Question

Categorize these sentences into counterclaim, opinion, fact, statistic, claim, & emotional language.

We implement strict uniforms to decrease the instances of bullying.
It seems that students will use clothing to belittle another student and attempt to damage self-esteem, which shows the danger in allowing anything other than uniforms.
Implementing uniforms would put all students on an equal playing field economically, so to speak.
Over the course of the last decade, the number of middle schools requiring uniforms or a strict dress-code has increased from 47% to 57%.
a) 1. Claim, 2. Emotional language, 3. Counterclaim, 4. Statistic
b) 1. Fact, 2. Opinion, 3. Claim, 4. Statistic
c) 1. Opinion, 2. Fact, 3. Counterclaim, 4. Emotional language
d) 1. Claim, 2. Statistic, 3. Emotional language, 4. Opinion

Answer 1

The sentences can be categorized as 1. Claim, 2. Emotional language, 3. Claim, and 4. Statistic. The option 'a' from the provided choices offers the closest match, but with an error in classifying the third statement as Counterclaim, when it should be a Claim.

Step-by-step explanation:

To categorize the given sentences into counterclaim, opinion, fact, statistic, claim, and emotional language, let's examine each statement closely:

1. “We implement strict uniforms to decrease the instances of bullying.” This is a claim, as it asserts a position or solution to a problem.
2. “It seems that students will use clothing to belittle another student and attempt to damage self-esteem, which shows the danger in allowing anything other than uniforms.” This has elements of emotional language, as it aims to invoke a response about the negative impact of non-uniform clothing.
3. “Implementing uniforms would put all students on an equal playing field economically, so to speak.” This is also a claim, as it states a potential benefit of implementing uniforms.
4. “Over the course of the last decade, the number of middle schools requiring uniforms or a strict dress-code has increased from 47% to 57%.” This is a statistic, as it presents numerical data regarding a trend.

Therefore, the sentences can be categorized as follows:

• 1. Claim
• 2. Emotional language
• 3. Claim
• 4. Statistic

Considering the provided choices, the correct categorization of the sentences aligns most closely with option ‘a’: 1. Claim, 2. Emotional language, 3. Counterclaim, 4. Statistic. However, the third sentence is not a counterclaim but another claim; thus, none of the provided options perfectly match the correct categorization.