Practice #4: Relevant & Irrelevant Evidence

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8th Grade
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Laura Pierce-Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?
Pizza is easier to make than some of the other meals on rotation in the school cafeteria, so it will be easier for the kitchen staff to have a familiar meal to cook.
Relevant Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?
Pizza is healthy—it contains vegetables, dairy, and protein.
Relevant Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?
Pizza is served in many restaurants around town.
Relevant Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?
There are fewer dishes used to cook and eat pizza, which means clean-up is more efficient
Relevant Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?
Pizza is a low-sugar food, so it is a better choice for students than foods like sugary yogurt parfaits.
Relevant Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?
Many students from our school make pizza at home and enjoy it for family meals.
Relevant Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?
Pizza is less expensive to make than the other meals on rotation in the cafeteria.
Relevant Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
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