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Read this claim from an argumentative essay about high-sugar foods. High-sugar foods should have the same sales restrictions as other harmful substances, such as alcohol and tobacco.Which statement best represents a counterclaim to this claim?

A
Sugar is a nutrient that the body uses as a source of energy; alcohol and tobacco are not.
B
Consuming too much sugar over time can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
C
Sugar is cheaper to buy than alcohol and tobacco.
D
Studies have shown that sugar can be addictive.
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Read the excerpt from an argumentative essay about college tuition. Is a college education worth the price today? College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years. More than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.Which revision offers the most improvement in sentence fluency?

A
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years because more than half of all recent college graduates are unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
B
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years; however, more than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
C
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years; therefore, more than half of all recent college graduates are currently unemployed or in jobs that do not require a college degree.
D
College tuition has almost doubled in the last twenty years and more than half of all recent college graduates are unemployed and others are in jobs that do not require a college degree.
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Read this claim from an argumentative essay about zoos. Zoos help to protect endangered animals, so they are necessary for animal conservation.Which piece of evidence, if true, would best support this claim?

A
Removing animals from the wild and placing them in zoos can contribute to the endangerment of their species.
B
Specialists can breed animals at zoos to help increase their population.
C
Many animals die prematurely in zoos because they are exposed to diseases.
D
Funding sources for zoos can be limited, and they often rely on donations from the public.
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Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about homelessness.There should be services to give homeless people a break from the stuff they have to deal with in their everyday lives.Which is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?

A
to give homeless people a vacation from their suffering.
B
to give homeless people relief from their everyday hardships.
C
to give homeless people a break from what they have to deal with every day.
D
to give homeless people relief from the stuff they have to deal with every day.
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Which of the following parts of an argumentative essay belongs in the introduction?

A
reason
B
evidence
C
counterclaim
D
thesis
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Read the excerpt from an argumentative essay about voting. It does not seem like one vote can make a difference. Every eligible person should vote.Which revision offers the most improvement in sentence fluency?

A
Although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.
B
It does not seem like one vote can make a difference, although every eligible person should vote.
C
It does not seem like one vote can make a difference because every eligible person should vote.
D
Since it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.

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