Read the passage. The stock market crashed in 1929. Jobs were scarce. Many people went without an income. Families were forced to leave their homes. The New Deal included many programs. They helped the economy recover from economic despair. Which transitional phrasing would best help clarify the overall message of the paragraph?
Read the essay prompt. Does government spending stimulate the economy? Answer with a well-researched argumentative essay. What essay topic would best address this prompt?
Read the writing prompt. How did the Great Depression affect American society? Your argument should include a clear claim and evidence that is both relevant and sufficient. Which responses best address this prompt? Choose two correct answers.
Which features must an opinion have to be considered a claim? Choose three correct answers.
Read the claim. The New Deal allowed Americans to recover from the Great Depression. Which type of evidence would best support this claim?
Read the evidence statement. The Home Owners' Loan Corporation was a New Deal program that helped people who were in danger of losing their homes by extending the time they had to pay back their loans. This evidence is relevant to which claim?
Read the claim and counterclaim about the New Deal. Supporters of President Roosevelt’s New Deal believed that it was necessary to alleviate rising unemployment rates. Conservative critics, however, claimed that there was too much taxation and government regulation. Which rebuttal refutes the counterclaim?
What is the best reason for a writer to include opponents' counterclaims in an argumentative essay?
Which approach to the subject would most likely hook the audience’s interest? Felix is writing an argumentative essay about the New Deal’s effects on the average working-class American during the Great Depression.
When revising an argumentative essay, it is important to use a formal style throughout. Which of these elements make up such a style? Choose three correct answers.
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