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Unit 1

100

Arduous 

Extremely difficult to achieve.

200

What is a central idea? 

A central idea is the message the author is trying to convey. 

300

What is the purpose of the text?

The purpose of the text is the reason why the author made that text, the main idea. 

400

Read the paragraph.

1) At first, Stirling thought it might be an altar. 2) In 1938, archaeologist Matthew Stirling and his team found a stone buried under the forest floor. 3) The stone carving was a magnificent head almost nine feet tall. 4) But as his workers cleared away soil, they discovered it was a sculpture.

What is the best order for the sentences in this paragraph?

2, 1, 4, 3

500

What is the audience of this text below?

- I believe school uniforms are beneficial, they make us equal. I don't not think that we should have to change the uniform policy to free wear. It can make the poor kids feel like a sore thumb. 

• The main idea of this author is to keep the school uniforms. 

Unit 2

100

Counterintuitive

Different from what is expected or seems correct

200

What are context clues?

Context clues are words that implies the main idea. 

300

What is focus and scope? 

This means you need to examine how broad and complex your research question should be. When considering focus and scope, think about all of the points that your readers must understand.

400

Read the excerpt from “How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy,” in which the author uses rhetorical features to persuade her readers.

How do you teach a child right from wrong without being too tough or slipping into abuse? Who among us has not raised our voice—O.K., screamed—while disciplining our children?

What options correctly explain why the author uses these rhetorical features?

Select all that apply

• The author asks rhetorical questions to invite the audience to carefully think about the presented topic. The author asks rhetorical questions to invite the audience to carefully think about the presented topic. - correct
• The author uses first-person pronouns like “us” and “our” to appear friendly and to create an inclusive tone.

500

What are 3 Generating Ideas that you can choose?

Freewriting

Listing 

Idea Mapping

Unit 3

100

Succinct

Expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact.

200

What is structure?

Structure is how the prompt is organized and presented. 

300

What is evidence?

Evidence is key information that supports the author's ideas and claims. 

400

What are two types of organizational text structures?

• problem-and-solution
• cause-and-effect

500

What is the process of developing an introduction?

• Hook” the reader to spark interest in the topic and to create connections
• Provide context and background about the topic—the “big picture”
• Show the importance of the main idea
• Narrow the scope of information and lead naturally to the thesis statement

Unit 4

100

Candor

Frankness or Honesty

200

How can themes be presented? 

• The author can state the theme directly.
• The theme can be demonstrated in an example or a series of examples.
• The theme can be shown but never explicitly stated; the reader has to infer it.

300

What Is Argument?

• presenting your claim and its evidence to your audience
• presenting the opposition to the claim and why that opposition is not valid

400

If Barbara fervently disagrees with Dan, how does she disagree with him?

In an intense manner.

500

When writing an argument essay, you should....

• use an objective and reasonable tone
• use a formal writing style

Unit 5

100

Subservient

Having a role of lesser importance; subordinate

200

What is public advocacy?

The act of influencing those who make decisions on law or public policy in order to improve society, further equality, or advance the cause of an organization or group of people.

300

What is the Argument Essay Requirements?

• The minimum length is five typed, double-spaced pages. (Your Works Cited page is separate.)
• Follow MLA guidelines for formatting unless your instructor informs you otherwise.

400

How do you determine the purpose of a text? 

What are three of the questions to ask yourself?

• What is the topic?
• What is the author’s attitude toward the topic?
• What is the author’s tone in the text?

500

How much should each of your paragraphs be? 

• introduction: one paragraph
• body: from five to eight paragraphs
• conclusion: one paragraph