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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
Place A Wager
DOUBLE
C 400
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 selfserve 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 selfcheckout 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 attention
E 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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