Energy and the National Goals: A Crisis of Confidence
Part A: What is the main claim of the speech?
A. Americans were struggling to solve the energy crisis because we had lost confidence in the country.
B. President Jimmy Carter only needed a chance to explain the energy crisis to different groups of people and then it could be solved.
C. President Jimmy Carter was disappointed in his failure to solve the energy crisis on his own, so he was giving up the effort.
A. Americans were struggling to solve the energy crisis because we had lost confidence in the country.
What is the purpose of the speech?
A. to contrast the energy crisis with the crisis of confidence and explain which one is easier to solve
B. to explain why confidence is an important tool in restoring the country’s economy and then encourage listeners to feel confident
C. to summarize the main problem of the crisis of confidence and tell how it can be solved
B. to explain why confidence is an important tool in restoring the country’s economy and then encourage listeners to feel confident
What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?
Therefore, I think basic world record seekers want to stand out and be noticed for there uniqueness.
A. they’re
B. their
C. correct as is
B. their
Kaylee would like to revise sentence 6 so that it more clearly states the position she is taking in this essay. Which could replace sentence 6 and best accomplish this goal?
A. If you have the opportunity, try teamwork because many benefits exist for you, including sharing the workload and avoiding failure.
B. When you work with others, you interact and are part of a team.
C. The world doesn’t revolve around just you and probably you already get a lot of attention from adults and friends, or you focus only on your individual efforts.
B. When you work with others, you interact and are part of a team.
Your thesis is the central claim in your essay—your main insight or idea about your source or topic.
True or False
True
Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “He hoped if they started to feel better about their country, they could work together and help him find a way out of the energy crisis.” (Passage Introduction)
B. “It’s clear that the true problems of our nation are much deeper—deeper than gasoline lines or energy shortages, deeper even than inflation or recession.” (paragraph 2)
C. “These ten days confirmed my belief in the decency and the strength and the wisdom of the American people, but it also bore out some of my longstanding concerns about our nation’s underlying problems.” (paragraph 4)
A. “He hoped if they started to feel better about their country, they could work together and help him find a way out of the energy crisis.” (Passage Introduction)
Which detail from the speech supports the argument that a crisis of confidence can badly affect the American people?
A. Confidence in the future has supported institutions like our schools, businesses, and families.
B. Touring the country is the only way to understand what people feel.
C. The country’s political and civil liberties are in danger.
A. Confidence in the future has supported institutions like our schools, businesses, and families.
What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?
But the team isn’t going to set the world record unless the team has found something it’s good at.
A. it’s
B. it
C. correct as is
A. it’s
What wording can replace the phrase “one point” in sentence 19 and present stronger evidence for the point Kaylee wants to make?
A. how it is
B. research
C. certainty
B. research
Where should someone be able to find your thesis statement?
In the first paragraph.
Which sentence from the speech explains why the listener should accept President Carter’s claim?
A. “But after listening to the American people, I have been reminded again that all the legislation in the world can’t fix what’s wrong with America.” (paragraph 5)
B. “The erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America.” (paragraph 10)
C. “We can spend until we empty our treasuries, and we may summon all the wonders of science.” (paragraph 14)
B. “The erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America.” (paragraph 10)
How does the organization of paragraph 11 contribute to the speech?
A. It compares the current level of confidence to levels found in the past.
B. It defines the confidence American people have had before this moment in history.
C. It describes problems people have experienced that led them to lose confidence.
B. It defines the confidence American people have had before this moment in history.
What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?
If you have an interesting talent and you are willing to work hard to set a record such as being the world’s fastest cucumber eater, you won’t be doing it for big prize money.
A. If you have an interesting talent; and you are willing to work hard to set a record such as being the world’s fastest cucumber eater, you won’t be doing it for big prize money.
B. If you have an interesting talent, and you are willing to work hard to set a record such as being the world’s fastest cucumber eater, you won’t be doing it for big prize money.
C. correct as is
B. If you have an interesting talent, and you are willing to work hard to set a record such as being the world’s fastest cucumber eater, you won’t be doing it for big prize money.
Kaylee would like to add the following detail to the paragraph 5 (sentences 21–23).
You are exposed to different viewpoints, just as you are in real life, and you learn to communicate as you each ask questions, express your opinions, and deal with conflict.
Where should this sentence be inserted?
A. after sentence 22
B. before sentence 21
C. after sentence 23
B. before sentence 21
What is it called if I put quotation marks around the exact words from a text?
Citing (evidence)
What is the central or main idea of paragraph 11?
Answers may vary.
Which two details show that paragraph 16 is organized to tell how President Carter wants the American people to respond to his message?
A. “These were the promises I made three years ago, and I intend to keep them.” (paragraph 13)
B. “In closing, let me say this: I will do my best, but I will not do it alone.” (paragraph 16)
C. “Whenever you have a chance, say something good about our country.” (paragraph 16)
D. “Working together with our common faith we cannot fail.” (paragraph 16)
E. “Thank you and good night.” (paragraph 17)
C. “Whenever you have a chance, say something good about our country.” (paragraph 16)
D. “Working together with our common faith we cannot fail.” (paragraph 16)
What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?
That need comes from the desire to be accepted. (paragraph 4)
A. tube
B. too
C. correct as is
C. correct as is
Kaylee wants to close her essay by adding a quote between sentences 24–25. Which quote effectively supports her points in the sixth paragraph?
A. Booker T. Washington said, “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
B. Henry Ford said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
C. Andrew Carnegie said, “There is little success where there is little laughter.”
A. Booker T. Washington said, “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
What kind of information is in the conclusion paragraph?
Summary of what you talked about and your thesis restated in a different way.
How does the before-after organization of paragraph 5 help President Carter’s message?
A. It emphasizes the importance of the idea he will introduce about confidence.
B. It states the reasons he wants the American people to feel better.
C. It shows the best way to solve the energy crisis and move forward.
A. It emphasizes the importance of the idea he will introduce about confidence.
Energy can’t be created or destroyed, only changed.
True or False
True
What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?
When you think about it trying to catch the most soft toys in 30 seconds while blindfolded (teams of two) sounds fun. (paragraph 3)
A. When you think about it, trying to catch the most soft toys in 30 seconds while blindfolded (teams of two) sounds fun.
B. When you think about it; trying to catch the most soft toys in 30 seconds while blindfolded (teams of two) sounds fun.
C. When you think about it. Trying to catch the most soft toys in 30 seconds while blindfolded (teams of two) sounds fun.
A. When you think about it, trying to catch the most soft toys in 30 seconds while blindfolded (teams of two) sounds fun.
In the Pixar movie “Up,” what type of animal is Dug?
A dog.
What kind of words are first, second, and third when they begin a new paragraph?
Transition words