Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. Acid rain is an ecological threat that must be taken seriously. Acid rain has killed the fish in thousands of

lakes, and it has caused billions of dollars in damages to important crops. Furthermore, acid rain poses a serious threat to our nation's forests.

A) Argument; conclusion: Acid rain is an ecological threat ... taken seriously.

B) Argument; conclusion: Acid rain has killed the fish in thousands of lakes.

C) Nonargument.

D) Argument; conclusion: Acid rain poses a serious threat to our nation's forests.

E) Argument; conclusion: Acid rain has caused ... damage to important crops.


A

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