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Which of the following would not be a counterclaim to the following claim: All cars should be yellow.

• All cars should not be yellow. 
• All cars should be black. 
• Cars should be different colors. 
• Cars are great. 

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Landfills are overflowing with the garbage 
created by fast food restaurants and individuals too lazy to wash their dishes.  The earth is 
becoming polluted.  Wouldn't it be nice if people would go back to eating at home and washing 
dishes?
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• People should not use disposable products
• People should never wash dishes
• People should only use disposable products

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The reader that the writer is trying to convince of his or her position or idea.

• claim
• warrant
• thesis
• audience

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In a recent survey of parents of children in grades 1-8, more than half of the parents agreed that students are overburdened with homework. These parents favored mandating less homework in local schools.

• persuade
• describe
• explain
• inform

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True or False this is a claim?- “Bugs are highly nutritious and eating them can fix the problem of hunger and malnutrition in the United States.”

• False
• True

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an article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution.

• Fact
• Opinion

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What is a counterargument?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

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Fact or opinion
3X5 =15

• Fact
• Opinion

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a booklet about why you should not watch too much tv

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

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