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Question 4 • CCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 (23.01300) YL IC

Which of these quotations from "Thanksgiving: A Native American View" shows logic in argument?

Answer
A
Nearly 70 percent of all crops grown today were originally cultivated by Native American peoples.
B
By 1623, Mather the elder, a Pilgrim leader, was giving thanks to his God for destroying the heathen savages. . . .
C
In stories told by the Dakota people, an evil person always keeps his or her heart in a secret place separate from the body.
D
I see, in the "First Thanksgiving" story, a hidden Pilgrim heart.

Explanation

Choice A supports an argument with a factual statistic: nearly 70 percent of crops grown today were first cultivated by Native American peoples. Using measurable evidence is an example of logic. Choices B, C, and D rely more on historical description, a traditional story, or figurative language.

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