Chapter 12: Review Test 5

Argument A. Read the following groups of ideas. Mark each statement C if it is an author's claim or S if it provides support for the claim.

Group 1

___ 1. NBA basketball star Michael Jordan earned around $38 million in 2002.

C

S

___ 2. Golf champion Tiger Woods earned around $69 million in 2002.

C

S

___ 3. Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are both minorities.

C

S

___ 4. Minority male athletes earn some of the highest salaries in America.

C

S

Group 2

___ 5. David Small constantly sent letters that were full of mistakes to clients.

C

S

___ 6. David Small's work files were unorganized and incomplete.

C

S

___ 7. David Small was given several opportunities to improve his work.

C

S

___ 8. David Small was fired for good reasons.

C

S

Group 3

___ 9. Everyone in the movie drinks alcohol; they drink beer, vodka, champagne, wine, and mixed drinks.

C

S

___ 10. The movie is based on the idea that couples sleep around constantly and without guilt.

C

S

___ 11. The movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days does not offer good role models for young people.

C

S

___ 12. Crude language and curse words are used nearly 50 times.

C

S

B. Read the following outline of a point and its supports. Mark each support R if it is relevant to the claim or N if it is not relevant to the claim.

Claim: Human use of fossil fuels is the main cause of acid rain.

Supports

___ 13. The acid in acid rain comes from two kinds of air pollutants that are created by burning fossil fuels—sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

R

N

___ 14. Acid rain toxins come mainly from industrial smokestacks and automobile, truck, and bus exhaust pipes—all of which rely on fossil fuels for power.

R

N

___ 15. Although not a fossil fuel, wood, when burned, also emits pollutants that cause acid rain.

R

N

___ 16. The harmful effects of acid rain have been reported worldwide.

R

N

___ 17. Acid rain damages both wildlife and structures built by humans.

R

N

___ 18. Driving cars that are battery-powered would eliminate some of the pollutants that cause acid rain.

R

N

___ 19. Nuclear power could replace the use of fossil fuels and cut down on acid rain.

R

N

___ 20. "Acid rain" refers to precipitation (sleet, rain, fog, and snow) that mixes with harmful acids before falling to earth.

R

N