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Line of Reasoning Activity

Authored by April Guardabascio

English

11th Grade

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Line of Reasoning Activity
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1.

REORDER QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Reorder the following

The report shows that outstanding household debt increased by one percent from the third to the fourth quarter of 2014, to a total of $11.8 trillion as of Dec. 31.

Balances were up in all major borrowing categories, including mortgages, student loans, auto loans and credit cards. In two of those categories — student loans and auto loans — delinquency rates worsened.

The usual explanation is that consumers are still paying down debt and building up savings — and will return to freer spending ways in due time. But a report this week from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York challenges that view.

New information helps explain why consumers have been cautious in recent months, despite a better job market and cheaper gas.

Researchers at the Fed zeroed in on student debt as a probable cause of weak spending.

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REORDER QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Reorder the following

Researchers at the Fed zeroed in on student debt as a probable cause of weak spending.

The report found rising default rates in years four through nine.

Worse, the Fed report found that the drag of student debt lasts longer than previously believed. Much of the public discussion about student loan defaults is based on analyses that look at loan performance over two and three years.

The data confirm what has been noted before: That student loan delinquencies and repayment problems appear to be reducing the ability of young adults to embark on “household formation,” a.k.a. getting married, starting a family and buying a house — all of which portend steady and rising spending.

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REORDER QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Reorder the following

The report found that only about 63 percent of borrowers appeared to have avoided delinquency and default altogether.

Worse, The Fed report found that the drag of student debt lasts longer than previously believed. The report found rising default rates in years four through nine.

Another sobering finding is that many student borrowers who are current today are likely to have had serious payment problems in the past. That suggests enduring credit problems.

For the economy to thrive, young adults need ways to get an education without taking on ruinous debt. They need plentiful jobs that pay them enough to shoulder their debts.

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REORDER QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Reorder the following

Outstanding student loan balances now stand at nearly $1.2 trillion, an increase of $77 billion in the past year. They are a drag on spending now and are likely to remain so for a long time to come.

For the economy to thrive, young adults need ways to get an education without taking on ruinous debt. They need plentiful jobs that pay them enough to shoulder their debts.

The report found that only about 63 percent of borrowers appeared to have avoided delinquency and default altogether.

And when those jobs are not forthcoming — as has been the case for years now — they need relief and repayment plans, so that their problems today do not become lasting, economy-wide problems.

Another sobering finding is that many student borrowers who are current today are likely to have had serious payment problems in the past. That suggests enduring credit problems.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Reflect on the questions you just answered. The entire article is represented in the answer choices.

How did you decide what order to choose?

How confident do you feel with your ability to recognize and/or produce a logically organized line of reasoning?

What can I do to help you better understand line of reasoning?

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