Question

Sometimes, parents get disturbed because their child (before 4 or 5 years old) is not acquiring reading skills at the same age as other children in the neighborhood. Some parents involve their children in forced reading programs. One style of forced reading is scheduling a child sit to read a book for a certain amount of time. The parents or educators set a timer and the child finishes reading when it goes off. However, forcing children to read at an early age is wrong for several reasons. First, young children forced to read aren't mature enough — emotionally and intellectually — to understand the concept of putting letters and sounds together, resulting in more harm than good. Second, according to a NBC News report, young children, if exposed to a constant repetition of words, symbols and pictures, will memorize what is before them and not truly read it. Third, forced reading will make reading seem like a rote chore instead of a fun, magical experience and lifelong leisure activity. Thus, forced reading ignores a simple truth: If children hate to read, they won’t read at all. Fourth, contrary to many parents’ opinion, forced reading at an early age does not guarantee an edge in the classroom; it does not give kids a leg up on the endless array of standardized tests that lay before them. Fifth, often parents push kids into early reading programs for their own stupid, petty vanity. “My Billie can read a third-grade level book in kindergarten! Whoo hoo! Aren’t I the greatest parent?” Sixth, like many aspects of our current educational policy, using the forced reading techniques with such young children puts too much emphasis on the end goal and too little on the most appropriate way to get there. Finally, research consistently shows that children develop at their own pace and rate, and the range of what is normal is broad. So, when a kid feels a need to learn how to read, he will. Please answer ALL the True or False questions!

31. The argument's issue is---"Aren't I the greatest parent?"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

32. The argument's issue type is prescriptive

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

33. The argument's conclusion is----"Thus, forced reading ignores a simple truth: If children hate to read, they won’t read at all."

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

34. The argument has six reasons

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

35. The argument's conclusion is---Sometimes, parents get disturbed because their child (before 4 or 5 years old) is not acquiring reading skills at the same age as other children in the neighborhood.

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

36. The argument has nine reasons

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

37. The following statements are in a correct "this that" or WHY relationship in the argument: This: Some parents involve their children in forced reading programs. That: The parents or educators set a timer and the child finishes reading when it goes off.

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

38. The following statements are in a correct "this that" or WHY relationship in the argument: This: Forcing children to read at an early age is wrong for several reasons. That: When a kid feels a need to learn how to read, he will.

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

39. The following statements are in a correct "this that" or WHY relationship in the argument: This: . First, young children forced to read aren't mature enough — emotionally and intellectually — to understand the concept of putting letters and sounds together, resulting in more harm than good. That: Forced reading ignores a simple truth: If children hate to read, they won’t read at all

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

40. The phrase "young children" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

41. The phrase "certain amount of time" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

42. The phrase "too little" is an example of ambiguity in the argument a. True b. False Answer: _____ 43. The phrase "forced reading" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

44. The phrase "too much" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

45. The word "more" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

46. The word "wrong" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

47. The word "several" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

48. The word "sometimes" is an example of ambiguity in the argument

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

49. The following is a possible value conflict in the argument--- "internal motivation vs. external motivation"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

50. The following is a possible value conflict in the argument--- "Pride vs. autonomy"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

51. The following is a possible value conflict in the argument--- "Freedom of choice vs. social status"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

52. The following is a possible value conflict in the argument--- "Freedom of choice vs. ambition"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

53. The following is a possible value conflict in the argument--- "Free reading vs. forced reading"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

54. The following is a possible value assumption in the argument---"External motivation is more important than naturalness"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

55. The following is a possible value assumption in the argument---"Spontaneity is more important than individual responsibility"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

56. The following is a possible value assumption in the argument---"Pleasure/enjoyment is more important than excellence/achievement"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

57. The following is a possible value assumption in the argument---"Collective responsibility is more important than competition"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

58. The following is a possible value assumption in the argument---"Flexibility is more important than order"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

59. The following is a possible value assumption in the argument---"Books are more important than DVDs"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

60. The following is a possible value assumption in the argument---"Courage is more important than peace"

a. True

b. False Answer: _____

Answer 1

31. True

32.True

33.False

34 True

35 false

36 True

37 True

38 True

39 False

49 True

41 false

42 True

43 false

44 false

45 True

46 True

47 False

48 True

49 false

50 true

51 true

52 false

53 true

54. False

55 false

56 True

57 false

58 true

59 false

60 true