1) Read the following body paragraph of "Talking Chimps." Answer questions 1 and 2.
(1) Critics of the early experiments argued that since chimps did not understand the concept of negating, they were not really using language. (2) (Negating is adding a negative, such as no or not, to a thought.) (3) Sarah, a chimp trained at the University of California, Santa Barbara, showed an understanding not only of negating but also of compound and complex sentences. (4) Sarah learned to compose and read sentences by placing metal symbols on a metallic board. (5) She once asked herself, “What is an apple not?” and correctly—and creatively—replied, “Bread.”
1. Which sentence includes an objection? (1 point)(1) (2) (3) (4)
Answer) 1
2. Which sentence includes a counter-argument? (1 point)(1) (2) (3) (4)
Answer) 3
3. A speaker makes the argument the school day should begin at 6 AM...
Answer) An early start would allow an early end of the day which would allow students to get to bed earlier
4. Which of the following is not a good idea for developing the thesis of your persuasive speech?
Answer) Make hasty generalizations to have something to argue
5. My father's store is located at the intersection of 51st St. and 2nd Ave.
Answer) Fifty-first Street and Second Avenue
2 answers