Unit 2: Claims and Evidence

The writer's central claim in this passage is that:

The evidence the writer presents primarily takes the form of:

The sentence "These tests do not measure intelligence; they measure proximity to wealth" functions as:

Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the writer's argument?

The writer's main claim in the passage can be classified as a:

The writer uses the meta-analysis evidence to:

The writer addresses the counterargument by:

The claim in the first sentence ("The ocean is not... dying — it is being killed") is best categorized as:

The final sentence critiques "the language of environmental decline" because:

The writer's subordinate claim about food waste infrastructure serves to:

The writer uses the juxtaposition of "133 billion pounds" of waste and "34 million people... face food insecurity" primarily to:

The writer's central claim in this passage is best described as:

The evidence from Finland's UBI trial serves which function in the argument?

Which type of evidence would most strengthen the writer's argument about automation?

Which type of evidence would be most effective in supporting the claim that a new policy reduces crime?

A writer who acknowledges and refutes counterarguments is using:

Commentary in an argument serves to:

A writer who uses an anecdote followed by statistical data is likely combining appeals to:

Relevant evidence differs from irrelevant evidence in that relevant evidence:

Sufficient evidence means the writer:

A line of reasoning is best described as:

A writer who uses only anecdotal evidence to support a broad statistical claim commits:

Which of the following best describes the author's line of reasoning in this passage?

The author's use of the phrase "not an anomaly—it was a preview" primarily serves to

Which of the following best describes the type of evidence the author uses to support the argument?

The author's central claim in this passage is best summarized as