Conflicting Evidence
Emotions and Photos
Photos & Sidebars Supporting Text
Transition Words
100
An author uses conflicting evidence in an argument to
A.) show emotion.
B.) use logical reasoning.
C.) emphasize repetition.
D.) disprove counterclaims.
D.) disprove counterclaims.
100
This photo was taken during the Great Depression.
Looking at the girls from left to right, which emotions does this photo appeal to?
A.) fright, terror, and humor
B.) anger, disgust, and fear
C.) curiosity, worry, and happiness
D.) sympathy, sorrow, and anger
C.) curiosity, worry, and happiness
100
This photograph was taken in the Dust Bowl during the 1930s.
The photograph could be used to support an article about
A.) the loss of farms during the Great Depression.
B.) the loss of factory work during the Great Depression.
C.) the need to protect Pearl Harbor before World War II.
D.) the need to build up weapon supplies before World War II.
A.) the loss of farms during the Great Depression.
100
What transition would you most likely use when supporting a claim with evidence?
A.) For instance
B.) However
C.) This means
D.) In other words
A.) For instance
200
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.
We must come to see that no individual can live alone: no nation can live alone.
Which statement from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address best serves as conflicting evidence for King’s statement?
A.) we invite you to come and be with us
B.) each separate political station making its contribution to our lives
C.) you are Southerners too and brothers with us in our fight
D.) we, together, can give courageous leadership to millions of people
B.) each separate political station making its contribution to our lives
200
This photo, titled "Migrant Mother,” was taken during the Great Depression.
Which emotions does this photo appeal to?
A.) fright and terror
B.) humor and delight
C.) worry and concern
D.) happiness and joy
C.) worry and concern
200
Which statement best defines the term “sidebar”?
A.) A sidebar is a short piece of text that provides information about a subtopic in a nonfiction article.
B.) A sidebar is a short piece of text that provides information about the main topic in a nonfiction article.
C.) A sidebar is a long piece of text that provides information about a subtopic in a nonfiction article.
D.) A sidebar is a long piece of text that provides information about the main topic in a nonfiction article.
A.) A sidebar is a short piece of text that provides information about a subtopic in a nonfiction article.
200
What best explains why you should use transitions when writing an argument?
A.) Transitions help engage and interest the reader in the argument’s subject matter.
B.) Transitions help clarify the central argument for the reader.
C.) Transitions help the reader understand how the ideas in the argument are connected.
D.) Transitions make reading an argument smoother and more enjoyable.
C.) Transitions help the reader understand how the ideas in the argument are connected.
300
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.
It is a dream of a land where men of all races, of all nationalities and of all creeds can live together as brothers.
Which statement from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address best serves as conflicting evidence to King’s statement?
A.) Bless all the people of this great sovereign State and nation, both white and black.
B.) To realize our ambitions and to bring to fruition our dreams, we as Alabamians must take cognizance of the world about us.
C.) The true brotherhood of America, of respecting the separateness of others . . . and uniting in effort . . . has been so twisted and distorted.
D.) In united effort we were meant to live under this government.
C.) The true brotherhood of America, of respecting the separateness of others . . . and uniting in effort . . . has been so twisted and distorted.
300
This photo, titled "Migrant Mother,” was taken during the Great Depression.
Now, read a quotation by Dorothea Lange about the photo from Years of Dust.
I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet. I do not remember how I explained my presence or my camera to her, but I do remember she asked me no questions. . . . I did not ask her name or history. She told me her age, that she was thirty-two. She said that they had been living on frozen vegetables from the surrounding fields, and birds that the children had killed. She had just sold the tires from her car to buy food. There she sat in that lean-to tent with her children huddled around her, and seemed to know that my pictures might help her, and so she helped me. There was a sort of equality about it.
How does the quotation relate to the photo?
A.) It tells the woman’s perspective to persuade readers to take action.
B.) It tells the photographer’s perspective to persuade readers to take action.
C.) It explains why the woman in the photo worked as an activist on behalf of farm workers.
D.) It explains why the woman in the photo did not want the image to be published.
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B.) It tells the photographer’s perspective to persuade readers to take action.
300
Which of these is the best example of a sidebar that could be included in Years of Dust?
A.) an explanation of the Dust Bowl and the causes of dust storms
B.) a detailed description of the causes of the Great Depression.
C.) an in-depth story of how Lange took the “Migrant Mother” photograph.
D.) a brief biography that describes Pare Lorentz’s life and film career
D.) a brief biography that describes Pare Lorentz’s life and film career
300
Read the paragraph.
When Edgewood Middle School adopted a movement program, nearly 20% of the students lost weight. ________ that the movement program is effective.
Which transition is the strongest in the final sentence?
A.) This is an example
B.) This proves
C.) This implies
D.) This means
B.) This proves
400
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.”
Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.
We invite the negro citizens of Alabama to work with us from his separate racial station . . . as we will work with him . . . to develop, to grow in individual freedom and enrichment.
The excerpts conflict because
A.) the first suggests that life, liberty, and happiness are basic rights, while the second suggests that freedom is the only basic right.
B.) the first suggests that all are born with equal rights, while the second suggests that certain citizens need to be separated in order to become equal.
C.) the second suggests that black citizens enjoy working with white citizens, while the first suggests that black citizens cannot work with white citizens.
D.) the second suggests that it is a racial group’s own responsibility to improve itself, while the first suggests that this idea is a proven fact.
B.) the first suggests that all are born with equal rights, while the second suggests that certain citizens need to be separated in order to become equal.
400
This photo, titled "Migrant Mother,” was taken during the Great Depression.
Read the excerpt about the photo from Years of Dust.
Lange, the children recalled, had promised not to publish the photo, but had done exactly that. It appeared on March 10, 1936, in the San Francisco News, above First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's weekly "My Day" column. Thompson saw the picture and felt betrayed. For the rest of her life, she resented Lange's use of her image for publicity. Thompson was an active woman, who had helped organize farmworkers' unions. "She was a very strong woman," said daughter Katherine, seen in the photo by her mother's right shoulder. "She was a leader. I think that's one of the reasons she resented the photo—because it didn't show her in that light."
How would knowing the true background of the photo most likely affect a reader?
A.) It might make the reader disregard the story told by Thompson’s daughter.
B.) It might make the reader reconsider the emotions that the photo stirs up.
C.) It might make the reader ignore this type of emotional image in the future.
D.) It might make the reader distrust photos that appeal to people’s emotions.
B.) It might make the reader reconsider the emotions that the photo stirs up.
400
This photo was taken during the Great Depression.
This is a strong supporting image for Years of Dust because it shows how
A.) drought affected the land.
B.) farmers helped erode the soil.
C.) people set up makeshift homes.
D.) mothers found food for their children.
A.) drought affected the land.
400
What best explains why a written argument without transitions might not work?
A.) The relationship between the examples and the conclusion would be unclear and hard to understand.
B.) The relationship between ideas would lack the appropriate emphasis and logical flow.
C.) The relationship between the claim, reasons, and evidence would be too vague and wouldn’t make sense.
D.) The relationship between different parts of the argument would be unclear and hard to follow.
D.) The relationship between different parts of the argument would be unclear and hard to follow.
500
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.
America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled.
Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.
Freedom was won at a hard price, and if it requires a hard price to keep it . . . we are able . . . and quite willing to pay it.
Which statement explains why the two excerpts present conflicting views?
A.) The first states that the American dream of women’s voting rights has yet to be achieved, while the second states that American women have already paid the price for this right.
B.) The first states that freedom was difficult to achieve, while the second states that Americans dream about freedom but are unwilling to pay the price to achieve it.
C.) The first states that the American dream of freedom and equality has yet to be realized, while the second states that freedom and equality have already been achieved.
D.) The first states that dreams are rarely fulfilled in America, while the second states that all people who work hard can achieve their dreams in America.
C.) The first states that the American dream of freedom and equality has yet to be realized, while the second states that freedom and equality have already been achieved.
500
Read the quotation by Dorothea Lange about the photo “Migrant Mother” from Years of Dust.
I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet. I do not remember how I explained my presence or my camera to her, but I do remember she asked me no questions. . . . I did not ask her name or history. She told me her age, that she was thirty-two. She said that they had been living on frozen vegetables from the surrounding fields, and birds that the children had killed. She had just sold the tires from her car to buy food. There she sat in that lean-to tent with her children huddled around her, and seemed to know that my pictures might help her, and so she helped me. There was a sort of equality about it.
Now, read an excerpt about the photo from Years of Dust.
Lange, the children recalled, had promised not to publish the photo, but had done exactly that. It appeared on March 10, 1936, in the San Francisco News, above First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's weekly "My Day" column. Thompson saw the picture and felt betrayed. For the rest of her life, she resented Lange's use of her image for publicity. Thompson was an active woman, who had helped organize farmworkers' unions. "She was a very strong woman," said daughter Katherine, seen in the photo by her mother's right shoulder. "She was a leader. I think that's one of the reasons she resented the photo—because it didn't show her in that light."
How do these two accounts differ?
A.) Lange describes a situation that is more desperate than the true circumstances that Thompson’s daughter explains.
B.) Thompson’s daughter describes a situation that is more desperate than the true circumstances that Lange explains.
C.) Lange describes a situation that is more lighthearted than the true circumstances that Thompson’s daughter explains.
D.) Thompson’s daughter describes a situation that is more lighthearted than the true circumstances that Lange explains.
A.) Lange describes a situation that is more desperate than the true circumstances that Thompson’s daughter explains.
500
This photo was taken during the Great Depression.
Which statement best explains why this is a weak supporting image for Years of Dust?
A.) It shows a man who is relatively well dressed and in good spirits.
B.) It does not have a background, and gives no clues to the setting.
C.) It does not assist the reader in deepening the understanding of the text.
D.) It shows no indication of the year that Rothstein took the photo.
C.) It does not assist the reader in deepening the understanding of the text.
500
Read the paragraph.
The city is proposing a long-overdue bike-helmet law that would make wearing a helmet mandatory for all cyclists. This law will help protect cyclists of all ages from potential injury. Many studies have shown that wearing a bike helmet can prevent serious injury and death. ________, a study in 2009 showed that 91 % of people who died in bike injuries were not wearing helmets. ________, a similar study in New York found that 74 % of bike crashes involved a head injury, and almost all cyclists who died, 97%, were not wearing a helmet. _______, some people claim that wearing a bike helmet is uncomfortable. Yet new helmets are lightweight and designed with air vents so you will not overheat while wearing one. In conclusion, a bike-helmet law would help make biking safer and, by extension, more enjoyable.
Fill in the missing transitional words.
A.) For example, In addition, However
B.) On the other hand, For example, This means
C.) For instance, In another example, For the most part
D.) This means, One example, In conclusion
A.) For example, In addition, However