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The best transition to add at the beginning of the third sentence is In addition.
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When Reiko writes the final sentence of the paragraph, she should add a connection back to her claim to complete the argument.
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A writer should use the following types of evidence to support a claim or counterclaim: examples, facts, quotations, statistics.
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The sentence in the rebuttal that provides evidence that defends against the counterclaim is By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought.
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The best transition to add at the beginning of the third sentence is Conversely.
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The best support for the counterclaim that focusing on the arts is the wrong approach is In many school districts across the country, including those with arts education, the dropout rate is over fifty percent.
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The best conclusion to the paragraph is Conserving forests is important for people as well as the planet.
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The sentence that includes a transition showing that the ideas in the sentence are similar to the ideas in the previous sentence is In addition, forests provide natural beauty.
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The transitions that can be added to show differences between ideas are: although, conversely, however, in contrast.
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During the revision process, the writer should add transitions to clearly signal the relationship between the writer’s ideas.
Read the paragraph.
Volunteering is a good way to gain skills and work experience. In a recent study, seventy-three percent of employers said they’d hire someone who’d volunteered. Among employees who had volunteered, ninety-four percent said that it had benefited at work. Students looking to improve their resumes should consider volunteering.
What is the best transition to add at the beginning of the third sentence?
Although,
Conversely,
In addition,
In conclusion,
2. Read the body paragraph from Reiko’s argumentative essay.
It’s a good idea to eat fruits and vegetables. A study of over seventy thousand nurses showed that eating fruit and green leafy vegetables resulted in a lower risk of diabetes.
When Reiko writes the final sentence of the paragraph, what should she add to complete the argument?
an introduction to her claim
a connection back to her claim
the evidence to support her claim
the counterclaim to her claim
3. What kind of evidence should a writer use to support a claim or counterclaim? Check all that apply.
examples
facts
ideas
opinions
quotations
statistics
4. Read Deepak’s rebuttal to the counterclaim in his essay.
Critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles. However, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real. By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought. Granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in September.
Which sentence in the rebuttal provides evidence that defends against the counterclaim?
Critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles.
However, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real.
By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought.
Granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in September.
5. Read the paragraph.
Music is an important element of a student’s education. One study says that schools with music programs had graduation rates of about ninety-three percent. In schools without music programs, the graduation rate dropped to around seventy-two percent.
What is the best transition to add at the beginning of the third sentence?
Conversely,
Finally,
Similarly,
Specifically,
6. Read the counterclaim to the claim that arts education is beneficial to students.
However, many school districts claim that focusing on the arts is the wrong approach to take.
Which evidence is the best support for this counterclaim?
Students with arts instruction scored much higher on creative-thinking tests than students who had no arts instruction.
Dr. Smith stated, “Students with arts instruction have strong problem-solving skills that help them get jobs after school.”
One student stated, “In school, it seems like we spend about fifty percent of our time taking tests, and I’d rather study the arts.”
In many school districts across the country, including those with arts education, the dropout rate is over fifty percent.
7. Read the paragraph.
Forests are more than just a pretty addition to the landscape. Forests help the environment by soaking up carbon dioxide, conserving soil, and preventing flooding. Forests help people by providing a place to live and by providing jobs. Over 300 million people worldwide live in forests, and over 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their jobs.
Which sentence provides the best conclusion to the paragraph?
Conserving forests is important for people as well as the planet.
Enjoying the planet’s forests is a good idea for people and animals.
Almost half the world’s species currently live in forests.
The forest provides lumber when the trees are cut down.
8. Which sentence includes a transition showing that the ideas in the sentence are similar to the ideas in the previous sentence?
However, forests provide natural beauty.
Conversely, forests provide natural beauty.
In addition, forests provide natural beauty.
In contrast, forests provide natural beauty.
9. During the revision process, which transitions can be added to sentences to show differences between ideas? Check all that apply.
although
conversely
for example
however
in contrast
in fact
therefore
10. During the revision process, the writer should add___
to clearly signal the relationship between the writer’s ideas.
claims, qoutations, rebuttals, transitions
7 answers
of an essay, the writer can summarize all the connections that were made between ideas and evidence throughout the essay.
body, conclusion, introduction, rebuttal
2. Jargon consists of words that are specific to a
feeling or emotion.
time and location.
desired tone or mood.
subject or profession.
3. Read the paragraph.
Water is an important resource that people take for granted. A typical American household uses one hundred gallons of water a day.
If added at the end, which sentence would complete the paragraph by connecting back to the topic?
The average American household spends over $500 a year on water.
With a little effort, people could easily protect this resource by conserving it.
Another resource that people should think about protecting is energy.
Since seventy percent of the Earth is covered by water, there is a lot of water around.
4. Read the claim.
Arts education should be considered a crucial part of the curriculum for students in K-12. Studies have shown that students who study the arts perform much better in school overall.
Which evidence best supports this claim?
In her report, Dr. Smith said, “Use caution when comparing the arts to academic achievements.”
Students who receive arts education are four times more likely to have high academic achievement.
In one instance, having arts education improved the mood of the majority of students studied.
One student reported, “I really enjoy the arts education we receive, and it makes school more fun.”
5. Which excerpt from Winona LaDuke’s "A Case for Waawaatesi” best appeals to readers’ logic?
Every year millions of birds die colliding with needlessly illuminated buildings and towers.
Nocturnal animals sleep during the day and are active at night. Light pollution radically alters their world by turning night into day.
It’s things like frogs, who make it their business to croak at night, particularly when mating. Artificial lights disrupt their mojo and that means less frogs and reduced populations.
Think of it this way, your ancestors navigated by the stars, and today most people won’t walk outside without a GPS. That’s a crazy loss of direction or skill at some level for sure.
6. Why might a writer use the passive voice? Choose three answers.
The writer wants to make the action livelier.
The writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action.
The writer does not know who performed the action.
The writer wants to make the action more specific.
The writer does not think knowing who did the action is important.
7. Read the excerpt from The Hot Zone.
Nancy took a breath and gathered her thoughts. She imagined that passing through the gray-zone door into Level 4 was like a space walk, except that instead of going into outer space, you went into inner space, which was full of the pressure of life trying to get inside your suit. People went into Level 4 areas all the time at the Institute, particularly the civilian animal caretakers. But going into a containment zone to perform a necropsy on an animal that had died of an amplified unknown hot agent was something a little different. This was high-hazard work.
The central idea of this excerpt is that working in a containment zone is very dangerous. Which phrases from the excerpt most support the central idea?
amplified unknown hot agent; high-hazard work
like a space walk; trying to get inside your suit
going into a containment zone; perform a necropsy
imagined that passing; civilian animal caretakers
8. Which sentence uses the passive voice for the main verb?
If we use our cell phones during class, the teacher confiscates them.
When they can, students slide down the banister in the science wing.
When we can pick our reading, mythology is most often chosen in my class.
If they choose to participate, students perform their poems at the poetry slam.
9. Read this poem.
Feet pound pavement as miles pass,
Steady as tides, they approach their shore,
Training is tested, strength is stretched—
Buoyed by the pack, one mile more.
Sweat streaks, muscles tense, eager for the end,
Final flags beckon, the crowd grows loud.
Tested vessels reach their harbor—
Runners hearts beat proud.
Which statements describe the poem? Select three options.
The poem has an abcb rhyme scheme.
Every line length is the same.
Each stanza is a quatrain.
The poem contains two stanzas.
The meter is fixed throughout the poem.
10. Read the paragraph.
Eating too much sodium can cause health problems. Around ninety percent of Americans eat more sodium than is recommended. Eating less sodium would help Americans become more healthy.
What is the purpose of the final sentence?
It connects the main idea and the evidence.
It introduces the main idea and the evidence.
It provides a rebuttal for the main idea.
It provides a counterclaim to the main idea.
11. Use the passages Silent Spring and "A Case for Waawaatesi” to answer the following question.
Considering the authors’ use of appeals in their passages, which paragraph most appeals to logos?
paragraph 1 of Silent Spring
paragraph 1 of “A Case for Waawaatesi”
paragraph 3 of Silent Spring
paragraph 3 of “A Case for Waawaatesi”
12. Read the lines from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
Which statement best describes the use of sound devices in the lines?
Both lines use alliteration as a sound device.
Both lines use assonance as a sound device.
The first line contains alliteration, and the second line contains assonance.
The first line contains assonance, and the second line contains alliteration.
13. Read the lines from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
Which statement best describes the use of sound devices in the lines?
Both lines use alliteration as a sound device.
Both lines use assonance as a sound device.
The first line contains alliteration, and the second line contains assonance.
The first line contains assonance, and the second line contains alliteration.
14. Read the excerpt from "A Case for Waawaatesi."
Nocturnal animals sleep during the day and are active at night. Light pollution radically alters their world by turning night into day.
The purpose of this excerpt is to appeal to readers’
logos and reason.
ethos and credibility.
pathos and ethos.
logos and pathos.
15. Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone.
There was not a uniform in the group, although a few members of the ambulance team wore camouflage fatigues. The caravan crossed the Potomac River at Point of Rocks and hit Leesburg Pike just as rush hour began. The traffic became bumper to bumper, and the officers began to get frustrated. It took them two hours to reach the monkey house, contending the whole way with ill-tempered commuters. Finally the column turned into the office park, which by that time was filling up with workers. The supply van and the ambulance were driven along the side of the monkey house, up onto a lawn, and were parked behind the building, to get them out of sight. The back of the building presented a brick face, some narrow windows, and a glass door. The door was the insertion point. They parked the supply van up close to the door.
Which statement best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph?
Withholding information from the public is routine policy.
Choosing a point of entry can be extremely tricky.
The military always takes many safety precautions.
Great care was taken to keep the truth from the public.
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In the conclusion of an essay, the writer can summarize all the connections that were made between ideas and evidence throughout the essay.
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Jargon consists of words that are specific to a subject or profession.
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If added at the end, the sentence that would complete the paragraph by connecting back to the topic is With a little effort, people could easily protect this resource by conserving it.
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The evidence that best supports the claim that arts education is crucial for students in K-12 is Students who receive arts education are four times more likely to have high academic achievement.
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The excerpt from Winona LaDuke’s "A Case for Waawaatesi" that best appeals to readers’ logic is Every year millions of birds die colliding with needlessly illuminated buildings and towers.
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A writer might use the passive voice for the following reasons: The writer wants to emphasize the receiver of the action, The writer does not know who performed the action, The writer does not think knowing who did the action is important.
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The phrases from the excerpt that most support the central idea that working in a containment zone is very dangerous are amplified unknown hot agent; high-hazard work.
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The sentence that uses the passive voice for the main verb is: If they choose to participate, students perform their poems at the poetry slam. (Note: None of the provided options use passive voice. A properly passive voice sentence would be "Poems are performed by students at the poetry slam.")
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The statements that describe the poem are: The poem has an abcb rhyme scheme, Each stanza is a quatrain, The poem contains two stanzas.
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The purpose of the final sentence is It connects the main idea and the evidence.
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The paragraph that most appeals to logos is paragraph 3 of Silent Spring.
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The statement that best describes the use of sound devices in the lines is The first line contains assonance, and the second line contains alliteration.
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The statement that best describes the use of sound devices in the lines is The first line contains assonance, and the second line contains alliteration. (This seems to be a repeat, and the answer remains the same.)
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The purpose of the excerpt is to appeal to readers’ logos and pathos.
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The statement that best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph is Choosing a point of entry can be extremely tricky.
There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths, not only among adults but even among children, who would be stricken suddenly while at play and die within a few hours.
Which best describes how this excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions?
The sentence proves that the author is knowledgeable.
The sentence creates an image of children at play.
The sentence discusses the death of children.
The sentence offers facts about diseases adults contract.
The statement that best describes how this excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions is The sentence discusses the death of children. This brings a strong emotional response as it highlights the tragic and sudden loss of innocent lives.
8. When we can pick our reading, mythology is most often chosen in my class.
11. paragraph 3 of “A Case for Waawaatesi”
12. Both lines use alliteration as a sound device.
15. Great care was taken to keep the truth from the public.
Here are the responses based on the provided statements:
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The excerpt effectively appeals to readers' logic by comparing past navigation methods to present-day reliance on GPS, suggesting a loss of skill.
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The sentence When we can pick our reading, mythology is most often chosen in my class does not use the passive voice. A sentence in passive voice would focus on the action rather than the subject performing it.
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If you are referring to which paragraph appeals to logos, it appears that you chose paragraph 3 of “A Case for Waawaatesi.” This indicates that the paragraph likely includes logical reasoning or factual evidence.
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If your answer is Both lines use alliteration as a sound device, that is correct only regarding the presence of repeating consonant sounds. However, it should be noted that the first line does have assonance ("I must go down to the seas again"), while both lines feature alliteration.
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If you are stating Great care was taken to keep the truth from the public, that's a valid interpretation of the central idea from an excerpt regarding the management of information.
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