English 12A Exam Review

Unit 1

100

Vocabulary:

extremely difficult to achieve (adj)

arduous

200

Reading Skill:

an overarching message or truth that is specific to a text. 

Central idea

300

Writing Skill:

when an author may cite statistics that are impressive or interesting, but their explanation may not be detailed or specific enough. 

Insufficient evidence 

400

Application of Reading Skill: 

Ex: My friend glared at me after I dropped a strand of hair on her newly cleaned bedroom floor. 

What reading skill is demonstrated in the example above?

Implicit meaning 

500

Application of Writing skill:

Ex: The manor atop the hill was hardly visible in the thick, cloudy fog surrounding it. 

What writing skill(s) can be determined in this sentence? 

Tone and word choice

Unit 2

100

Vocabulary: 

to strive, to imitate, or approach equality with (verb)

emulate 

200

Reading Skill: 

another name for the "art of persuasion". 

rhetoric 

300

Writing Skill:

presents the central idea, main points, and overall structure of an essay

thesis statement 

400

Application of Reading Skill: 

Which words used in “Teens, Your Brain Needs Real Food” are most important to understand when it comes to how the brain transmits information?

axons

morbidities

synapses

adolescence 

axons and synapses 

500

Which parts of the writing process are typically used to generate ideas at the beginning of a project? 

brainstorming

reviewing

mapping

editing

brainstorming and mapping 

Unit 3

100

state of currently occupying an office (noun)

incumbency

200

written by a believable, reliable, and trustworthy author, group or organization  

credible

300

What are the importance of graphic aids? 

add interest, engage readers and reinforce information of the text

400

If we don't give the give money to the homeless man on the corner, he might not eat dinner tonight. 

Does this represent: ethos, pathos or logos?

pathos

500

I love ice cream! Ice cream is delicious because of the different toppings and flavors. 

Is this appropriate for academic purposes? 

No

Unit 4

100

a state of society in which diverse groups participate (noun) 

pluralism 

200

the central message or universal truth conveyed by a text

theme

300

How do you properly support your claim in an augmentative essay? 

Evidence from multiple sources

400

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, which refers to the British king.

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

Which option best analyzes the impact of Thomas Jefferson’s diction as a rhetorical technique?

• Jefferson’s use of the words “lives” and “people” emphasizes the armies that will fight the British.Jefferson’s use of the words “lives” and “people” emphasizes the armies that will fight the British.
• Jefferson’s use of the words “seas” and “Coasts” emphasizes the natural beauty of the United States.Jefferson’s use of the words “seas” and “Coasts” emphasizes the natural beauty of the United States.
• Jefferson’s use of the words “plundered” and “ravaged” emphasizes the extreme cruelty and violence of the British.Jefferson’s use of the words “plundered” and “ravaged” emphasizes the extreme cruelty and violence of the British.
• Jefferson’s use of the words “towns” and “people” emphasizes the growing population of the United States.

Jefferson’s use of the words “plundered” and “ravaged” emphasizes the extreme cruelty and violence of the British.

500

You are writing an argumentative essay based on your claim that the use of cell phones while driving should be banned because it seriously endangers other drivers and their passengers on the road.

Which options present a viable counterclaim?

Select all that apply.

• Talking on a cell phone is not as bad as texting while driving.Talking on a cell phone is not as bad as texting while driving.
• Arguing with a friend or spouse in the car is extremely distracting, but it is not against the law.Arguing with a friend or spouse in the car is extremely distracting, but it is not against the law.
• Eating in the car is not outlawed even though it takes the driver’s attention away from the road. Eating in the car is not outlawed even though it takes the driver’s attention away from the road. 
• Cell phone use is as dangerous as driving drunk, but it shouldn’t be a criminal act.

• Arguing with a friend or spouse in the car is extremely distracting, but it is not against the law.Arguing with a friend or spouse in the car is extremely distracting, but it is not against the law.
• Eating in the car is not outlawed even though it takes the driver’s attention away from the road. 

Unit 5

100

an incorrect term used to describe or designate something (noun) 

misnomer 

200

 the explicitly relevant ideas that an author uses to support their claim.

reasons 

300

Is an essay objective if it has words like "you" "we" or "us" or any use of exclamation marks?

No

400

Read the excerpt from President Thomas Jefferson’s “Letter to John C. Breckinridge.”

But I suppose they must then appeal to the nation for an additional article to the Constitution, approving & confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorized. The constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union.

Which options correctly explain Jefferson’s purpose in incorporating the constitutional principle of rule of law in this excerpt?

Select all that apply.

• to help with his presidential campaign so that everything he did as president was covered under the Constitutionto help with his presidential campaign so that everything he did as president was covered under the Constitution
• to suggest that a new amendment was needed to make sure that the Louisiana Purchase was covered under the Constitutionto suggest that a new amendment was needed to make sure that the Louisiana Purchase was covered under the Constitution
• to make sure all foreign territories helped by the United States were authorized based on the amendments in the Constitutionto make sure all foreign territories helped by the United States were authorized based on the amendments in the Constitution
• to show that the Louisiana Purchase did not really pertain to the articles and amendments set up in the Constitution

to show that the Louisiana Purchase did not really pertain to the articles and amendments set up in the Constitution 

to suggest that a new amendment was needed to make sure that the Louisiana Purchase was covered under the Constitution

500

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?

• Because Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.Because Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
• Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, and she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, and she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
• Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, whereas she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, whereas she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
• Although Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.

Although Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.