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________ live on other planets? What do you think?

• Will people
• Are people going to 

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A counterclaim is...

• A claim that disagrees with the writer’s claim; the opposition’s stance.
• A claim that supports the argument

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“It’s important to limit your video game playing. First, playing video games isn’t good for your mind. It exposes young people to violence. Violent video games have been linked to aggression in kids. Also, it isn’t good for your health. The more video games you play, the less physical activity you are getting. Obesity and levels of video game playing are linked in research. Finally, playing video games limits the important social interactions you have in real life with friends and family. We miss talking with you around here because you’re always playing games!”
What could the author add to strengthen the idea that videos are not good for your mind?

• A study on childhood obesity
• Research that relates family relationships to video games
• A field study of a video game A study that shows the impact of video games on young children
• An interview with a video game creator

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A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...

• an inference
• evidence
• a selection
• a definition

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The thesis statement should express a main idea and supporting points.

• True
• False

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Statements that address opposing viewpoints.

• counterclaims

• rebuttels

• claims

• arguments

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Which of the following would be a good COUNTERCLAIM for the argument that "people should use more recycled products."

• The environment is getting destroyed.

• Some would say that recycled products are too expensive.

• Some would say that cars pollute too much.

• However, recycling stations can create more jobs.

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What would a good COUNTERCLAIM be for the argument, "School should start later because students' brains aren't ready to function so early in the morning."

• Although, some believe kids could just go to bed earlier.

• Kids need 7-8 hours of sleep every night.

• Sleep is important for students.

• Students could have more time to eat breakfast in the morning before going to school.

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Citing experts help you develop this appeal.

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

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Every TDA needs to be written about _________.

• 1 reading element

• 2 reading elements

• 1 reading element and 1 grammatical element

• 1 reading element and text structure

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