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6. An author writes the following paragraph for an argumentative essay:

In 2012, parenting organization Children Matter Most questioned 200 adults about television's influence on their families. 76 percent of the respondents admitted they had witnessed their children demonstrating improper or embarrassing behavior they felt originated from television. Examples ranged from offensive language to aggressiveness to age-inappropriate actions. Parents fingered reality shows, daytime talk shows, and adult-themed cartoons as the worst influences.

For which of the following claims does the paragraph best provide support?

Television has three types of shows that affect children negatively.
Television is a bad influence on children.
Television offers good and bad programming for families.
Television provides entertainment for people of all ages.

Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

An author claims that "zoos do more good than harm." The author provides the following as support for the claim:

In 2012, the well-respected research firm Martin and Associates conducted a study on the request of animal rights activists. The published report was overwhelmingly one-sided. Head researcher Adeline Moreno summed up the results by stating, "The importance of zoos cannot be overstated. The economic and educational benefits for humans are great. The protection and preservation of endangered species is even greater."

Which choice best describes the support the author provides?

It is effective support for the claim.
It is ineffective support because it does not help prove the claim.
It is ineffective support because it presents opinion rather than fact.
It is ineffective support because it provides no source for the information.

Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

The following claim is made in an argumentative essay:

The United States should require all citizens to be listed as organ donors.

Which of the following would be considered ineffective evidence to support this claim?

Examples of situations when organ donations have saved lives
Facts from a documentary about mechanical and artificial hearts
Statistics showing the number of lives saved by organ donors each year
Testimony from the emergency room doctors and patients who have been saved

Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

An author claims that "zoos do more good than harm." The author provides the following as support for the claim:

According to a report from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, there are 222 accredited zoos in the world. About 175 million people visit zoos each year, where about 6,000 different species are displayed.

Which choice best describes the support the author provides?

It is effective support for the claim.
It is ineffective support because it does not help prove the claim.
It is ineffective support because it presents opinion rather than fact.
It is ineffective support because it provides no source for the information.

Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Which statement is an ineffective claim?

Fast food restaurants are dangerous to America's youth.
The driving age should be raised for three clear reasons.
The United States should increase spending for nuclear power.
Violent video games make teenagers more violent.

Answer 1

6) Television is a bad influence on children. 
Here's my thought, I eliminated the other choices, the first statement says that TV has 3 types of shows that affect children, however the part in which this information was given, the 3 types were examples of shows that parents fingered. 
The third one says that TV gives good and bad programming for all families, in this paragraph we did not have anything talking about good shows.
The fourth, same thing as the third, didn't say anything about entertainment.
7) It is effective support for the claim.
The author says that "zoos do more good than harm", so he supports zoos. In the following paragraph he talks about a study, in which the head researcher summs up the results by saying the importance of zoos for human kind and protection of a specie and the good sides of having a zoo.

8) Facts from a documentary about mechanical and artificial hearts.
This is the answer because the other ones all support organ donors. The question asked us to choose the answer that is ineffective evidence, artificial hearts do not come from organ donor, therefore does not support the claim.
9) It is effective support for the claim.
Looking at the first question, the author supports the idea of educational benefits of having zoos. This paragraph talks about how many people visit the zoos each year, in this case, 175 million people is a large number, connecting with the idea that educational benefits is involved, much education is given each year.
10) The United States should increase spending for nuclear power.
I thinks it's this one because if we check the other options, they all have to do with teenagers and young people. The one that doesn't fit is this one.

Answer 2

6) Television is a bad influence on children. 

Here's my thought, I eliminated the other choices, the first statement says that TV has 3 types of shows that affect children, however the part in which this information was given, the 3 types were examples of shows that parents fingered. 

The third one says that TV gives good and bad programming for all families, in this paragraph we did not have anything talking about good shows.

The fourth, same thing as the third, didn't say anything about entertainment.

7) It is effective support for the claim.

The author says that "zoos do more good than harm", so he supports zoos. In the following paragraph he talks about a study, in which the head researcher summs up the results by saying the importance of zoos for human kind and protection of a specie and the good sides of having a zoo.

8) Facts from a documentary about mechanical and artificial hearts.

This is the answer because the other ones all support organ donors. The question asked us to choose the answer that is ineffective evidence, artificial hearts do not come from organ donor, therefore does not support the claim.

9) It is effective support for the claim.

Looking at the first question, the author supports the idea of educational benefits of having zoos. This paragraph talks about how many people visit the zoos each year, in this case, 175 million people is a large number, connecting with the idea that educational benefits is involved, much education is given each year.

10) The United States should increase spending for nuclear power.

I thinks it's this one because if we check the other options, they all have to do with teenagers and young people. The one that doesn't fit is this one.