Unit 1
Which sentence states a central idea in the section of the article “I Rode 500 Miles in a Self-Driving Car” titled “A Baby Step into the Future”?
A) Highway driving with the autonomous A7 allows everyone to accept the technology involved with self-driving cars.
B) Highway driving is the one and only way the autonomous A7 will be used as a self-driving car.
C) The autonomous A7 is the premier self-driving car and has amassed over 700,000 highway miles.
D) The autonomous A7 represents one of the biggest steps forward of any automaker with self-driving cars.
D) The autonomous A7 represents one of the biggest steps forward of any automaker with self-driving cars.
What do you need to cite a book as a source?
Authors name and page number.
Why do you need a counterclaim when writing a argument essay?
A counterclaim can make your argument stronger by acknowledging the counterclaim then proving how it is less important or not as valuable as your claim.
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?
A.) Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, and she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
B.) Because Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
C.) Although Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
D.) Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, whereas she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
C.) Although Carolyn forgot to set her alarm, she arrived at the theater in time for the performance.
What is the definition of tenacity?
quality of being determined
What is the definition of exacerbate?
to make more severe; to intensify
What is the definition of succinct?
expressed without any unnecessary words; brief
What is the definition of unrequited?
not returned
What is the definition of fruition?
accomplishment
Which type of evidence is not directly stated in the text?
A)relevant evidence
B)valid evidence
C)sufficient evidence
D)implicit evidence
D)implicit evidence
In which sentence is the word emulate used correctly?
A) Sally emulated up to her father since he was so much taller than she was.
B) Sally looked up to her father and tried to emulate him in every aspect of her life.
C) The man at the border emulated as he said, “The rules do not allow you into this country.”
D) “The rules do not allow you to emulate into this country,” said the man at the border.
B) Sally looked up to her father and tried to emulate him in every aspect of her life.
What are structural elements?
Structural elements such as sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and sections, can help a reader to comprehend a text’s main idea or claim.
Which option best defines antithesis as a rhetorical feature?
A.) The author states the exact opposite of his or her true meaning to make a point.
B.) The author summarizes the overall argument he or she will make throughout the text.
C.) The author provides context and background information before presenting the thesis.
D.) The author presents two opposite ideas side by side to create a contrast.
D.) The author presents two opposite ideas side by side to create a contrast.
Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer. He will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
Which options most effectively revise the passage for cohesion?
More than one correct answer.
A) Unless Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer, he will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
B) Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer. As a result, he will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
C) Because Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer, he will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
D) Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer. Nevertheless, he will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
B) Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer. As a result, he will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
C) Because Zach took an extended river cruise in Europe over the summer, he will not be able to afford a trip during his fall break.
What is syntax?
the arrangement of words and phrases
Instead of our brain being like a little computer that orders the body around, the body-brain relation is a two-way street.
What figurative language is used in the sentence?
More than one correct answer.
A)simile: “brain … like a little computer”
B)paradox: “instead of our brain”
C)metaphor: “body-brain relation is a two-way street”
D)personification: “computer that orders the body around”
A)simile: “brain … like a little computer”
C)metaphor: “body-brain relation is a two-way street”
D)personification: “computer that orders the body around”
Which word shares a root with the word commemorate?
A) Memory and commemorate both come from memor, meaning “mindful.”
B) Ratio and commemorate both come from rat, which means “amount.”
C) Mortal and commemorate both come from mor, which means “death.”
D) Communicate and commemorate both come from comm, which means “common.”
A) Memory and commemorate both come from memor, meaning “mindful.”
Name two types of evidence.
-testimony
-facts
-statistics
-opinion
-example
In which option is the information presented correctly?
A) Jenny had to wash the car. And buy groceries, and go to the bank before returning home.
B) Jenny had to wash the car, buying groceries, and going to the bank before returning home.
C) Jenny had to wash the car, buy groceries, and go to the bank before returning home.
D) Jenny had to wash the car, buying groceries, and going to the bank before returning home.
C) Jenny had to wash the car, buy groceries, and go to the bank before returning home.
Read the sentence.
The scientist wanted to fabricate a new compound.
Read the dictionary definition for fabricate.
fabricate (fab-ri-kate) v.
1. to doctor
2. to contrive
3. to fake
4. to create
Which definition of fabricate is used in the sentence?
A) definition 2
B) definition 4
C) definition 1
D) definition 3
B) definition 4
The way an author writes is also called his or her _____.
Style
When evaluating sources you need to make sure they are ____, ____, and ____.
accurate, relevant, and credible.
What is an allusion?
An indirect reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized.
The five primary components of the Toulmin Model of Argument are claim, reasons, evidence, anticipated, ____, and ____
counterclaim, and warrant.