QUIZ2 - FINALS

Identify the type of claim:

“Climate change is exacerbated by people.”

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

Identify the type of claim:

It’s better to apply good nutritional choices at home than teach them at school, because good nutrition then becomes ingrained in the child’s experience.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Policy

• Claim of Value

Identify the type of claim:

"All professional athletes should be randomly drug-tested."

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Policy

• Claim of Value

Identify the type of claim:

Vaping can lead to increased blood pressure, lung disease, and insulin resistance

• Claim of Policy

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

Identify the type of claim:

The Career Support Network is an excellent resource for people who are considering a mid-life career change.

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Policy

Identify the type of claim:

"Just as smoking ads have been banned in order to decrease the urge to engage in an unhealthy behavior, soda ads should be banned for the same reason."

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Policy

• Claim of Value

Identify the type of claim:

In order to insure that graduates are competitive for top jobs in their fields, the college must put additional resources into its career services office and internship programs.

• Claim of Policy

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

Identify the type of claim:

Although the International Astronomical Union announced that Pluto is not actually a planet, experts disagree on what characteristics define a planet.

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

• Claim of Fact

Identify the type of claim:

The basic keys to success are perseverance and discipline.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

Type in your answer in lowercase letters:

A​ claim is a statement​ in which a writer presents an ___________ as truthful to substantiate​ an argument.