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"Ignaz Semmelweis Saved Lives: Wash Your Hands"
by Dr. Howard Markel

On this date in 1850, a prickly Hungarian obstetrician named Ignaz Semmelweis stepped up to the podium of the Vienna Medical Society’s lecture hall. It was a grand and ornately decorated room where some of medicine’s great discoveries were first announced. The evening of May 15 would hardly be different—even if those present (and many more who merely read about it) did not acknowledge Semmelweis’s marvelous discovery for several decades.

What, exactly, was the doctor’s advice to his colleagues on that long ago night? It could be summed up in three little words: wash your hands!

A)Use the excerpt from “In 1850, Ignaz Semmelweis saved lives with three words: wash your hands” to answer the question. The excerpt is the beginning of an article.
Which fact from this introduction is most likely to be in the conclusion of the article?(1 point)
Responses

Many people who did not attend the lecture read about the event.
Many people who did not attend the lecture read about the event.

The obstetrician advised doctors to wash their hands.
The obstetrician advised doctors to wash their hands.

The lecture hall was ornately decorated.
The lecture hall was ornately decorated.

Many great discoveries were announced in the lecture hall.
Many great discoveries were announced in the lecture hall.
Question 2

"Ignaz Semmelweis Saved Lives: Wash Your Hands"
by Dr. Howard Markel

Since the early 1900’s, however, physicians and historians have heaped up high praise for Semmelweis’s work and expressed sympathy for his emotional troubles and premature death. Today, in every school of medicine and public health, his name is uttered with great reverence whenever the critical topic of hand washing is taught. Sadly, in real time, he was derided as an eccentric at best, and, at worst, as an angry, unstable man who ought to be drummed out of the profession.

The real truth of the matter is that his detractors were wrong and he was right. Dr. Semmelweis paid a heavy price as he devoted his short, troubled life to pushing the boundaries of knowledge in the noble quest to save lives.

On the 165th anniversary of publicly announcing his landmark medical discovery, it seems fitting that we pay grand tribute to the great Dr. Semmelweis. Perhaps the gesture he might appreciate the most, however, is for all of us to simply wash our hands often and well.

A)Use the excerpt from “In 1850, Ignaz Semmelweis saved lives with three words: wash your hands” to answer the question. The excerpt is the beginning of an article.
Select the correct answer from each list to complete the sentence.(1 point)
This conclusion indicates that during his lifetime, Dr. Semmelweis was 
, but today people see the 
 of his work.
Question 3
A)What is a thesis statement?(1 point)
Responses

the final section of a text that provides a summary
the final section of a text that provides a summary

the final sentence of an informative or explanatory text
the final sentence of an informative or explanatory text

a concise summary of the central idea of a text
a concise summary of the central idea of a text

the resulting conclusion that can be inferred based on available information
the resulting conclusion that can be inferred based on available information
Question 4

Diet for a Changing Climate
by Christy Mahaly and Sue Heavenrich

When you think about combating climate change, you probably think mostly about saving energy and relying less on cars. These are great steps. But experts say that an even more effective way to reduce your carbon footprint—the amount of greenhouse gases you contribute to the atmosphere through your activities—is to focus on food. The locavore movement, for example, supports eating foods that are locally produced, often within 100 miles (160 km) of your home.

"Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought" by Sue Heavenrich and Christy Mihaly
Text copyright © 2019 by Christy Mihaly and Sue Heavenrich
Reprinted with the permission of Twenty First Century Books, a division of Lerner Publishing
Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this text excerpt may be used or reproduced in any
manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.

A)Use the excerpt from Diet for a Changing Climate by Christy Mihaly and Sue Heavenrich to answer the question.
Which choice provides the best concluding statement for this introduction?(1 point)
Responses

Challenge yourself to join the locavore movement and eat only locally produced fruits and vegetables to reduce your carbon footprint.
Challenge yourself to join the locavore movement and eat only locally produced fruits and vegetables to reduce your carbon footprint.

The locavore movement encourages people to eat locally produced foods such as fruits and vegetables.
The locavore movement encourages people to eat locally produced foods such as fruits and vegetables.

Many experts say that the best way to reduce your carbon is by changing your lifestyle when it comes to food.
Many experts say that the best way to reduce your carbon is by changing your lifestyle when it comes to food.

I think it is important to eat locally, which I try to do on a weekly basis, because it reduces my carbon footprint and combats climate change.
I think it is important to eat locally, which I try to do on a weekly basis, because it reduces my carbon footprint and combats climate change.
Question 5
A)What are characteristics of a strong concluding statement?
Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

brings up a new but related topic to what has been discussed
brings up a new but related topic to what has been discussed

restates the thesis statement verbatim
restates the thesis statement verbatim

shares a relevant quotation or statistic about the topic
shares a relevant quotation or statistic about the topic

refers back to key words, metaphors, questions, or ideas from the introduction
refers back to key words, metaphors, questions, or ideas from the introduction

includes a personal opinion or anecdote the writer experienced

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1:
Which fact from this introduction is most likely to be in the conclusion of the article?
Answer: The obstetrician advised doctors to wash their hands.

Question 2:
This conclusion indicates that during his lifetime, Dr. Semmelweis was derided, but today people see the value of his work.
(You would write "derided" and "value" as the correct answers. "Value" can be interpreted as "significance" or "importance" depending on the context of the text.)

Question 3:
What is a thesis statement?
Answer: a concise summary of the central idea of a text.

Question 4:
Which choice provides the best concluding statement for this introduction?
Answer: Challenge yourself to join the locavore movement and eat only locally produced fruits and vegetables to reduce your carbon footprint.

Question 5:
What are characteristics of a strong concluding statement? Select the two correct answers.
Answer:

refers back to key words, metaphors, questions, or ideas from the introduction
shares a relevant quotation or statistic about the topic

(Note: The other options might contribute to a conclusion but are not typical characteristics of a strong concluding statement, which should generally reinforce the main ideas presented in the body and introduction.)

Feel free to ask if you have any other questions!