Unit 1
What is a synonym of the word tenacity that starts with the letter P?
Persistance
Meaning of the word cognitive?
The ability to think
What is the meaning of the word succinct?
expressed briefly
Synonym for the retaliation that rhymes with avenge?
Revenge
Synonym for the word indemnity?
Protection
What is the point of central ideas?
Key points author make and ones they want you to remember.
What are the 3 main points for the rhetorical triangle?
Message, audience, and writer/speaker
What do structural elements do for the readers?
Helps a reader understand the main idea of a text.
How can a theme be determined in a text?
Through the topic of the text.
What is a claim?
A claim is a statement to be proven.
What is an objective summary?
A brief account of the facts of a text
What is the purpose of an informative essay?
To inform the readers/audience.
In the introduction as the last sentence.
This helps make a better claim and helps organize ideas.
Why are counterclaims presented in an argumentive essay?
Makes your essay stronger and more credible.
Hui Yin’s little brother tried to delude her into thinking that he lost his baseball glove, but she knew it was probably in his locker at school.
Which is the best synonym of the word delude as used in this sentence?
A. promote
B. argue
C. deceive
D. aggravate
C. Decieve
Read the sentence from the article “Among Teens, Sleep Deprivation an Epidemic.”
Adolescents are also entering a period in which they are striving for autonomy and want to make their own decisions, including when to go to sleep.
Which words in the sentence provide a context clue for the meaning of the prefix auto- as it is used in the word autonomy?
A. including
B. their own
C. striving
D. want to
B. Their own
Suppose you are writing an essay titled “Affluence in 16th-Century England.” Which sentence from the first paragraph would provide a context clue to the meaning of the word affluence?
A. Some nobles owned multiple estates.
B. Some nobles spoke three languages.
C. Some nobles traveled throughout Europe.
D. Some nobles were friends with the king.
A. Some nobles owned multiple estates.
Which is the most accurate description of a country that follows principles of pluralism?
A. a country that elects representatives to stand in for them in government bodies
B. a country that promotes diversity and participation by many groups
C. a country founded on principles of hard work, determination, and freedom
D. a country that explores its options for addressing climate change
B. a country that promotes diversity and participation by many groups
If you look in a thesaurus to find synonyms for the word anarchy, which word are you most likely to find? .
A. disorder
B. monarchy
C. sympathy
A. disorder
Desert ecosystems are typically harsh environments for their occupants. Excessive heat and little rainfall make survival difficult. Animals in the North American deserts include tortoises, jackrabbits, and kangaroo rats. Life forms inhabiting the desert must adapt accordingly.
What information from the paragraph is not relevant to the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Animals in the North American deserts include tortoises, jackrabbits, and kangaroo rats.
B. Excessive heat and little rainfall make survival difficult.
C. Life forms inhabiting the desert must adapt accordingly.
D. Desert ecosystems are typically harsh environments for their occupants.
A. Animals in the North American deserts include tortoises, jackrabbits, and kangaroo rats.
You have found an excellent source for your essay on sleep deprivation, and this source contains all the information you need to support your claim.
What are the best reasons to use additional sources as support in your essay?
A. Using multiple sources means that you have looked at research from multiple time periods.
B. Using multiple sources shows that you worked harder at writing your essay.
C. Using multiple sources helps you develop your own original ideas for your essay.
C. Using multiple sources helps you develop your own original ideas for your essay.
compliment (v.) to express approval or praise (n.) a remark that expresses approval
complement (v.) to add to, fill in, or complete (n.) something that fills in or completes
Which sentence use compliment correctly?
A. Maria’s grandmother likes to compliment her on her good manners during dinner.
B. The fashion consultant told Scotti that a designer handbag would compliment her trendy outfit.
C. Iced tea is the perfect compliment for a burger and fries.
A. Maria’s grandmother likes to compliment her on her good manners during dinner.
Year-round schooling should be instituted nationwide.
Which option provides an irrelevant counterclaim?
A. Summer youth programs, which are important for academic enrichment, would cease to exist.
B. Quality teachers are important to student success in school..
C. Costs involved in building upkeep outweigh any benefits.
D. Whether on a long summer break or a shorter vacation break, students forget information, and review is necessary.
B. Quality teachers are important to student success in school..
I was waiting in line at the department store return counter. I got more and more frustrated. Calls were constantly being taken by the clerk on her cell phone.
Which option shows the best way to revise the passage for clarity and cohesion?
A. I was waiting in line at the department store return counter, and I got more and more frustrated; calls were constantly being taken by the clerk on her cell phone.
B. As I waited in line at the department store’s return counter, I became more and more frustrated because the clerk was constantly taking calls on her cell phone.
C. I was waiting in line at the department store return counter, so I got more and more frustrated. Calls were constantly being taken by the clerk on her cell phone.
D. While I waited in line at the department store return counter. I got more and more frustrated; the clerk was constantly taking calls on her cell phone.
B. As I waited in line at the department store’s return counter, I became more and more frustrated because the clerk was constantly taking calls on her cell phone.