Unit 1
What does nurture mean
the process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.
What does exacerbate mean
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
What does pervasive mean
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
What does fervently mean
Very enthusiastic or passionate
What does subservient mean
Obey others without questioning
How to find a central idea
At the beginning of paragraphs
What is rhetoric
language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience
How to understand text/articles
How to understand text
Look up vocab and read it again
How to evaluate evidence
How do you write an objective summary?
How to write an informational essay ?
How do you revise an essay ?
How to write an introduction
What are elements of an argument
Read the sentence from “I Rode 500 Miles in a Self-Driving Car.”
The, er, driving was not nearly so difficult as the preparation—an arduous task that required a day of training in Arizona, a ream of paperwork and a little bureaucratic wrangling that resulted in the great state of California issuing me a license to operate an autonomous vehicle.
Which is the most accurate synonym of the word arduous as used in the sentence?
difficult
If you use a thesaurus to look up a synonym of the word resilient, what word are you most likely to find?
Read the excerpt from “Missing the Dark.”
Each year in New York City alone, about 10,000 migratory birds are injured or killed crashing into skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, says Glenn Phillips, executive director of the New York City Audubon Society. The estimates as to the number of birds dying from collisions across North America annually range from 98 million to close to a billion. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates 5 million–50 million birds die each year from collisions with communication towers.
Which appeal to the audience is the author using in this passage?
Missing the Dark
pathos to influence them to be empathetic to the plight of birds that are affected by artificial lightspathos to influence them to be empathetic to the plight of birds that are affected by artificial lights
Read the passage from “What Does the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Mean in the Declaration of Independence?”
Because happiness was widely considered a natural state for humans in the Jeffersonian era, it was believed to be what God intended and therefore deserved protection. The word’s proximity to two other natural rights—liberty and life—demonstrates that Jefferson found happiness just as important. The legal and social frameworks provided by the Declaration and the Constitution are meant to create that protection. If a large house makes you happy, for example, then another person shouldn’t be able to set it on fire; there are laws against that. What’s more, an individual shouldn’t legally be kept from pursuing that large house.
Which response most accurately explains how the author helps the reader understand the full meaning of the phrase “pursuit of happiness” in the passage?
What Does the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Mean?
He provides historical context by explaining that happiness was regarded as one’s birthright and should be protected from others who may impinge upon it.
Read the excerpt from the concluding paragraph of an argumentative speech.
By calling and writing our representatives in Congress, we can make our voices heard.
Which option correctly identifies the element being
call to action
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
Which parts of the writing process are typically used to generate ideas at the beginning of a project?
Select all that apply.
Which strategies can a writer use to vary syntax in a text?
Select all that apply.
Use transitional words and phrases at the beginnings and ends of sentences and paragraphs.Use transitional words and phrases at the beginnings and ends of sentences and paragraphs.
Use sentences of different lengths
Your teacher requires that you write an argumentative essay on the subject of privacy. You have narrowed the topic and created your claim:
Personal lives of celebrities and politicians should be kept private.
Which evidence would provide the most relevant support for your claim?
Anecdotes from victims explaining how public attention has negatively impacted their mental health.
How can writers vary syntax in their writing?
Select all that apply.
by using modifiers to open several sentences in succession
by including specific headings and subheadings