PARCC Questions Exercise

Is Logos used in the article?

Does the use of “annoying” in paragraph 2 (below) represent a fact, or an opinion?

Is the last sentence of the article expressing a fact, or an opinion?

What words enhance the articles argument?

By using a quote from a famous NASCAR driver, what propaganda device is used?

“Cell-phone drivers are very unpredictable” in paragraph 2, expressing a fact, or an opinion?

What effect does the first paragraph have on the rest of the article?

What is the author’s opinion on the people that text and drive, and the people that don’t?

Why might an author write an article such as “Hang Up and Drive”?

How is the article structured?

The Authors Perspective on the subject?

By using quotes by major companies and people, is the author using Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?

Which propaganda device is used in this article?

What device is the author using when they say “You see it every day”?

Is the last sentence of the second paragraph expressing a fact, or an opinion?

The author never uses what?

When the author says that California needs legislation, what does that represent

What is the author's opinion in regards to California legislation?

By using a quote from The England Journal of Medicine, what propaganda device is used?

“We need laws that restrict the use of cell phones in cars,” is that a fact or an opinion?