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1)Early that morning, a tissue sample from a cow in Washington State had tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)—also known as mad cow disease. That’s a rare brain disorder that kills both animals and humans. In Europe, hundreds of thousands of cows have caught the disease. And 150 humans have died from it. But mad cow disease had never appeared in the U.S. Until now!
What is the best reason this passage would be part of the opening?
A)It provides evidence to support a claim.
B)It brings together details into a judgment.
C)It explains what issue is being discussed.
D)It states why a counterargument is weak.
The investigation of a topic is called the
i know its research
Read the two sources.
algebra.teachers.wiki.html
smithville.algebra.club.edu
What most likely makes the first source less credible than the second?
It’s a site where a business is selling its products.
It’s a site where people write their personal opinions.
It’s a site where anyone can modify the content.
It’s a site where an individual created a personal web page.
Turning off the water while brushing one’s teeth can save up to eight gallons of water.
This sentence would most likely be included in a section providing
a counterclaim challenging the benefits of water conservation.
the sources used to research the benefits of water conservation.
the evidence supporting a claim about the benefits of water conservation.
a summary of the main argument for the benefits of water conservation.
Which news source is most likely to provide credible information?
Dave’s Daily Dish
Neighborhood News
Official Monthly Roundup
Scientific American
Many birds migrate through our state. Residents are visited by a wide variety of our feathered friends. Depending on the time of year, residents may be treated to visits from anything from a hummingbird to a goose. To help the birds on their journeys, people should set up their yards to accommodate the birds.
Add details about how to set up the yards.
Add details about how to watch the birds.
Add details about the journeys of the birds.
Add details about the residents of the state.
he Spanish flu would kill between 40 and 50 million people—more people than were killed in the war. The pandemic affected everyone—and spread everywhere. Outbreaks swept through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Brazil, and the South Pacific. At one point, one-fifth of the entire globe was infected.
the reason this passage was included in the body of the article is because it provides
a claim.
evidence.
a rebuttal.
research.
Which URL is most unreliable?
.com
.edu
.gov
.org
Our region has experienced a record drought this year. The water level in the local reservoir has dropped by several feet. As a result, Councilman Garcia is proposing a water ban this summer. The ban would limit how often people can water their yards. There are several ways this ban will be effective.
To improve the argument that the ban will be effective, what would be the best fact to add?
a fact about Councilman Garcia
a fact about the history of the region
a fact about the impact of the drought
a fact about the creation of the reservoir
People have been using the milk that cows produce for hundreds of years. For generations, people milked cows by hand. Generally, they could milk six cows per hour. However, once machines came along, they changed the dairy industry. Some people think milking by machine seems mean or cold. But today’s milking process is superior.
During the revision process, the writer will most likely improve the argument by adding which sentence at the end?
Refrigeration started in 1880, making milk more available.
Today's farm machines can milk more than 100 cows an hour.
The majority of farms today are still owned and run by families.
"We've had a dairy cow for years," local farmer Pat Cooper said.