Southern Africa
The author's tone changes too..?
A. Spread awareness of the situation in South Africa
B. Guilt trip the audience
C. Help readers emphasize with citizens in South Africa
D. Help readers emphasize with citizens in South Africa
E. Express urgency and changes
E. Express urgency and changes
This is correct because while the author does state all the problems in South Africa he doesn't specifically tell the audience to do or feel anything. Therefore, making it informative
What best describes the author's tone within the article on the TikTok ban?
A - Angry & Upset
B - Weary & Concerned
C - Conflicted & Contradictory
D - Informative & Serious
B - Weary & Concerned
The author's tone is weary about the TikTok ban with no evidence pointing towards proof of being spyware, and is concerned about the impacts this would bring among the people who didn't get a say in this ban.
In context, the author’s tone when discussing the situation in Gaza is best described as…
A - Condescending
B - Critical
C - Passive
D - Concerned
D - Concerned
The author comes across as concerned when describing the situation in Gaza through painting a gruesome picture of the plight of Palestinian civilians caught in the crossfire, the tragic deaths of adults and children alike, and emphasizing it as a devastating humanitarian crisis.
Which sentence effectively maintains the style/tone of the article?
A. Tinotenda sat in the blistering sun, shelling the few maize cobs they managed to retrieve from land parched by a drought ravaging southern Africa.
B. Aid agency Oxfam warned last week that more than 24 million people in southern Africa face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity because of the drought.
C. She at least managed to harvest a few bags of maize from her sparsely irrigated plot - most crops around this area were a write-off.
D. Southern Africa is reeling from its worst drought in years, owing to a combination of naturally occurring El Nino
E. Last season Mbirinyu harvested 14 tonnes of maize and sold some to the national grain company
B. Aid agency Oxfam warned last week that more than 24 million people in southern Africa face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity because of the drought.
This is correct because it directly points out what is happening to the citizens in South Africa in comparison, helping the audience sympathize with them throughout the whole passage.
The author claims that Tik Tok should be banned in the US due to risks of data being stolen primarily to...?
A - Show their dislike for the app and how it's being used by foreign powers
B - Highlight how much of a danger the app poses as a national threat to the US, with the suspicion of using spyware to gather information
C - Present why they should make a new app that is made by a trustworthy creator
B - Highlight how much of a danger the app poses as a national threat to the US, with the suspicion of using spyware to gather information
The author's claim is being used to present how since Tik Tok's creator is suspected of selling out information to foreign powers, like the Chinese Communist Party, it proposes a huge threat to the safety of the US and its citizens. With the information gathered from Tik Tok, and possibility of being used as a way to spy on the US and gain intel, their claim is being used to emphasize the danger this brings.
Which of the following best describes the author’s exigence?
A - Growing public distress on the ongoing war
B - The lack of interest on the topic
C - The limited amount of resources to inform people about the topic
D - The amount of people wanting to help in the dire humanitarian situation
A - The author does not necessarily state a call-to-action in their exigence. Instead, their article writes about the hope for more aid sent to Gaza in order to calm down public distress due to the ongoing war; they reassure that the situation is improving in Gaza.
The author claims that drought is so extreme that crops can no longer grow primarily to..?
A. Further understand the problem
B. Understand it and try to prevent it from happening again
C. Help understand how this situation happened
D. Set the scene and know what factors are in it
E. Emphasize with the citizens in South Africa
D. Set the scene and know what factors are in it
This is correct because it is an informative statement trying to help the audience understand how dire the situation happening in South Africa is
What appeal is the author using in the article to convince the audience that tik tok is a liability?
A- Appeal to fear
B-Appeal to happiness
C-Appeal to sympathy
D-Appeal to empathy
A-appeal to fear
This answer is correct as throughout the article the author convinces the audience of the possibilities of data being stolen.
Which of the following best describes the author’s intended audience?
A - Military leaders
B - Political analysts
C - Israeli civilians
D - Concerned citizens
D - Concerned citizens
The author’s intent when writing their article was to calm down concerned foreign civilians through showing the possibility of increased aid being sent into Gaza.