A blog post on healthylivingforever.org claims that eating five apples a day can cure asthma. The site shares several personal stories, including one from a woman who says her son hasn’t used his inhaler since starting the “Apple Life” routine. No scientific studies are cited, and the author runs a store that sells apple-based health products. The post criticizes doctors, saying they “only care about money, not healing people naturally.” The site encourages readers to buy a $59 guide to begin their healing journey. What is a possible logical fallacy in the blog post’s argument?

What is a reasonable inference you could make from this headline? “Barking Guards Stay on the Job”

Recognizing the pattern of organization in a reading can help you make better predictions about what will come next in a text.

Which type of irony happens when the reader knows something the characters do not?

What kind of sentence is this? “Many students struggle in their first year of college, but support services like tutoring and counseling can help them succeed.”

Why is it helpful to identify the topic before looking for the main idea?

What kind of logical fallacy is this? “Sara doesn’t think uniforms should be mandatory, but she’s always breaking school rules, so her opinion doesn’t count.”

Which pattern would use the signal words “claim, evidence, reason, support, argue, in conclusion, and for this reason.”

What is the difference between major and minor supporting details?

“Her smile was as bright as the sun.” What type of figurative language is this?