REVIEW ROUND 4

How does the explanation of the choices schools are making regarding funding in paragraph 1 convey the author's purpose?

• It explains that there are other opportunities for art education.

• It explains that schools should try to fund art education if they can.

• It explains that there are more important subjects to fund than art.

• It explains art programs should be funded no matter what happens.

Complete the table. Use a check mark to show whether each detail from the passage supports the central idea of "People should take part in the arts outside of school" or "Schools should focus on subjects that help people get jobs, like science and math."

Which of the author's arguments contains a logical fallacy?

• The arts should not receive school funding because there are many other arts opportunities.

• The arts are less important than math or science because many jobs require science and math, while few jobs require drawing.

• The arts are less important than math or science because many people think jobs that use math and science are more important.

• The arts are important, but not nearly as important as subjects like science and math.

Read the sentence from the passage. "That is because there are countless after-school art programs already in existence that provide students with a creative outlet in visual arts, theater, and music." (paragraph 2) How does the author use hyperbole, or exaggeration, to support a logical appeal?

• The author uses the term "creative outlet" to support the logical appeal that after-school arts programming is beneficial to students.

• The author lists several types of arts to support the logical appeal that students face too many choices.

• The author describes "countless" after-school programs to support the logical appeal that schools do not need arts programs.

• The author mentions arts programs that already exist to support the logical appeal that after-school programs should focus on math and science.