Unit Test: Evaluate Arguments and Reasoning

Read the passage:

Excerpt from "Why Equal Pay Is Worth Fighting For" by Senator Elizabeth Warren, April 17, 2014

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I honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014.

When I started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. Women have made incredible strides since then. But 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work.

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Senator Warren argues that women experience wage discrimination across all primary fields of employment. Is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence?

A. No; Warren weakens her point by noting, "Today, women can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."

B. No; Warren weakens her point by noting, "Women have made incredible strides since then. But 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work."