When you read an article, how can you tell which sentence states the author’s claim?
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The claim is a very short sentence that always comes at the very beginning of the article.

The sentence with the author’s claim will sound like something that everyone knows is true.

The claim states a “truth” that two reasonable people might disagree about.

The claim sentence will state facts that can be easily checked out by the reader.

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Question 21 pts
What sentence in this paragraph states a claim?
(1) Many people fear spiders much more than they should. (2) Only a few spiders have a poisonous bite, and most spiders are not interested in biting humans anyway. (3) Even black widow spiders will not make you as sick as most people believe. (4) And tarantulas, though big and hairy, are gentle enough to be kept by young children as pets.
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Sentence 3

Sentence 4

Sentence 2

Sentence 1

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Question 31 pts
What must an author include to convince readers that a claim is true?
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some kind of evidence

photographs

an expert’s signature

direct quotes

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Question 41 pts
Which sentence supports this claim:A handmade gift is more meaningful than a store-bought gift?
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Handmade gifts tend to look less perfect than store-bought gifts.

Handmade gifts are usually less expensive than store-bought gifts.

Handmade gifts require more of the giver’s time and effort than store-bought gifts.

Handmade gifts remind the receiver of the gift not to be so greedy at gift-giving times of the year.

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Question 51 pts
Which sentence supports this claim: Training their dogs to provide pet therapy is a fast-growing trend among dog-owners today.
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Dogs make good therapy pets because they usually crave lots of attention and affection.

In 2010, about 24,000 therapy dogs were registered with Therapy Dogs International.

The main job of a pet therapy dog is to allow people it doesn’t know to pet it and play with it.

The first known therapy dog was a Yorkshire Terrier named Smokey who comforted wounded soldiers.

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Question 61 pts
When you need to analyze a claim made by an author, what is your first step?
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Find the sentence that contains the author’s claim.

Write down the article’s key points.

Find the supporting evidence the author provides.

Decide if the evidence provided actually supports the author’s claim.

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Question 71 pts
Once you have identified the author’s claim and also located all of the evidence provided, how do you analyze the claim?
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Decide whether or not you agree with the author’s claim, regardless of the evidence.

Decide how the author should have supported the claim, instead of the way he or she chose.

Decide if the evidence supports the claim well enough to convince most readers that it’s true.

Decide if the author should have done more research or worded the claim differently.

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Question 81 pts
Which answer does the best job analyzing an author’s claim about what makes a dog a good fit for pet therapy?
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The author claims that the best type of dog for pet therapy is one that is born with a good temperament. According to the author, good temperament cannot be taught, at least not once a dog is old enough to be a therapy pet. It’s true that dogs sometimes forget their training, but they don’t forget their personality. And if the dog ever barks at people or other animals, it will make the patients feel worse instead of better.

The author says that good temperament in a dog cannot be taught, at least not once a dog is old enough to be a therapy pet. If a dog is born hyper or fearful, it cannot be trusted around sick people, especially children.

The author claims that the best type of dog for pet therapy is one that is born with a good temperament—a dog with a gentle and easy-going personality. However, I think that dogs can be trained to be good therapy pets even if they are not born with a mellow personality. They can still be trained not to bark at people or other animals and to let anyone pet them.

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Question 91 pts
When do writers need to use a conjunction?
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when they need to be more specific about a noun

when they need to connect—or join—two ideas

when they need to show what an action looked like

when they need to explain where something happened

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Question 101 pts
Which sentence contains a conjunction?
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Rachel convinced her sister to beg for a parakeet instead.

Rachel’s sister begged their parents to let them have pet ferrets.

Rachel liked watching ferrets, but she didn’t like how they smelled.

Rachel’s parents decided to welcome a pet into their family.