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Parents should be fined when their
children bully because it will send a
message. Some say It is very difficult for
parents to manage their children
when they leave the house and go to
school. Despite this, thirteen million
kids are bullied each year and
something needs to be done. The fines
will encourage parents to focus on anti-bullying in the home.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?

• Despite this, thirteen million
  kids are bullied each year and
  something needs to be done.
• The fines
  will encourage parents to
  focus on anti-bullying in the home.
• Some say it is very difficult for
  parents to manage their children
  when they leave the house and go to
  school.
• Parents should be fined when their
  children bully because it will send a
  message.

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What is a big clue that information on a webpage is not trustworthy?

• Plain looking logo.
• Spelling and grammar mistakes.
• Links to other sources of information.
• Lots of text, not a lot of pictures.

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Identify the sentence as a claim or not a claim.

Banning semi-automatic weapons would reduce mass shootings.

• Not a claim

• Claim

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Reasoning is __________________.

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem.

• Scientific data that supports the claim

• Explains why and how the evidence actually connects and supports the claim.

• Empirical Evidence

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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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"Four out of five dentists recommend Happy Glossy toothpaste. Therefore, it must be great."

• non sequitur

• false causation

• red herring

• hasty generalization

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"Yes, we have safety issues in our factory. But we work really hard to make a good product."

• straw man argument

• false causation

• red herring

• hasty generalization

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Which of the following is NOT a credible source?

• A news article

• A interview with an expert

• What your homeboy said

• A documentary on the topic

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This is what type of appeal?

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

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Food deserts exist because...

• fast-foods are advertised better than fresh foods.

• fresh food does not grow well in certain areas of the country.

• people live too far away from grocery stores and can't afford to purchase fresh foods.

• there are too many grocery stores in urban communities.

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