Which piece of evidence uses logos to persuade readers?

"Only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes..."

In "Wild Animals Aren't Pets," the author supports their claim by:

giving examples of wild animals kept as pets that hurt or killed people

Is the following piece of evidence strong or weak? "Only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes.."

Weak, because it does not include a source

What is a counter claim?

The opposite of the author's claim.

What does it mean to "regulate" something?

to control according to a rule, principle, or law.

What is the claim in "Wild Animal's Aren't Pets?"

The author's claim is that we should not have exotic animals as pets

What is the central idea in "Let People Own Exotic Animals?"

Responsible private ownership of exotic pets should be permitted

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1
Which piece of evidence uses logos to persuade readers?
"What Thompson did was selfish and insane"
"Only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes..."
"Society can't overreact and ban exotics because of a few deranged people"
2
In "Wild Animals Aren't Pets," the author supports their claim by:
giving examples of ways that people have trapped many wild animals
using a dozen facts and statitics
having a famous celebrity tell their opinion
giving examples of wild animals kept as pets that hurt or killed people
3
Is the following piece of evidence strong or weak? "Only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes.."
Weak, because it does not include a source
Strong, because you can see numbers
4
What is a counter claim?
The opposite of the author's claim.
The author's opinion on an issue.
The reason the author has their opinion
The evidence and support
5
What does it mean to "regulate" something?
to be excused from following a law or duty others must obey
to control according to a rule, principle, or law.
to require or command
rare or unsual
6
What is the claim in "Wild Animal's Aren't Pets?"
The author's claim is that we should not have exotic animals as pets
The author's claim is that we should be able to have exotic animals as pets
The author's claim is that the Zainsville, Ohio disaster was very tragic
That if animals are taken care of well they can stay in captivity
7
What is the central idea in "Let People Own Exotic Animals?"
That the government needs to adopt all the exotic animals to put in a zoo
Responsible private ownership of exotic pets should be permitted
That people should not be aloud to own exotic animals.
Most people think that we should be permitted to own exotics
8
What is the central idea in a story?
the characters
The main point
the conflict
the evidence
9
Which answer best defines "Exotic"
a person who is excused from following a law or duty others must obey
a strong desire
Colorful and loud
rare and unusual
10
Choose the example that is a fact, not an opinion.
"Only childish people enjoy animated films"
"Plants need water to grow."
"You should vote for this proposal because everyone likes it"
"Rachel loved French, so she will probably love German too."

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