Writing Explanation Part 1: Claims, Evidence and Reasoning Try It Multiple Choice and Fill in Blank Activity

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Question 1
Claim

What is the author’s claim in the “Now is the time to lead other countries” section of the text?

Answer: Correct! Go to question 2.

Answer: Incorrect. The answer is B. Go to question 2.

Answer: Incorrect. Try again.

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Question 2
Evidence

Which of the following statements from the excerpt provide evidence to support the claim from question 1? Select ALL that apply.

A. “In a report released this fall, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that warming of the Earth's climate system is both unequivocal and unprecedented.”

B. “The IPCC is an organization of scientists set up by the United Nations.”

C. “Its conclusion comes from multiple independent sources of data and information.”

D. “The authoritative IPCC study also found that it was "extremely likely" that human influence has been the major cause of climate change.”

E. “At the same time, international meetings — such as the Climate Change Conference just concluded in Warsaw, Poland — struggle to devise broadly acceptable agreements among countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

Answer: Correct! Go to question 3.

Answer: Incorrect. The answers are A, D and E. Go to question 3.

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Question 3
Reasoning

Explain why the evidence from question 2 supports the claim in question 1.

Sample Answer: There is a sense of urgency with which climate change needs to be addressed because greenhouse gas emissions threaten the world’s economy, environment and public health. Because international meetings have not been successful with developing an agreeable plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United States must act now in leading other countries.