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WorksheetsMandatory Volunteer Work for Teenagers
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following TWO are counterclaims made by the Counterpoint argument?
"The numerous advantages that come from volunteering definitely warrant making volunteering a compulsory part of school curriculum."
"Another argument for making volunteer work a mandatory part of school curriculum is that this work will help teens gain self-esteem and self-confidence."
"Another problem with making volunteer work a mandatory part of curriculum is that it defeats the purpose of volunteering in the first place."
"However, as a society we should make sure that not just some, but all, teens volunteer."
"One of the greatest arguments for this action is that mandatory volunteer work will prepare students for the future by giving them work experience..."
The Counterpoint argument is the argument ______________ mandatory volunteer work.
for
against
The Point argument is ______________ mandatory volunteer work.
for
against
What does the word "mandatory" mean?
likely
boring
exceptional
required
What evidence is given to support the claim by the Point author that volunteering benefits the volunteers themselves? (3)
"Teens today are just too busy to add another stressor to their lives."
"...volunteering improves people’s health and helps to make a difference in someone’s life..."
"...volunteering helps people make important networking contacts, develop new skills, gain work experience, and enhance their resume."
" Unfortunately, however, adults who were never encouraged to volunteer as youths may never start because they are oblivious of the benefits."
"...volunteering gives people the opportunity to teach their skills to others and build self-esteem and confidence."
Which of the following illustrates the Counterpoint author's response to the following counterclaim?
"Another argument for making volunteer work a mandatory part of school curriculum is that this work will help teens gain self-esteem and self-confidence."
"However, having time to socialize and develop hobbies and other interests is more important for self-esteem and self-confidence than volunteering."
"Those teens without paying jobs still have plenty of prospects for gaining work experience in other ways such as an internship, or working at a school paper."
"This will not help to make students feel useful or helpful, which would be counterproductive."
"This eliminates the need to make volunteer work mandatory."
Which TWO quotes demonstrate the Point author acknowledging the opposing viewpoint?
"Some people would immediately argue that this is an unnecessary action—many teens already volunteer without it being a requirement."
"However, volunteering brings advantages that many people don’t think of right away: benefits to the volunteers themselves!"
"The evidence is clear: Volunteering is beneficial to both the community and the volunteers themselves."
"It’s true: teens have a propensity to volunteer more than adults."
"However, as a society we should make sure that not just some, but all, teens volunteer."
The following piece of evidence supports which inference below?
"Volunteers make our world a cleaner place by doing things like picking up trash and teaching others about recycling."
Volunteering benefits the volunteers, themselves.
Mandatory volunteering provides an outlet for students to grow academically.
Volunteering benefits the community.
Mandatory volunteering does not help students gain work experience.
Which of the following TWO pieces of evidence supports the following rebuttal given by the Counterpoint?
"...but the flaw in this logic is that many teens already gain work experience through paying jobs."
"Community service programs across the country will have a fresh new crop of enthusiastic, lifelong volunteers to count on."
"Because the advantages of volunteering so heavily outweigh the disadvantages, it makes sense to start people on a path of volunteerism early by making volunteering a mandatory part of the school curriculum."
"In fact, many of the teens working paying jobs are doing so out of necessity—to pay for gas to get back and forth to school, or to help their families with extra money."
" Furthermore, students will not be able to experience the positive social benefits of volunteering because they see it as a requirement rather than a positive experience."
"Those teens without paying jobs still have plenty of prospects for gaining work experience in other ways such as an internship, or working at a school paper."
What is the signal phrase in the following counterclaim that helps the reader see that a counterclaim is being introduced?
"One of the greatest arguments for this action is that mandatory volunteer work will prepare students for the future by giving them work experience, but the flaw in this logic is that many teens already gain work experience through paying jobs."
"flaw in this logic"
"mandatory volunteer work"
One...argument"
"experience through paying jobs."
Which 2 pieces of evidence support the inference from the Counterpoint argument that teenagers who do have time to volunteer already do volunteer?
"Adding another time stressor into the lives of teenagers just isn’t worth it."
"They also found that young people complete more than 1.3 billion hours of volunteer work each year."
"In 2005, a collaborative study on the volunteering habits of teenagers conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that an estimated 15.5 million teens between the ages of 12 and 18 do volunteer work."
"Students that are forced to volunteer may resent the demand on their time, and therefore perform the work grudgingly."
"Everyone knows that volunteers make the United States a better place."
What evidence does the Counterpoint author give to support the claim that "teens today are just too busy to add another stressor to their lives."
the author gives an analogy comparing the time teens spend on volunteering to the time adults spend on paid work
the author describes a scenario in which teenagers' prior commitments would leave them with no time left in the day for mandatory volunteer work
the author describes a situation where teenagers would resent being forced to help others out
the author uses a statistic to show that teens do not need to add more work to their schedule
Which piece of evidence supports the claim that volunteering helps the community?
"These activities take up all twenty-four hours leaving scarcely any time for volunteer work. "
"Since volunteer work is clearly popular among teenagers, it is safe to assume that the minority of teenagers who do not volunteer are only choosing not to participate because they do not have the time."
"Furthermore, many people are able to receive food and medical assistance that they would not receive otherwise thanks to the hard work of volunteers."
" In fact, 46 percent of teens who volunteer are working with a religious group or a youth leadership organization while only 18 percent of teens who volunteer are working with school-based groups."
Which piece of evidence supports the claim that "teen volunteers are more likely to succeed academically than teens who don’t volunteer.”
"A study concluded “that students who do better in school are more likely to be volunteers.”
"The media sends many mixed messages about what it means to be a helpful person in society."
"People volunteer because they have extra time and energy to give, and they genuinely want to help."
"Because the advantages of volunteering so heavily outweigh the disadvantages, it makes sense to start people on a path of volunteerism early by making volunteering a mandatory part of the school curriculum."
The authors disagree about whether or not adults are more likely to volunteer if they volunteered as teens. Which TWO choices illustrate the authors' differences in evidence to support their points of view?
The Point author's claim relies on evidence that describes the numbers of people who volunteer annually in the United States.
The Point author's claim is supported by evidence from the United Way that states that "volunteering as a youth will increase the chances that a person will volunteer as an adult..."
Both the Counterpoint author and the Point author base their claims on evidence from the United Way.
The Counterpoint author believes that students will not volunteer as adults, and he bases his claim on evidence from a study that found that adults do not volunteer as much as teenagers do.
The Counterpoint author's claim is based on a personal opinion that if students are forced to volunteer they "may hesitate to explore volunteering as an adult."
How does the Point author respond to the following counterclaim?
"Some people would immediately argue that this is an unnecessary action—many teens already volunteer without it being a requirement."
"However, as a society we should make sure that not just some, but all, teens volunteer."
"Whatever the reason, the abundantly clear link between students who volunteer and academic success is too important to be ignored."
"One obvious benefit is that volunteering helps the community—volunteers help the elderly, the disabled, and children."
"It may be because teenagers who volunteer learn new skills, or because the work helps teenagers build confidence, or because volunteering provides a sense of purpose."
