Question
Compared to the video, which detail is emphasized in the article?
(1 point)
Responses
the cumulation of wildfires over several years
the cumulation of wildfires over several years
the impact of a specific devastating wildfire
the impact of a specific devastating wildfire
the role of utility companies in environmental damage
the role of utility companies in environmental damage
the importance of environmental legislation
the importance of environmental legislation
Question 2
How does the tone at the end of the video compare to the tone of the end of the article?
(1 point)
Responses
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is angry as it places blame on the utility company.
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is angry as it places blame on the utility company.
Like the article, the tone of the video is reserved as it questions the human impact on the environment.
Like the article, the tone of the video is reserved as it questions the human impact on the environment.
Like the article, the tone of the video is hopeful as it presents changes to the utility company.
Like the article, the tone of the video is hopeful as it presents changes to the utility company.
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is optimistic as it offers human solutions to wildfires.
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is optimistic as it offers human solutions to wildfires.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which choice best describes the text structure that is mainly used in this passage?
(1 point)
Responses
The passage uses a problem/solution structure to describe how modern schools improved Semmelweis’s reputation.
The passage uses a problem/solution structure to describe how modern schools improved Semmelweis’s reputation.
The passage uses a compare/contrast structure to discuss how Semmelweis was viewed in different times.
The passage uses a compare/contrast structure to discuss how Semmelweis was viewed in different times.
The passage uses a cause/effect structure to explain what led individuals to express sympathy for Semmelweis.
The passage uses a cause/effect structure to explain what led individuals to express sympathy for Semmelweis.
The passage uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure to argue that Semmelweis’s ideas were important.
The passage uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure to argue that Semmelweis’s ideas were important.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which sentence from the text most clearly states the thesis?
(1 point)
Responses
In a new study published Tuesday in PLOS ONE, a group of researchers analyzed one of the rare data sets that tracks butterfly abundance, taken from 21 years of volunteer surveys in Ohio.
In a new study published Tuesday in PLOS ONE , a group of researchers analyzed one of the rare data sets that tracks butterfly abundance, taken from 21 years of volunteer surveys in Ohio.
They found an average population decline of 2 percent per year, which means that over the course of the study, Ohio lost more than a third of its butterfly population.
They found an average population decline of 2 percent per year, which means that over the course of the study, Ohio lost more than a third of its butterfly population.
For my 11th birthday, I received a perfect, weird, road-trip amusement: a book filled with pictures and descriptions to help kids decode the splatters of insects that smacked into the front of a moving vehicle.
For my 11th birthday, I received a perfect, weird, road-trip amusement: a book filled with pictures and descriptions to help kids decode the splatters of insects that smacked into the front of a moving vehicle.
Whether that sounds like macabre fun or makes you grumble about keeping the windshield clean, a steep decline in reported bug splatters in recent years should actually make us worried, entomologists and ecologists say.
)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
If you choose to join our organization, you will not only make yourself proud, but you will also set a shining example for young people everywhere.
Which choice best describes the purpose of the rhetorical appeal used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Its purpose is to show the reader the logical reason to make a decision.
Its purpose is to show the reader the logical reason to make a decision.
Its purpose is to make the reader experience a specific kind of emotion.
Its purpose is to make the reader experience a specific kind of emotion.
Its purpose is to make the reader aware of the right time to join the organization.
Its purpose is to make the reader aware of the right time to join the organization.
Its purpose is to show the reader why the organization is credible.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which choice best explains how the anaphora in the speech excerpt advances the speaker’s purpose?
(1 point)
Responses
It presents the argument that people must look to the future instead of the past.
It presents the argument that people must look to the future instead of the past.
It shows that the speaker believes that people can affect positive change.
It shows that the speaker believes that people can affect positive change.
It serves as a call to action that appeals to diverse groups of people.
It serves as a call to action that appeals to diverse groups of people.
It shows that the speaker believes all people are created equal.
It shows that the speaker believes all people are created equal.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Near the end of the passage, why do the authors mention Tacoma, Fresno, Austin, and Cleveland?
(1 point)
Responses
to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools
to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools
to suggest that these cities implement changes to their high schools
to suggest that these cities implement changes to their high schools
to encourage people in struggling communities to move to one of these cities
to encourage people in struggling communities to move to one of these cities
to prove that increasing graduation rates leads to the development of new businesses
(1 point)
Responses
the cumulation of wildfires over several years
the cumulation of wildfires over several years
the impact of a specific devastating wildfire
the impact of a specific devastating wildfire
the role of utility companies in environmental damage
the role of utility companies in environmental damage
the importance of environmental legislation
the importance of environmental legislation
Question 2
How does the tone at the end of the video compare to the tone of the end of the article?
(1 point)
Responses
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is angry as it places blame on the utility company.
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is angry as it places blame on the utility company.
Like the article, the tone of the video is reserved as it questions the human impact on the environment.
Like the article, the tone of the video is reserved as it questions the human impact on the environment.
Like the article, the tone of the video is hopeful as it presents changes to the utility company.
Like the article, the tone of the video is hopeful as it presents changes to the utility company.
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is optimistic as it offers human solutions to wildfires.
Unlike the article, the tone of the video is optimistic as it offers human solutions to wildfires.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which choice best describes the text structure that is mainly used in this passage?
(1 point)
Responses
The passage uses a problem/solution structure to describe how modern schools improved Semmelweis’s reputation.
The passage uses a problem/solution structure to describe how modern schools improved Semmelweis’s reputation.
The passage uses a compare/contrast structure to discuss how Semmelweis was viewed in different times.
The passage uses a compare/contrast structure to discuss how Semmelweis was viewed in different times.
The passage uses a cause/effect structure to explain what led individuals to express sympathy for Semmelweis.
The passage uses a cause/effect structure to explain what led individuals to express sympathy for Semmelweis.
The passage uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure to argue that Semmelweis’s ideas were important.
The passage uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure to argue that Semmelweis’s ideas were important.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which sentence from the text most clearly states the thesis?
(1 point)
Responses
In a new study published Tuesday in PLOS ONE, a group of researchers analyzed one of the rare data sets that tracks butterfly abundance, taken from 21 years of volunteer surveys in Ohio.
In a new study published Tuesday in PLOS ONE , a group of researchers analyzed one of the rare data sets that tracks butterfly abundance, taken from 21 years of volunteer surveys in Ohio.
They found an average population decline of 2 percent per year, which means that over the course of the study, Ohio lost more than a third of its butterfly population.
They found an average population decline of 2 percent per year, which means that over the course of the study, Ohio lost more than a third of its butterfly population.
For my 11th birthday, I received a perfect, weird, road-trip amusement: a book filled with pictures and descriptions to help kids decode the splatters of insects that smacked into the front of a moving vehicle.
For my 11th birthday, I received a perfect, weird, road-trip amusement: a book filled with pictures and descriptions to help kids decode the splatters of insects that smacked into the front of a moving vehicle.
Whether that sounds like macabre fun or makes you grumble about keeping the windshield clean, a steep decline in reported bug splatters in recent years should actually make us worried, entomologists and ecologists say.
)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
If you choose to join our organization, you will not only make yourself proud, but you will also set a shining example for young people everywhere.
Which choice best describes the purpose of the rhetorical appeal used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Its purpose is to show the reader the logical reason to make a decision.
Its purpose is to show the reader the logical reason to make a decision.
Its purpose is to make the reader experience a specific kind of emotion.
Its purpose is to make the reader experience a specific kind of emotion.
Its purpose is to make the reader aware of the right time to join the organization.
Its purpose is to make the reader aware of the right time to join the organization.
Its purpose is to show the reader why the organization is credible.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which choice best explains how the anaphora in the speech excerpt advances the speaker’s purpose?
(1 point)
Responses
It presents the argument that people must look to the future instead of the past.
It presents the argument that people must look to the future instead of the past.
It shows that the speaker believes that people can affect positive change.
It shows that the speaker believes that people can affect positive change.
It serves as a call to action that appeals to diverse groups of people.
It serves as a call to action that appeals to diverse groups of people.
It shows that the speaker believes all people are created equal.
It shows that the speaker believes all people are created equal.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Near the end of the passage, why do the authors mention Tacoma, Fresno, Austin, and Cleveland?
(1 point)
Responses
to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools
to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools
to suggest that these cities implement changes to their high schools
to suggest that these cities implement changes to their high schools
to encourage people in struggling communities to move to one of these cities
to encourage people in struggling communities to move to one of these cities
to prove that increasing graduation rates leads to the development of new businesses
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions:
**Question 1**: Compared to the video, which detail is emphasized in the article?
- **Response**: the cumulation of wildfires over several years
**Question 2**: How does the tone at the end of the video compare to the tone of the end of the article?
- **Response**: Unlike the article, the tone of the video is angry as it places blame on the utility company.
**Question A** (text structure): Which choice best describes the text structure that is mainly used in this passage?
- **Response**: The passage uses a problem/solution structure to describe how modern schools improved Semmelweis’s reputation.
**Question A** (thesis): Which sentence from the text most clearly states the thesis?
- **Response**: They found an average population decline of 2 percent per year, which means that over the course of the study, Ohio lost more than a third of its butterfly population.
**Rhetorical appeal purpose**: If you choose to join our organization, you will not only make yourself proud, but you will also set a shining example for young people everywhere. Which choice best describes the purpose of the rhetorical appeal used in this sentence?
- **Response**: Its purpose is to make the reader experience a specific kind of emotion.
**Anaphora purpose**: Which choice best explains how the anaphora in the speech excerpt advances the speaker’s purpose?
- **Response**: It shows that the speaker believes that people can affect positive change.
**Cities mention purpose**: Near the end of the passage, why do the authors mention Tacoma, Fresno, Austin, and Cleveland?
- **Response**: to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools.
**Question 1**: Compared to the video, which detail is emphasized in the article?
- **Response**: the cumulation of wildfires over several years
**Question 2**: How does the tone at the end of the video compare to the tone of the end of the article?
- **Response**: Unlike the article, the tone of the video is angry as it places blame on the utility company.
**Question A** (text structure): Which choice best describes the text structure that is mainly used in this passage?
- **Response**: The passage uses a problem/solution structure to describe how modern schools improved Semmelweis’s reputation.
**Question A** (thesis): Which sentence from the text most clearly states the thesis?
- **Response**: They found an average population decline of 2 percent per year, which means that over the course of the study, Ohio lost more than a third of its butterfly population.
**Rhetorical appeal purpose**: If you choose to join our organization, you will not only make yourself proud, but you will also set a shining example for young people everywhere. Which choice best describes the purpose of the rhetorical appeal used in this sentence?
- **Response**: Its purpose is to make the reader experience a specific kind of emotion.
**Anaphora purpose**: Which choice best explains how the anaphora in the speech excerpt advances the speaker’s purpose?
- **Response**: It shows that the speaker believes that people can affect positive change.
**Cities mention purpose**: Near the end of the passage, why do the authors mention Tacoma, Fresno, Austin, and Cleveland?
- **Response**: to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools.