Question

day 3: claim & evidence | name:
big data
should there be limits on how much data companies can collect about you? a wired article says that data brokers collect information on almost everyone in america. there arent many rules about this, so they can sell our data to big companies.
ⓐ these companies use it to make their ads work better. ⓑ they do this with algorithms, which are computer programs that improve over time. ⓒ the article says its worrying how personal data is used because it can affect important choices, ⓓ like who gets health care or who can be let out of jail. i believe collecting personal data is a big problem, and people need to notice it.
adapted from etsav by: guli (cc by 4.0)

1. details in the essay support the idea that -

ⓐ technology companies should have restrictions
ⓑ selling of data should be illegal
ⓒ big business is taking advantage of people
ⓓ people should be more worried about data collection

1. which two details from the essay support the claim that data is being used wrongly?

day 4: claim & evidence | name: date:
habitat loss
habitat loss happens when a natural environment cant support the plants and animals living there anymore. this can occur naturally or because of human actions, like cutting down forests, climate change, or bringing in harmful species. when habitats are destroyed, the animals and plants that live there are forced out or die, which reduces the variety of life in that area.
ⓐ human activities have greatly increased habitat loss, especially in the last fifty years. ⓑ for example, clearing land for farming is a major cause of habitat loss. ⓒ other causes include mining, logging, and city expansion. ⓓ habitat destruction is now the main reason many species are going extinct around the world.

1. what is the main claim in paragraph 2?

ⓐ humans are using too many resources.
ⓑ humans are the main cause of habitat loss.
ⓒ humans do not care about animal habitats.
ⓓ humans can help habitats in many ways.

1. which sentence from the article best supports the claim humans have a negative impact on animal populations?

Explanation:

For Question 6:

The text states data brokers have few rules for collecting/selling personal data, and the author argues this is a problem people need to notice, aligning with the idea that people should be more concerned about data collection.

For Question 7:

The relevant details are that personal data use can impact important life choices (like healthcare access or jail release decisions) and that unregulated data brokers sell people's data to big companies.

For Question 8:

Paragraph 2 focuses on how human activities (farming, mining, logging, city expansion) have greatly increased habitat loss, making humans the main cause.

For Question 9:

The sentence "Habitat destruction is now the main reason many species are going extinct around the world" directly links human-caused habitat loss to negative impacts on animal populations.

Answer:

1. D. people should be more worried about data collection
2. 1. The article says it's worrying how personal data is used because it can affect important choices, like who gets health care or who can be let out of jail.
3. Data brokers collect information on almost everyone in America, and there aren't many rules about this, so they can sell our data to big companies.
4. B. Humans are the main cause of habitat loss.
5. Habitat destruction is now the main reason many species are going extinct around the world.