analyze the use of such rhetorical and logical fallacies as loaded terms, caricatures, leading questions, false assumptions, and incorrect premises in persuasive texts
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The author wrote this selection most likely to —
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demonstrate why celebrity has become confused with heroism
explain to the reader why more heroes are needed in the world
suggest that adults need to be better role models for young people
urge young people to believe in their ability to make a difference
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Read the origin of the word superficial. Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word superficial in paragraph 8?
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Without depth
Not known
Unexpected
Undervalued
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The author wrote this selection most likely to —
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8.9: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Culture and History
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Read the origin of the word superficial. Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word superficial in paragraph 8?
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8.2.A: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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The author organizes paragraph 8 by —
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8.11.B: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive Text
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How does the author support his claim that every young person has the potential to be a hero?
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8.11.B: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive Text
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Read this sentence about heroes from paragraph 9. The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize that —
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8.11.B: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive Text
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The author included the information in paragraphs 8 through 11 probably to —
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8.9: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Culture and History
