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What is the definition of a Claim?

A 100

The thesis/main idea of what you are arguing.

A 100

What is an appeal to Logos?

A 200

Convincing through logic, reasoning, and facts/statistics.

A 200

What is the definition of a Counterclaim?

A 300

Acknowledging and then opposing/disproving your opposition’s viewpoint.

A 300

What does C.R.E.W stand for?

A 400

C = Claim

R = Reasons

E = Evidence

W = Warrant

A 400

What does S.P.A.M. stand for?

A 500

S = Situation

P = Purpose

A = Audience

M = Mode

A 500

If the claim is “Mapleton Jr. High is a great place to go to school,” which of the following would be

the best piece of evidence to support that?

A: Because it’s less crowded than some other schools in the district.

B: Mapleton is a town in Utah.

C: I hate going to Mapleton Jr. High.

D: The students at MJHS raised $2000 for students in need last Christmas.

B 100

D: The students at MJHS raised $2000 for students in

need last Christmas.

B 100

Which of these would be a counterclaim to the claim that “9th grade boys should be banned from growing

mustaches”?

A: Mustaches can be very distracting, but freshman are mature enough to make an important decision like facial hair.

B: Only some 15 year-old boys can actually grow mustaches so others might feel less manly if they can’t.

C: Mustaches can be creepy, and food gets stuck in them too.

D: 90% of 9th grade girls don’t like mustaches on young people.

B 200

A: Mustaches can be distracting to freshman, but freshman are mature enough to make facial hair decisions.

B 200

A speaker who states that you should believe her because she has a

graduate education and experience in the area of computers is using what

type of appeal to make her case?

B 300

The speaker is using Ethos.

B 300

In the year 2000 22,953 transplants were performed in

the U.S. However, more people still wait for transplant

opportunities. This is an appeal to…

B 400

An appeal to Logos.

B 400

Which of the following is a warrant to the Claim that smartphones are the most valuable piece of technology using the evidence: “Over 54% of all Americans have

smartphones, and the number increases each day.”

A: If so many people are using them, then clearly they present a great value to the individuals who use them.

B: Smartphones are the most valuable piece of technology.

C: Smartphones are the most popular type of phone used today.

D: 46% of Americans haven’t yet started using smartphones.

B 500

A: If so many people are using them, then clearly

smartphones present a great value to the individuals who

use them.

B 500

What is the Purpose of the following prompt:

“Music has a big influence on young people today. Think about how the hip-hop or pop

culture influences your life and your friends’ lives. Now write an essay to

explain the negative and positive effects of such music on today’s youth.

C 100

To explain/inform the negative and positive effects of music on today’s youth.

C 100

What is the Mode of the following prompt:

“Your school board is considering extending the school day to 5:00pm. Do you agree or disagree with this proposition? Write a letter to the

school board stating your opinion on the issue.

C 200

An Argumentative Letter

C 200

What is the Audience of the following prompt:

“Some high schools in Utah are separating the boys and girls and becoming same

gender schools – meaning “Girls Only” schools and “Boys Only” schools. Think about the advantage and disadvantages of

being at school with no peers of the opposite gender. Write an essay to explain the pros

and cons of same gender schools

C 300

Society / Test-Graders

C 300

DAILY DOUBLE

C 400

DAILY DOUBLE

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Identify S.P.A.M. in the following prompt:

“A recent survey has found that many teens are using informal text shorthand in their formal writing for

school. Some say that the survey’s results are disturbing. They think students should not be

encouraged to write informally in school. Others are not so sure. A study done in the United Kingdom

found that the use of “textisms” may actually improve writing skill. Read both passages, and decide your position on the issue. Support your choice using

evidence and reasoning from both passages. Write an essay explaining to the English department why they

should or should not incorporate “textisms” in the writing curriculum.”

C 400

S = Using “textisms” in formal writing in school.

P = Argue whether we should or should not incorporate “textisms” in school writing, using evidence and reasons

from both passages

A = English department

M = Argumentative Essay C 400

What is the Situation of the following prompt:

“The practice of offering incentives for charitable acts is widespread, from school projects to fund drives by organizations such as public television

stations, to federal income tax deductions to charities. In a well-written essay, develop a

position on the ethics of offering incentives for charitable acts. Support your position with

evidence from your reading, observation, and/or experience.”

C 500

The practice of offering incentives for charitable acts

by organizations.

C 500

Identify the Audience of the following prompt:

“As part of a push towards making schools healthier they are removing sugary drinks

from schools. Using the information presented in the attached readings write an

essay explaining to parents in the community why the school districts are opting to remove

sugar drinks from their schools. Provide specific details and examples.”

D 100

A = Parents in the community

D 100

Identify the Purpose of the following prompt:

“The following passages present two different opinions on whether or not

college athletes should be paid money for playing a sport. Which side do you

support? Make a claim and support your claim with specific details and

information from the passages.”D 200

P = Argue whether athletes should or should not be paid, make a claim, support with specific details/information

D 200

Identify the Mode of the following prompt:

“Many people talk or text on cell phones while driving. Write an

explanation of why using cellphones can be dangerous while driving using

information from both passages.”

D 300

M = Informational Essay

D 300

Identify the Situation of the following prompt:

“Read the two passages about the Titanic. Write an informational essay about what has changed to improve passanger safety because of this historic tragedy. Provide

specific examples from the story that resulted in the development of the new

rules. Be sure to include information from both passages in your essay.”

D 400

Situation = The story of the Titanic.

D 400

Identify the Purpose of the following prompt:

“Many grocery stores are equipped with self-serve checkout lanes. While many customers like this way of checking out, others do not.

Supermarkets have to decide what to do. Read the article ‘Help Yourself?’ to familiarize yourself with the problems and what some stores are doing about it. Explain which is better: keeping or getting rid of the self-

checkout lanes. Be sure to cite specific reasons for your argument from the article.”

D 500

Purpose = Explain which is better: keeping or getting rid of the self-checkout lanes,

cite specific reasons

D 500

When saying the pledge of allegiance citizens must do all of the following

except:

A: Face the flag

B: Salute by placing the right hand over the heart

C: Sing along

D: Stand at attentionE 100

C: Sing along

E 100

What percent of engineers are women?

A: 1%

B: 11%

C: 22%

D: 33%

E 200

B: 11%

E 200

What is the name of the First Lady’s campaign to combat

childhood obesity?

A: Applause

B: Get Fit

C: Let’s Move

D: Work It!

E 300

B: Get Fit

E 300

How is the concept of the “income gap” best explained?

A: The American Dream

B: The rich get richer, the poor get even.

C: The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.

D: The rich push the poor down.

E 400

C: The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.

E 400

What percent of people now own a smartphone in the

United states?

A: 10% of adults

B: 100% of adults

C: 25% of adults

D: 45% of adults

E 500

D: 45% of adults

E 500

What is the name of the Russian president?

A: Doku Umarov

B: Igor Novgorod

C: Nicholas Romanov

D: Vladimir Putin

F 100

D: Vladimir Putin

F 100

Who created the rules concerning etiquette during the Pledge of Allegiance?

F 200

Congress

F 200

GoldieBlox seeks to get girls excited about engineering by incorporating what item in

with building toys?

F 300

Books with stories about Goldie’s adventures.

F 300

Students receive roughly what percent of their daily

calories from school lunch?

A: 20%

B:40%

C: 60%

D: 80%

F 400

B: 40%

F 400

Who recently claimed that, “The expanding gap between

rich and poor [is a bigger] threat to the economy than

the budget deficit”?

F 500

The United States President

F 500

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