Unit 4A Assessment - Understanding & Analysis

Which of the following is an example of Call to Action?

• You and your friends will get the thrill of a lifetime on the new ride at Six Flags!

• See what you're missing! Buy tickets and visit the Atlanta Aquarium now!

• If you take your dog for a walk daily, he will soon learn to walk well on a leash.

• Shopping on the internet is fast, easy and convenient!

Read the passage below, then select the sentence the BEST represents the evidence to support the argument.

Another reason why YouTube is the best social media platform is because no other platform directly pays its users to create for them. When creators get enough views, they can monetize their videos and make serious cash. This is a great thing for everyone who enjoys YouTube. According to SocialMediaExplorer. com, "Compensation makes creators happy and increases their loyalty to a platform. Additionally, it buys back time for creators to construct the best content they possibly can." With compensation creators are motivated to make higher quality content, which increases the number of engaged users. This makes this a win-win for YouTube, creators, and audiences alike.

• Another reason why YouTube is the best social media platform is because no other platform directly pays its users to create for them.

• When creators get enough views, they can monetize their videos and make serious cash. This is a great thing for everyone who enjoys YouTube.

• With compensation creators are motivated to make higher quality content, which increases the number of engaged users.

• Compensation makes creators happy and increases their loyalty to a platform. Additionally, it buys back time for creators to construct the best content they possibly can.

This is a statement provided by an individual in an argument that tells the audience what they believe to be true.

• What is rebuttal?

• What is counterclaim?

• What is claim?

• What is call to action?

Which of the following is NOT a claim statement?

• Recycling is the best way every person can contribute to environmental protection.

• Planning for your retirement when you begin your career is the only way to secure your future.

• My best friends think that roller-skating is the most complete body workout.

• 80's Ballad bands are the most talented musicians in the industry.

Evidence is always one of these things:

• proof from a credible source

• statistics and data

• an individual's opinion

• Studies by experts

Argumentative should be written in this style:

• Subjective

• Informal

• Objective

• Formal

Read the following and select the statement that BEST captures the author's argument.

It's no surprise that some sports are more expensive to play than others. The sport that takes the award for "Most Expensive to Play" is golf. Purchasing a set of golf clubs and the necessary accessories is the first major expense. But the cost of using golf courses is really where the costs add up. Going for a round of golf can cost anywhere from $10 to $100 per game! The ongoing expenses of equipment upgrades, lessons, and green usage make golf one of the most expensive sports you can play.

• A round of golf can get very expensive.

• Golf is one of the most expensive sports you can play.

• The ongoing expenses of golf are what make it an expensive sport.

• You need a lot of equipment to play golf.

Read the passage below.

The NBA does not currently require players to wear mouth guards. This is problematic because playing basketball without a mouth guard can lead to various medical injuries, including chipped or knocked out teeth, a dislocated jaw, and a more severe concussion. Many players choose to wear a mouth guard to protect themselves from flying elbows and other risks; however, many players do not.

What evidence does the author use to support the claim that the NBA should require players to wear mouth guards?

• Mouth guards protect players against injury.

• Chipped, knocked out teeth, and a dislocated jaw are common injuries in basketball.

• The risk of injury in basketball is high.

• Not all players choose to wear them.

Read the passage below.

School-sponsored sports provide a host of positive benefits, some of which are teamwork, good health, physical fitness, and life lessons. However, as schools face budget problems and injuries increase, it may be time to consider cutting sports from school. Spending money on sports only goes to a limited number of students, and these athletes can still access team sports through clubs or recreational teams. Cutting sports from a school budget can free up school spending to focus on other, perhaps more important, needs.

Select the statement that best captures the author's main argument.

• Schools should cut sports from the budget.

• School-sponsored sports provide many positive benefits.

• School budgets need to be monitored more closely.

• Spending money on school sports only benefits a small number of students.

Read the passage below.

While all sports require some level of physical contact, hockey certainly requires the most, and football comes in at a close second. Hockey players go round and round a surprisingly small ice rink, aggressively fighting for possession of the puck and body-checking each other at an alarming rate! Not convinced? Just take a look at the padding required in hockey uniforms. It surpasses the padding requirement in any other sport!

Which statement best captures the author's argument?

• Hockey players are very aggressive.

• Hockey is the most physical American Sport.

• The amount of padding required to wear in hockey is excessive.

• Hockey players body-check one another at an alarming rate.