Grammar/ Writing
Which sentence is written correctly in regards to parallel structure?
A) Seamus liked doing almost any physical activity: hiking, surfing, biking, running, and even spelunking.
B) Seamus liked doing almost any physical activity: to hike, surfing, biking, running, and even spelunking.
C) Seamus liked doing almost any physical activity: hiking, he loves surfing, biking, running, and even spelunking.
D) Seamus liked doing almost any physical activity: hiking, surfing, a nice bike ride, running, and even spelunking.
A)
Seamus liked doing almost any physical activity: hiking, surfing, biking, running, and even spelunking.
Which is an example of using pathos as part of an argument for funding more children's cancer research?
A) listing the names of top cancer research scientists today
B) interviewing the parents of a child who has died of cancer
C) presenting budgets from various cancer research organizations
D) providing statistics on how many children died of cancer each year
B) interviewing the parents of a child who has died of cancer
Read paragraphs 1-5 of the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
This speech is an example of which kind of writing?
A) descriptive
B) expository
C) narrative
D) persuasive
D) persuasive
Read the poem "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
This poem is written from which point of view?
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person limited
d. Third person omniscient
a. First person
What are the three persuasive appeals? Define them.
Ethos- appeal to ethics/credibility
Pathos- appeal to emotion
Logos- appeal to logic/reason
___________ the cheerleading squad practiced their routine, they were still not ready to perform for an audience.
Choose the BEST transitional word or phrase to complete the sentence.
A) However
B) Besides
C) Although
D) Therefore
C)
Although the cheerleading squad practiced their routine, they were still not ready to perform for an audience.
Which is an example of using pathos as part of an argument for building a new senior citizen's activity center?
A) interviews with senior citizens describing their loneliness
B) providing statistics on how many senior citizens are in the town
C) pictures of possible locations for the future senior citizens' center
D) presenting budgets for various bids on building the senior citizen center
A) interviews with senior citizens describing their loneliness
Read paragraphs 1-5 of the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which is the best meaning for hallowed as it is used in the fifth paragraph?
A) swampy
B) sacred
C) destroyed
D) a deep hole
B) sacred
Which statement cites direct evidence from the passage to BEST support its meaning?
a. Dunbar claims that the bird is not in a real cage at all and is actually "free."
b. Paul Dunbar's poem expresses great sadness and longing for finding romantic love.
c. Paul Dunbar uses the metaphor of a bird that is in a cage to describe how others feel.
d. Dunbar identifies strongly with a trapped animal: "I know what the caged bird feels, alas!".
d. Dunbar identifies strongly with a trapped animal: "I know what the caged bird feels, alas!".
What is the difference between a metaphor and an extended metaphor?
Which choice displays an example of plagiarism?
A) William Clarke remarks that Ophelia's death "is more self-imposed than self-inflicted" (44).
B) Though he owns that Ophelia's death is "more self-imposed than self-inflicted," Clarke understands the priest's concerns in Act 5 (44).
C) While the priest expresses concern about giving Ophelia a proper burial, the truth is that Ophelia's death is more self-imposed than self-inflicted.
D) While the priest expresses concern about giving Ophelia a proper burial, the truth is that Ophelia's death is "more self-imposed than self-inflicted" (Clarke 44).
C) While the priest expresses concern about giving Ophelia a proper burial, the truth is that Ophelia's death is more self-imposed than self-inflicted.
Which sentence takes a clear stand on what time school should begin and end?
A) Doctors support the idea that teenagers need more sleep than adults do.
B) School should begin later than its traditional 8:00 a.m. time and end sooner.
C) Ending school earlier would allow students more time for sports and studying.
D) Studies show that teenagers biologically cannot function smoothly earlier in the morning.
B) School should begin later than its traditional 8:00 a.m. time and end sooner.
Read paragraphs 1-5 of the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
In his speech, why does Dr. King use words like withering, languishing, and injustice?
A) to show his knowledge
B) to confuse the audience
C) to exaggerate his point
D) to create emotional feelings
D) to create emotional feelings
According to the speaker in “Sympathy,” how does the caged bird feel?
a. bright, springing, perfumed
b. alarmed, persecuted, fearful
c. constrained, oppressed, imprisoned
d. faint, sickly, ill
c. constrained, oppressed, imprisoned
Why do we, as readers, care about an author's diction?
Diction is defined as word choice. It's important to pay attention to the types of words used in a text because they are clues to unlock greater meaning, determine author's purpose, intended audience, and analyze persuasion tactics.
Which choice displays an example of plagiarism?
A) According to Carrough, Hamlet's memory of Yorick "transforms (him) from jovial to somber in an instant" (119).
B) Recognizing the sight of Yorick, his father's beloved jester, "transforms Hamlet from jovial to somber in an instant" (Carrough 119).
C) Shakespeare scholar Will Carrough notes that the sight of Yorick's skull "transforms Hamlet from jovial to somber in an instant" (119).
D) Hamlet transforms from jovial to somber in a mere instant after he sees the skull of Yorick, his father's jester, in the hand of the hapless gravedigger.
D) Hamlet transforms from jovial to somber in a mere instant after he sees the skull of Yorick, his father's jester, in the hand of the hapless gravedigger.
You are composing an argumentative essay in which you take the position that there should be a mandatory military draft.
An emotional argument in favor of this thesis would be encapsulated in which of these statements?
A) The military draft should be mandatory.
B) Our country does much for us; shouldn't we be willing to serve it?
C) There are several arguments to be made in favor of a military draft.
D) A person can learn about responsibility and hard work in the military.
B)
Our country does much for us; shouldn't we be willing to serve it?
When Dr. King said, "We have come to our nation's capital to cash a check," he was using
A) hyperbole.
B) personification.
C) an extended simile.
D) an extended metaphor.
D) an extended metaphor.
What type of figurative language is being used in this example?
Stanza 1, line 2: “When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;”
This is an example of imagery because Dunbar is describing the appearance of the sun on the land.
This helps contribute to the feeling of longing in the speaker because he realizes the beauty all around him that can’t be experienced in captivity.
What two rhetorical devices are used in this example?
"Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation,..."
*Hint: They both start with an "a".
Alliteration and allusion
As a high school senior, I’ve noticed that the greatest problem facing public schools is large class size. For the past three years, certain circumstances have allowed me to attend smaller classes in English and history. Now the pilot program is over, and I am once again enrolled in regular-size classes. Comparing the former experience with my current situation, in which my English class is comprised of more than 40 students, the advantages of smaller classes become readily apparent. In my current English class, effective teaching and learning have been sacrificed to the administrative advantage of fewer classes holding greater numbers of students. In smaller classes, it has been my experience that all students participate, classes are more focused and on task, and the teacher develops a closer relationship to the students. These factors allow students to learn and develop their abilities. They also allow teachers to effectively critique their students' work. Moreover, in small classes, students can develop working relationships with one another—a camaraderie nonexistent in larger classes. If the public school system were to cut class size in half, to approximately 15 to 20 students each, the benefits would manifest themselves immediately.
Choose the best concluding sentence for this paragraph.
A) Smaller classes have their advantages and disadvantages.
B) My experiences lead me to feel this way, but I could be wrong.
C) English classes are certainly much more effective when they are small.
D) If we wish to improve the level of education in public schools today, we must reduce class size.
D) If we wish to improve the level of education in public schools today, we must reduce class size.
FINGER FOODS
1 Various foods are eaten with the fingers instead of fork or spoon. Bread, for instance, is never cut but always broken into small pieces and lifted to the mouth with the fingers. Butter is seldom provided at the formal dinner, but if it is, each little piece of bread is buttered individually just before it is eaten. Crackers and cake are eaten in the same way; although some cakes and pastries are eaten with the fork. Those that can be eaten daintily with the fingers such as macaroons, lady-fingers, cookies, etc., should be eaten so while layer cake and elaborate pastries should be eaten with the fork.
Based on the language, who is the intended audience for this passage?
A) People who wish to eat properly and with manners.
B) People who are interested in the customs of holiday meals.
C) People who are interested in learning how to become a chef.
D) People who are interested in the eating habits of other cultures.
A) People who wish to eat properly and with manners.
The last four sentences of the speech (beginning "Now is the time...") demonstrate which rhetorical device?
A) parallelism
B) restatement
C) rhetorical questions
D) point and counterpoint
A) parallelism
Find an example of figurative language in “Sympathy.”
Identify the type of figurative language that is used.
Why might a writer or speaker use a rhetorical question? Explain two intended purposes.
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