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Danger often appears in the most unexpected places. People usually think of the bathtub as a safe, quiet place. But more accidents occur there than anywhere else in the home. Slips or falls that occur while entering and leaving the tub injure thousands of people every year. Most people think of a baker as having a safe and pleasant job; however, rolling, kneading, and pounding dough causes clouds of flour dust, which can enter the lungs and disable the baker. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• Some activities are more dangerous than they look
• thousands of people are hurt in tub accidents every year
• People think bakers have a safe job
• Bakers can be disable by flour in their lungs

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facts, expert opinions, examples, or other details that back up a reason or claim

• argument
• counterargument
• evidence
• claim

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What does it mean to "evaluate" an argument?

• to disagree with the argument
• to respond to the argument
• to decide whether it makes sense and is convincing
• to provide a counterargument 

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Sites like Wikipedia are not always valid because-

• the information constantly changes because users can alter the info
• the website has too many distractions
• the website includes the original author
• the information can be viewed by anyone

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What kind of persuasive technique is demonstrated by this advertisement?

• Pathos

• Rhetorical question

• Plain Folks

• Bandwagon

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What is the claim in the following argument?

In our experiment, the blocks had different masses: 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g. and 142 g. but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.

• In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall.

• No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls.

• Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.

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Read the sentence below and tell whether it is a claim, evidence or reason.

According to the article, the coach said, "15 out 20 students participated in sports during the Fall season year 2016-2017." 

• Claim
• Evidence
• Reason

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An argument that assumes the truth of what it is trying to prove.

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• straw man argument

• ad hominem

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Substituting a person's actual position with a misrepresented (and usually weaker) version of their argument.

• straw man argument

• appeal to nature

• non sequitur

• guilt by association

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A student wants to research the negative effects of excessive sun exposure. Which questions would NOT be helpful in finding reliable information?

• Is the information found in the school's newspaper?

• Is the information unprejudiced and fair?

• Does the information have facts to support it?

• Is the author of the article over 50?

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