I would take anything from Wikipedia with a grain of salt. That is not a ______ source of information because anyone can edit the website.
a). controversial. b) credible. c) bias. d) opposing
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The trip to the Natural History Museum had made a huge _______ on Bill's life. He realized that he wanted to become a paleontologist to study fossils when he grew up.
a) drawback. b) credible. c) position. d) impact
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A _________ topic that is often debated is whether girls and boys should be allowed to play on the same sports teams. Many people seem to disagree on this.
a) opposing b) perspective. c) controversial. d) credible
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The two students debated on the _______ of whether students should be required to wear uniforms.
a) claim. b) support. c) issue. d)bias.
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Henry had to decide which _____ to take; was he for cellphones being allowed in the classroom or not?
a). benefits. b) support. c) position d) consequence
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At the beginning of our debate, I stated my _______ so that my opponent will know the main point of my argument.
a) bias. b) claim. c) source. d) counterclaim
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The brothers were playing on ____________ teams during the finals. Only one of them would bring home the winning trophy.
a) opposing. b) perspective. c) credible. d) controversial.
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Other team loses 20 points!
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Don't believe the rumors you hear in the hallways! Make sure you get your information from the original _________.
a) position. b) source. c) evidence. D) perspective
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My brother has a ______ against cats because he got scratched by one when he was younger.
a) bias. b). controversial. c) issue. d) perspective.
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The judge needed ________________ to believe that Mr. Smith did not steal the money. Just saying he was innocent was not enough!
a) claim. b) controversial. c) evidence. d) bias
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My sister and I made a giant poster to show our parents the __________ of having a new pet. We hope they would be conviced!
a) benefits. b) drawbacks. c) bias. d) issue.
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I stayed up late watching my favorite TV show, and had to face the ________________ the next morning when I was late for class.
a). drawbacks. b) consequences. c) position. d) perspective
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One of the __________ of having my own cellphone is that I get very distracted when I try to do my work.
a) opposing. b) position. c) benefits. d) drawbacks