What is the author’s claim in the passage?

Schools should limit the use of cell phones because they can be harmful.

Phones should be allowed in all classrooms.

Phones are always helpful for students.

Which sentence is evidence supporting the claim?

“Phones can distract students from lessons, cause them to focus on social media instead of schoolwork, and make it harder to pay attention in class.”

“While phones can be useful for emergencies, many people believe that the risks outweigh the benefits.”

“Even though the new law allows students to bring cell phones to school, many teachers and parents worry about the negative effects.”

“Schools should find ways to limit phone use during the school day.”

Which sentence shows reasoning for the claim?

“Many people believe that the risks outweigh the benefits, so schools should find ways to limit phone use during the school day.”

“Even though the new law allows students to bring cell phones to school, many teachers and parents worry about the negative effects.”

“Phones can distract students from lessons, cause them to focus on social media instead of schoolwork, and make it harder to pay attention in class.”

“Critics also argue that phones can lead to more cheating during tests.”

What is the counterclaim in the passage?

Phones can be useful for emergencies.

Many people believe phones should be limited in school.

Phones can distract students from lessons.

The new law allows students to bring cell phones to school.

What is the rebuttal to the counterclaim?

“While phones can be useful for emergencies, many people believe that the risks outweigh the benefits, and schools should find ways to limit their use during the school day.”

“Phones can distract students from lessons, cause them to focus on social media instead of schoolwork, and make it harder to pay attention in class.”

“Critics also argue that phones can lead to more cheating during tests.”

“Even though the new law allows students to bring cell phones to school, many teachers and parents worry about the negative effects.”

Identifying Appeals and Argument Terms H

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English

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9th Grade

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CCSS

RI.11-12.5, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
It is to be expected that high school students should be tired at eight in the morning: they have exhausting extracurricular activities lasting late into the evening and hours upon hours of homework to complete each night.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Answer explanation

Appeals to the audience’s emotions by highlighting students’ exhaustion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Some of my first-period students appear to be exhausted in the mornings, which I know, in my experience as a high school teacher, impairs their ability to learn.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Answer explanation

Appeals to the speaker’s credibility and experience as a teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
An early start time can have a significant negative effect on teens’ health, studies have shown, making students more likely to perform poorly academically.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Answer explanation

Appeals to logic and evidence by citing studies and consequences

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
The team-switching mentality has become so entrenched that even high school athletes are doing it, causing newspapers to report the end of the beloved “neighborhood team.”

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Answer explanation

Appeals to emotion by focusing on fans’ feelings and nostalgia

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Like many committed sports fans, I have been loyal to one baseball team for my entire life, and I expect the same type of loyalty from its players.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Answer explanation

Appeals to the speaker’s credibility and character as a loyal fan

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
You may be thinking that athletes should have the freedom to switch teams, just as business people have the freedom to switch jobs; however, athletes owe a certain loyalty to their fans, who often have strong feelings of national or regional pride.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Answer explanation

Uses reasoning to make a logical argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Numerous studies have shown that simply standing more can improve the overall health of sedentary people.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Answer explanation

Uses research and evidence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Identifying Appeals and Argument Terms H

28 questions

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
It is to be expected that high school students should be tired at eight in the morning: they have exhausting extracurricular activities lasting late into the evening and hours upon hours of homework to complete each night.

Appeals to the audience’s emotions by highlighting students’ exhaustion

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Some of my first-period students appear to be exhausted in the mornings, which I know, in my experience as a high school teacher, impairs their ability to learn.

Appeals to the speaker’s credibility and experience as a teacher

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
An early start time can have a significant negative effect on teens’ health, studies have shown, making students more likely to perform poorly academically.

Appeals to logic and evidence by citing studies and consequences

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
The team-switching mentality has become so entrenched that even high school athletes are doing it, causing newspapers to report the end of the beloved “neighborhood team.”

Appeals to emotion by focusing on fans’ feelings and nostalgia

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Like many committed sports fans, I have been loyal to one baseball team for my entire life, and I expect the same type of loyalty from its players.

Appeals to the speaker’s credibility and character as a loyal fan

Uses reasoning to make a logical argument

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Numerous studies have shown that simply standing more can improve the overall health of sedentary people.

Uses research and evidence

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
After switching to a standing desk—like many Americans, I used to spend most of my day sitting— I experienced subtle but meaningful health benefits: I improved my posture and found I had slightly more energy.

Appeals to the speaker’s personal experience and credibility

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
By now, most people have heard the news that sitting for long periods of time is not just mildly unhealthy but can actually be deadly.

Appeals to emotion by emphasizing fear and concern about serious health risks

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
CEO compensation is so appallingly high—many orders of magnitude higher than that of the average worker—that it is unthinkable not to impose higher taxes on executive pay.

This sentence appeals to emotion by emphasizing the unfairness and shocking difference in pay.

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Identifying Appeals and Argument Terms H

28 questions

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.It is to be expected that high school students should be tired at eight in the morning: they have exhausting extracurricular activities lasting late into the evening and hours upon hours of homework to complete each night.

Appeals to the audience’s emotions by highlighting students’ exhaustion

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.Some of my first-period students appear to be exhausted in the mornings, which I know, in my experience as a high school teacher, impairs their ability to learn.

Appeals to the speaker’s credibility and experience as a teacher

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.An early start time can have a significant negative effect on teens’ health, studies have shown, making students more likely to perform poorly academically.

Appeals to logic and evidence by citing studies and consequences

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.The team-switching mentality has become so entrenched that even high school athletes are doing it, causing newspapers to report the end of the beloved “neighborhood team.”

Appeals to emotion by focusing on fans’ feelings and nostalgia

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.Like many committed sports fans, I have been loyal to one baseball team for my entire life, and I expect the same type of loyalty from its players.

Appeals to the speaker’s credibility and character as a loyal fan

Uses reasoning to make a logical argument

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.Numerous studies have shown that simply standing more can improve the overall health of sedentary people.

Uses research and evidence

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.After switching to a standing desk—like many Americans, I used to spend most of my day sitting— I experienced subtle but meaningful health benefits: I improved my posture and found I had slightly more energy.

Appeals to the speaker’s personal experience and credibility

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.By now, most people have heard the news that sitting for long periods of time is not just mildly unhealthy but can actually be deadly.

Appeals to emotion by emphasizing fear and concern about serious health risks

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.CEO compensation is so appallingly high—many orders of magnitude higher than that of the average worker—that it is unthinkable not to impose higher taxes on executive pay.

This sentence appeals to emotion by emphasizing the unfairness and shocking difference in pay.

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Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
It is to be expected that high school students should be tired at eight in the morning: they have exhausting extracurricular activities lasting late into the evening and hours upon hours of homework to complete each night.

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Some of my first-period students appear to be exhausted in the mornings, which I know, in my experience as a high school teacher, impairs their ability to learn.

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
An early start time can have a significant negative effect on teens’ health, studies have shown, making students more likely to perform poorly academically.

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
The team-switching mentality has become so entrenched that even high school athletes are doing it, causing newspapers to report the end of the beloved “neighborhood team.”

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Like many committed sports fans, I have been loyal to one baseball team for my entire life, and I expect the same type of loyalty from its players.

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
Numerous studies have shown that simply standing more can improve the overall health of sedentary people.

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
After switching to a standing desk—like many Americans, I used to spend most of my day sitting— I experienced subtle but meaningful health benefits: I improved my posture and found I had slightly more energy.

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
By now, most people have heard the news that sitting for long periods of time is not just mildly unhealthy but can actually be deadly.

Read the statement and identify which appeal is being used.
CEO compensation is so appallingly high—many orders of magnitude higher than that of the average worker—that it is unthinkable not to impose higher taxes on executive pay.