Argumentative Texts

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Author's position is

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the author's claim or what the author supports.

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A counterclaim is-

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opposing view that the writing discusses.

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What is the author's claim? Options: Kids need a snack in the morning, Not all students have time to eat in the mornings, Sometimes families run late to school, It is difficult to pay attention in class.

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Kids need a snack in the morning.

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The author's position is-

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The author believes that the cost of drilling is too high and will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou.

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What is the best evidence to support the claim that going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous?

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"you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays"

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What is the author's claim regarding going out in the sun?

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Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.

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Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that students should have sports class in middle school?

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Research shows that sports increase student interest in school

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The evidence below best matches which claim? -Teachers often stay late at work, plan and grade student work at home and spend many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.- Options: Teachers respect students, Teachers work very hard, Teachers are very knowledgeable, Teachers are very important.

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Teachers work very hard.

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The best way to keep your cat from destroying furniture with her claws is to have a scratch post is an example of...

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an author's claim.

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Which quote supports the claim that people should stop using screens?

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"Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn well."