affordable for most families.

• Students can still express themselves in many other ways.

• Some believe uniforms are unfair; however, they're idiots.

"100% of students who use their class time wisely complete their project and are successful" is an example of __________

• Logos
• Pathos
• Ethos
• magical fairy dust

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

"The veterinarian says that an Australian shepherd will be the perfect match for our active lifestyle."

• logos
• ethos
• pathos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

A writer's reputation is important with this appeal.

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Rhetoric

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5