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Successful and Unsuccessful Arguments

Question 1
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What punctuation mark is typically used to combine two related independent clauses?

Question 2
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1 mark

By using a series of rhetorical questions, what effect is most likely intended by an author in an opinion editorial?

Question 3
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How does the use of complex syntactic structures in an essay on environmental policy primarily influence the reader's perception of the argument?

Question 4
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1 mark

What is an effective way to support claims in an argumentative essay?

Question 5
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1 mark

What is the primary impact of an author using contrasting sentence lengths in an argumentative essay?

Question 6
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1 mark

What kind of evidence would best support a claim about the effectiveness of a new medication?

Question 7
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1 mark

What effect does using a variety of sentence structures have on a writer's argument?

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Question 8
college-boardEnglish LanguageAPExam Style
1 mark

Which type of evidence is an author most likely to use to appeal to the audience's sense of reason?

Question 9
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1 mark

In persuasive writing, what is often the effect of varying sentence lengths?

Question 10
college-boardEnglish LanguageAPExam Style
1 mark

How can sentence variety contribute to the effectiveness of an argument?