Unit 1
Quality of being determined or of holding fast
(persistence, determination, firmness)
Tenacity
Different from what is expected or seems correct
(unexpected )
Counterintuitive
Which word is an antonym of the word Calm?
distraught
Frankness or honesty
Candor
Protection against loss or damage
Indemnify
Which type of evidence includes information that is not connected to an idea or point?
irrelevant evidence
In “Everyday Survival,” what key word or phrase must readers know to understand the part that deals with mental mapping of surrounding?
hippocampi
Reread the article “Our Backyard Is 85 Million Acres.”
What is the main point the author makes in the article?
National parks belong to all of us.
Several readers contacted the editor with the _[blank]_ that one of the writers had plagiarized material for a number of articles.
Which word form correctly completes the sentence?
allegation
Students understand audience by analyzing knowledge level, values, and biases, these are all related to writing an argument essay.
Which option corrects the error in the sentence?
Students understand audience by analyzing knowledge level, values, and biases; these are all related to writing an argument essay.
Which options describe data and statistics that can be used as evidence in informational text?
the results of a credible research study presented to support a claim
numbers or facts that accurately represent proof of concepts or ideas
Which excerpt from “Everyday Survival” uses hyperbole for effect?
Be careful who you go into the backcountry with. Some people just have it stamped on their foreheads: “I am going to die in a wilderness accident.”
Edison has asked the California Public Utilities Commission to authorize the utility to partner with private companies to build 30,000 electric-vehicle public charging stations in Southern California. The application may be approved this year, he said.
What option best describes the text structure implied in the excerpt?
problem-and-solution
Which answer correctly defines diction as a rhetorical feature?
using emotional or striking language to emphasize an argument
Soon everyone knew that Laney would be traveling to Paris for the international art competition and had won the art contest.
Which is the best way to revise the sentence?
Soon everyone knew that Laney had won the art contest and would be traveling to Paris for the international art competition.
Which option states the best key detail to include in a summary of “Virtual Reality Gets Real”?
Advancements in virtual reality are happening rapidly, and innovations are expected to continue in the future.
Read the “Risk and Reward” section of “Everyday Survival.”
What elements does the author use to increase the power of this section of the text?
You are writing an informational essay about climate change and want to include a map showing which areas of the world will be most affected.
Where in your essay is the best place to include this information for maximum impact on your readers?
following a claim, as supporting evidence
Year-round schooling should be instituted nationwide.
Which option provides an irrelevant counterclaim?
Quality teachers are important to student success in school.
Which sentence correctly omits hyphens in a phrase?
The equipment that the IT department ordered was state of the art.
Which would be the best format to use to request a raise in pay?
a formal letter
Read the “Deny Denial” section of “Everyday Survival.”
How is the word denial used in this section of the text?
It is used to explain why individuals tend to look at the positive rather than the negative even in a stressful or dangerous situation.
What are the most effective ways to use a slideshow as a multimedia component in an informational text?
to present ideas visually
to highlight specific ideas from the content
Teenagers’ use of social media should be limited because frequent use of social media can lead to cyberbullying, Internet addiction, and distortion of body image.
Which options accurately evaluate the thesis statement?
In legal reasoning, the facts of a case suggest that there is an issue. This issue may already be governed by a rule of law. When the facts are compared to the rule, an analysis of the case can be developed. From this analysis, a _[blank]_ can be made as to whether or not the _[blank]_ applies to the _[blank]_.
Which three words, in order, accurately complete the statement?
conclusion; rule; facts