Bell Work - Monday, Feb. 7

Read each question about developing or supporting an argument and answer the following questions.

Cora is writing an essay on animal testing. Read the sentence from her essay.

 

Companies should not be allowed to use animals when testing their products.

1.    Cora has found information from sources by different authors. Which author is most likely to agree with Cora’s claim?  

• A judge hearing an animal abuse case

• A scientist who uses rats to test cancer treatment drugs

• The leader of an animal rights organization

• The owner of a profitable cosmetics company

Before text messaging, most communication was done in person or on a telephone call, so both people had to be focused completely on the conversation. Now you can send a message to people who are busy doing something else, and those people can continue what they are doing and respond at their convenience. Unfortunately, text messages can be misinterpreted more easily than phone calls because tone of voice is difficult to convey in quick texts.

1.     Part A: Which sentence most clearly introduces the paragraph?

• Cell phones are detrimental to the social development of the American youth.

• Text messaging has drastically changed the way people communicate.

• Communicating with friends can be enjoyable if done through text messaging.

• Text messaging is a major feature for American consumers when choosing a cell phone.

Before text messaging, most communication was done in person or on a telephone call, so both people had to be focused completely on the conversation. Now you can send a message to people who are busy doing something else, and those people can continue what they are doing and respond at their convenience. Unfortunately, text messages can be misinterpreted more easily than phone calls because tone of voice is difficult to convey in quick texts.

  Part B: Considering the introduction you selected in Part A, which sentence can be added to develop the topic further?

• Text messaging increases the amount of time friends can be in touch during the day.

• Text messaging began in the early 1990’s with the development of the digital mobile phone.

• In texting language, “LOL” means “laugh out loud,” and “TTYL” means “talk to you later.”

• Cell phones use rechargeable batteries, which is useful with unlimited texting plans.