Writing Workshop: Evaluating Sources That Support a Claim
Question 1 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B Credit Recovery 5 Credits
Read the paragraph.I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. For example, I once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. Because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection. By the time I saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.Which of the following additions would make the paragraph more objective and effective?
Answer
A
the use of facts and statistics to support the anecdote
B
the use of more subjective words like “worst” and “best”
C
the use of another anecdote about a patient
D
the use of more figurative language when relating the anecdote
Explanation
The paragraph supports its argument for universal health care mainly with one personal story. Adding relevant facts and statistics would provide broader, verifiable evidence and make the argument more objective and effective. More subjective words or figurative language would make it less objective, while another anecdote would still rely on a personal example.
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