Abby Sunderland

"Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life" is an example of

• a tv interview

• an online news article

• an editorial

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"Ship of Fools" is an example of

• a tv interview

• an online news article

• an editorial

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"Was Abby Too Young to Sail" is an example of

• a tv interview

• an editorial

• an online news article

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The purpose of the online news article, "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life" is

• to persuade and express thoughts

• to entertain

• to inform

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The purpose of the editorial "Ship of Fools" is to

• inform and entertain the readers and viewers

• entertain and express thoughts and feelings

• persuade and express thoughts and feelings

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What is the purpose of the tv interview "Was Abby Too Young to Sail?"?

• to persuade and express frustration

• to inform and persuade

• to inform and entertain

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What is the central idea of the online news article "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life"?

• It's a parent's responsibility to protect his/her life.

• Abby's family thinks that she was capable of making the trip.

• There is a debate about whether or not Abby should have been allowed to go on her trip.

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An opinion piece that usually appears in the opinion and commentary section of the paper is called

• an online news article

• a tv interview

• an editorial

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Select two: An editorial can include

• a central idea

• a claim and counterclaim

• reasons and evidence

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A(n) --- is a type of argument in which the writer expresses one or more opinions about an issue and uses facts to support those opinions.

• online news article

• tv interview

• editorial

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CCSS.W.7.1A

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CCSS.W.7.2B