Unit 1
To encourage or support growth or success
Nurture
In which sentence is the word inherently used correctly?
The basic framework of a system or organization
infrastructure
not returned or repaid in kind
unrequited
an incorrect term used to describe or designate something
misnomer
Which type of evidence includes information that is not connected to an idea or point?
irrelevant evidence
Name one purpose of an informational essay.
One purpose for informational essays is to identify problems in society and try to explain and describe them.
Read the sentence from “How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy.”
Spartans, who were celebrated almost exclusively as warriors, raised their ruling-class boys in an environment of uncompromising brutality—enlisting them in boot camp at age 7 and starving them to encourage enough deviousness and cunning to steal food, which skillfully bred yet more generations of ruthless killers.
Why did the author use cunning in the sentence instead of a synonym like ingenuity or shrewdness?
How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy
Cunning has a more negative connotation that implies expert or crafty use of criminal skills
Question
Which option best states a theme of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of Independence
Writers begin argument essays with a (blank), which involves combining their claim with a brief preview of their reasons.
Thesis statement
The writing skill that has a formal style, complex, precise, and domain-specific vocabulary and jargon
objective tone
During this writing style you write continuously about whatever comes to mind regarding possible topics for your paper.
Freewriting
Which sentence demonstrates writing in a style and tone that are most appropriate for an audience of professional scientists?
The results of the experiment showed a quantifiable decrease in oxygen levels.
The purpose for analyzing your audience is to help you
first-person pronouns like I and you (unless you are quoting evidence that includes one of these pronouns)
any sort of slang (unless it is found in evidence that is quoted)
Items Not to Include in the Argument Essay
Which idea from “Hackers: The Internet’s Immune System” supports the presenter’s claim that the world is a better place because of hackers?
Once hackers obtain crucial information, they share it with the public, so that everyone is aware of what is actually happening behind closed doors.
Read the excerpt from “How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy.”
When parents treat other people with compassion, selflessness and a lack of judgment, children copy those behaviors. “Empathy can’t be taught, but it can be caught,” says Gordon.
What rhetorical features are employed in the excerpt?
Select all that apply.
How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy
Read the excerpt from “Confessions of a Depressed Comic.”
But the severity of it and the seriousness of it is this: every 30 seconds, every 30 seconds, somewhere, someone in the world takes their own life because of depression, and it might be two blocks away, it might be two countries away, it might be two continents away, but it’s happening, and it’s happening every single day. And we have a tendency, as a society, to look at that and go, “So what?” So what? We look at that, and we go, “That’s your problem. That’s their problem.” We say we’re sad and we say we’re sorry, but we also say, “So what?”
Which option has a negative connotation?
Confessions of a Depressed Comic
Read the excerpt from President George W. Bush’s “Address to Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks.”
Americans are asking: What is expected of us? I ask you to live your lives, and hug your children. I know many citizens have fears tonight, and I ask you to be calm and resolute, even in the face of a continuing threat.
Which answer identifies the diction in the excerpt that most clearly evokes ideas of solidarity and brotherhood?
Address to Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks
"hug,” “calm,” and “resolute"
In the court case Ingraham v. Wright, the court ruling determined that _[blank]_.
Which option best completes the sentence?
US Supreme Court: Ingraham v. Wright
Eighth Amendment protections do not apply in cases of corporal punishment in public schools
Andie is writing an essay about herb gardening for the amateur gardener. Which entry would most likely be found in her annotated bibliography?
1.Johnson, Patrice. “Enticing Colors in the Garden.” Gardener’s Manual June 2006: 33–35. This article takes gardeners through the process of selecting and planting colorful combinations of annuals.
2. Pippin, Pansy. “Containers with Flair.” Flower Fashion 6 July 2006: 22–23. This article provides useful information on plant selection for patio flower gardens
3. Ziegler, Issac. Lessons in Landscaping. New York: Meredith Books, 1984. This book for professional landscape architects focuses on graphic design for commercial properties.,
4. Sanchez, Martha. “Successful Gardens Anywhere.” Gardener’s Monthly Review 3 June 2005: 12–14. This article lists plants—by hardiness and planting situation—that have proven successful for beginning gardeners.
4. Sanchez, Martha. “Successful Gardens Anywhere.” Gardener’s Monthly Review 3 June 2005: 12–14. This article lists plants—by hardiness and planting situation—that have proven successful for beginning gardeners.
Read the excerpt from “The Key to Stop Bullying: Popular Kids.”
That’s because the researchers weren’t interested in which students were perceived as popular, or as everyone’s friend—rather, they wanted to know who was actually in a position to transmit social norms via direct interaction. (For simplicity’s sake, I’m blending terms together just a bit. There isn’t perfect overlap between popularity and degree of social connectedness, nor between conflict and bullying, but there is a fair amount of it. So even though this study is technically about an anti-conflict intervention, the researchers do see it as targeting bullying in important ways, and they reference bullying in the article.)
Which options correctly explain the author’s purpose for including the information in parentheses?
Select all that apply.
The Key to Stop Bullying: Popular Kids
You have been asked to write a research paper based on this prompt:
Several recent reports indicate that although women are studying engineering in greater and greater numbers, many quit engineering during or after school. Women are leaving the profession in vastly higher numbers than men and are choosing to enter other fields.
Based on the prompt, which research question most effectively demonstrates an appropriate focus and scope for your research paper?
our 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
Read the sentences.
Carolyn forgot to set her alarm. She arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
Which option best combines these sentences?