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Which CLAIM is the strongest for the following thesis statements?

• Violent video games are harmful for young people to play.
• Violent video games are harmful to young people, and it should be stopped.
• Violent video games are harmful for young people to play because  children can become desensitized to death.
• Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading a book.

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Which topic sentence DOES NOT belong with the thesis below?
Although there are those who claim otherwise, sports are not overrated because they are keep people active, they provide entertainment, and instill valuable life lessons in those that play them.

• To begin with, sports can be an important part of an active lifestyle.
• Next, sports teams help build a sense of community and pride in a school.
• Moreover, even if you aren't playing a sport, it is relatively cheap entertainment to watch.
• Finally, the learning that occurs on the field is as important as that which occurs in the classroom.

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Identify which sentence contains the claim in the following paragraph. 
¹At first, in junior high everything feels difficult. ²However, once students have the time to adjust to the new routine, they begin to look forward to senior high. ³Though junior high prepares students for high school, the change from 9th to 10th grade can be a challenge. ⁴High school is more difficult than junior high because there are more people, the teachers are more strict, and the work is much harder. 

• Sentence 2
• Sentence 3
• Sentence 4

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"The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out."

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• None of these.

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What is the MAIN difference between an informative and argumentative essay?

• An argumentative essay has a counterclaim paragraph, an informative does not.

• An argumentative essay has a counterclaim paragraph, an informative does not.

• An argumentative essay has a counterclaim paragraph, an informative does not.

• An argumentative essay has a counterclaim paragraph, an informative does not.

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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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People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high. In reality, they are probably even higher than you think, because in addition to the federal income tax we are now studying, there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes, including sales taxes, inheritance taxes, state income taxes, personal property taxes, real estate taxes, and others. These are just some of the most obvious ones. 

• Taxes are much too high. 
• We pay more taxes than we may realize. 
• Inheritance taxes and real estate taxes are unfair. 
• Some taxes are hidden. 

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How do we know a claim is strong?

• It is a fact

• It is a statement

• It is debatable

• It has an exclamation point

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"The Cardinals are the best football team because they're better than all the other teams."

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• straw man argument

• ad hominem

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What is the most credible source type on the internet?

• An article that was published through a magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc...
• An anonymously posted comment on a social media site
• A narrative written on a personal blog
• A Wikipedia article on any given topic

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