Unit 1
A quality of being determined or of holding fast
Tenacity
Having to do with the ability to think or reason
Cognitive
Expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
Succinct
Frankness or honesty
Candor
The protection against loss or damage
Indemnity
A _blank_ is an overarching message or truth that is specific to a text.
Central idea
In all cases, however, rhetoric is a platform for creating a relationship among three key components: the message, the writer/speaker (author), and the audience. This is known as the _blank_.
Rhetorical triangle
_blank_ such as sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and sections, can help a reader to comprehend a text’s main idea or claim.
Structural elements
The theme of a text can be determined from the _blank_.
text’s topic
The final part of an argument is its _blank_.
warrant
The _blank_ is the reason the author creates the text.
Purpose
The purpose of a researched essay is to _blank_, _blank_, and _blank_ from a variety of credible (believable and convincing) sources.
synthesize, interpret, and present information
What are valid purposes for using a bar graph?
Select all that apply.
to visually depict the divisions of a whole
to illustrate data in rows or columns
to visually depict a comparison or change
to illustrate a particular timeline
to illustrate data in rows or columns, to visually depict a comparison or change
_blank_ is a type of writing that emphasizes logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims.
Argument
Follow _blank_ guidelines for formatting unless your instructor informs you otherwise.
MLA
Virtual reality has already proved useful in treating phobias and PTSD. … Bailenson and others think it could also be used to build empathy. What if you could step inside a documentary, rather than just watching it on a screen—almost literally walking in someone else’s shoes?
Which context clue from the excerpt best indicates the meaning of the word empathy as it is used in the excerpt?
Walking in someone else's shoes
Read the excerpt from “Primates, Empathy, and Making Connections.”
Shared laughter is just one example of our primate sensitivity to others. Instead of being Robinson Crusoes sitting on separate islands, we’re all interconnected, both bodily and emotionally.
Which option correctly identifies the way figurative language is used in the excerpt?
An allusion is used to create a contrast that emphasizes the idea of being interconnected.
By combining these climate projections with information about topography and soil moisture and composition, Jantz and Rogers are exploring how the suitability of habitats may change for 40 eastern tree species. Their modeled projections are based in part on extensive field observations collected by the U.S. Forest Service. Rogers and Jantz are combining all of this information into a comprehensive vulnerability assessment, aimed at land managers, that is designed to facilitate planning and decision making.
Which technical phrase in the excerpt best describes the scientific findings that Rogers and Jantz would put into a report?
climate projections
Read the sentence.
From the moment he announced his candidacy for political office, Santiago knew he wanted his campaign to promote pluralism and tolerance.
Which option most accurately explains what Santiago might do to support this goal if he is elected?
He might seek input from a variety of community leaders to establish common goals and interests.
Let me note and try to refute two of the commonest arguments that are offered against this amendment. One is that women are already protected under the law and do not need legislation. Existing laws are not adequate to secure equal rights for women. Sufficient proof of this is the concentration of women in lower paying, menial, unrewarding jobs and their incredible scarcity in the upper level jobs. If women are already equal, why is it such an event whenever one happens to be elected to Congress?
An argument that Chisholm establishes is that legal workplace protections for women have not created substantial change in women’s daily realities.
Which option best evaluates how effectively Chisholm uses an anticipated counterclaim to support her argument?
Chisholm predicts her opposition’s argument that women already have legal protections, which successfully helps Chisholm discredit her opposition’s claims by countering them in advance.
Read the sentence.
The audacity of that person, to stand up in the middle of a movie and walk around talking on a cell phone, incensed the other audience members.
What does the word audacity mean as it is used in this sentence?
arrogant disregard
Which is the most important reason why a writer should avoid relying heavily on one source in an informational text?
The writer should synthesize information from various sources in order to convey original ideas.
In which sentence is the word affluence used correctly?
The CEO wanted to be known for more than her affluence, so she started a foundation aimed at cleaning up the world’s beaches.
Read the sentence.
While mindfulness is often considered an adult practice, it can benefit teens in three ways; lessening the stress of daily life, helping develop empathy, and aiding in concentration.
Which option revises the sentence correctly?
While mindfulness is often considered an adult practice, it can benefit teens in three ways: lessening the stress of daily life, helping develop empathy, and aiding in concentration.
One constitutional principle is that appropriate governmental power comes from the consent of the governed, which refers to the people of the US. In regard to constitutional principles, the consent of the governed is usually referred to as _[blank]_.
Which option accurately completes the sentence?
popular sovereignty