While the "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" promotes volunteering to help poor communities, "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" gives a solution for actual people who want to help others but don't know where to start, as well depicting other programs.
First In Voluntourism, it presents its counterclaim leveling with the audience and their ideas, then in paragraph two the author breaks down everything. Using examples and metaphors the author says that, "The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life." The difference between the two documents is that The Opportunity of a Lifetime uses statistics and facts. Like, "783 million people do not have access to clean water." Although they cover the same topic the "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" is to be informative using facts, as well as expert testimonies. And The Opportunity of a Lifetime just wants to promote
First In Voluntourism, it presents its counterclaim leveling with the audience and their ideas, then in paragraph two the author breaks down everything. Using examples and metaphors the author says that "The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life." Both documents do this promoting programs to help people with lesser advantages. The Opportunity of a Lifetime uses statistics as well like, "783 million people do not have access to clean water."
While the "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" promotes volunteering to help poor communities, "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" gives a solution for actual people who want to help others but don't know where to start, as well depicting other programs. First In Voluntourism, it presents its counterclaim leveling with the audience and their ideas, then in paragraph two the author breaks down everything, saying that the reader should help people in their own town instead of going to some other one. Using examples and metaphors, the author says that, "You can volunteer in your local community." Although "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" says that you should travel with the question "do you have a passion for travel?" and giving examples of children in need.
While "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" promotes volunteering to help poor communities across the country. "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" disproves that and gives solutions for actual people who want to help others but don't know where to start, as well as depicting other traveling programs. First In Voluntourism, it presents its counterclaim leveling with the audience and their ideas, then in paragraph two the author breaks down everything, saying that the reader should help people in their own town instead of going to some other one. The author says that "The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life." meaning that their view is fake. Using examples and metaphors, the author says that, "You can volunteer in your local community." Although "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" says that you should travel with the question "do you have a passion for travel?" and giving examples and statistics of children in need. The clear difference is that "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" wants you to travel while "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" wants you to stay in your home state
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Which phrase can be used to describe author's purpose in an argument?
Appeal to the senses
Entertain the audience
Prove a position
Teach accepted facts
How does the speaker's metaphor of the mirage in paragraph 3 support the purpose of the speech?
It develops the idea that voluntour opportunities are not what they appear to be.
It emphasizes the idea that voluntour work is difficult and draining but worth the effort.
It reveals the significant contribution that voluntours make to the areas they visit.
It shows that voluntourism experiences can even take place anywhere-even in the desert.
Which claim is supported by evidence in the form of statistics?
Citizens of developed countries do not know how good life is.
There are different ways to experience other cultures.
There are many people who need help throughout the world.
To help others, you need to travel to other countries.
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Which two elements from the advertisement "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" could the speaker of "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" use to support the point that voluntourists are in the experience for their own gain?
The imagery of playing with children
The picture of clean, running water
The statistics on the number of orphans
The words "get the time of your life!"
The words "See new countries"
identify the two strategies the speaker uses to develop the point that people who voluntour often have selfish motivations.
Examples
Metaphor
Repetition
Stories
Statistics
How does the speaker structure this part of the argument? Match each sentence to its purpose.
MatchTermDefinitionOne world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourismA) Present a point to support the claimIf you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism.B) Provide expert testimony to refute the counterclaim's pointServe monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor.C) State the claimStudies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health.D) Provide facts to support a pointIn fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).E) Provide examples that support the claim
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Which paragraphs address the counterclaim of the argument?
Paragraphs 1 and 6
Paragraphs 2 and 3
Paragraphs 3 and 4
Paragraphs 4 and 5
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