Conflicting Arguments (Ban the Ban!/Soda's Not a Problem, but..)

What is the claim made in the passage?

• "Eighth grade students should be allowed to join any group or after school activity--even martial arts."

• "Research shows martial arts build strength and coordination."

• "Some object to students younger than 16 participating in martial arts."

Select the evidence used to support the claim.

• "Eighth grade students should be allowed to join any group or after school activity."

• "Research shows martial arts build strength and coordination."

• "Some object to students younger than 16 participating in martial arts."

What conflicting argument does the author provide?

• "Eighth grade students should be allowed to join any group or after school activity."

• "Research shows martial arts build strength and coordination."

• "Some object to students younger than 16 participating in martial arts because they assert that it provokes violence."

What is the claim made in this passage?

• "Hybrid cars have become popular."

• "They use less gas and can travel longer distances than their gas-only counterparts between fill-ups."

• "For example, one popular hybrid car can travel up to sixty miles per gall of gas - that is more than triple the average gas mileage of some conventional cars."

Select the evidence used to support the claim.

• "Hybrid cars have become popular."

• "They use less gas and can travel longer distances than their gas-only counterparts between fill-ups."

• "For example, one popular hybrid car can travel up to sixty miles per gall of gas - that is more than triple the average gas mileage of some conventional cars."

What is a conflicting argument another author might make?

• 80% of hybrid car owners are happy with their decision to switch from traditional gas cars.

• Hybrid cars have a greater upfront cost that deters many buyers from investing in them.

• For instance, the average cost of a hybrid car is $30,000 while the average cost of a gas car is $20,000."

What is the author’s claim in this passage?

• Road travel during a hurricane may not be

  the best idea.

• Hurricanes only happen

  in the tropics.

• Hurricanes are powerfully

  destructive.

• If your car or boat has been

  overturned, it is probably due to

  a hurricane.

Which sentence gives the most important evidence?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

Which of the following might be included in an conflicting argument?

• Strong winds and rains are

  what cause hurricane damage.

• Hurricanes are powerful enough

  to overturn vehicles and shred

  houses.

• Media often overexaggerates

  the damage that hurricanes

  cause.

• Stay out of the tropics during

  hurricane season unless you

  like lots of wind and rain.