Reading
The main idea of the sixth paragraph (lines 63-69) is that:
F) it is irrelevant for a mother to inquire if the baby has been well-behaved or not
G) a baby has not been alive long enough to be judged as either good or bad
H) since the baby is so young, it is not judged as good by what it does, but rather what it does not do.
J) whether or not a baby has been crying is not a significant standard upon which to determine its goodness.
H) since the baby is so young, it is not judged as good by what it does, but rather what it does not do.
Historical accounts record several creation myths throughout the world, the stories span thousands of years.
A. NO CHANGE
B. world, and the
C. world, with
D. world,
B. world, and the
Write a sentence using it's correctly.
EX: It's a shame summer starts in less than a week.
The Smiths__ dog loves to chase squirrels in the park.
Where do you place the apostrophe? rewrite the word with it
The Smiths' dog loves to chase squirrels in the park.
Shows possession and single dog.
What is the order of the header in MLA format?
Name
Teacher's name
Class
Date
As it is used in line 70, the word lucidly most nearly means:
a) obscurely
B) inappropriately
C) enthusiastically
d) coherently
d) coherently
Some Irish Americans having viewed the cartoon leprechauns and dyed green rivers on St. Patrick’s Day as symbolic of the stereotypes of their history.
F. NO CHANGE
G. has viewed
H. views
J. view
J. view
"I appreciate __1___ hard work on this project, and I'm confident __2__ capable of meeting the deadline."
Put you're and your in the correct spot.
1. your
2. you're
The teachers feedback had a positive ____ on the student's confidence.
Where does the apostrophe go in teachers AND what word goes in the blank- affect or effect?
The teacher's feedback had a positive effect on the student's confidence.
Palmer, William. Dickens and New Historicism. Martin's, 1997.
(Palmer)
According to the passage, why does the author concern himself with Shakespeare's usage of the word good?
A. He was seeking confirmation for his belief that both the use of the word and the concept of good are strikingly common.
B. He was looking for a definition of the concept of good and turned to Shakespeare for inspiration.
C. He was trying to understand the lack of the concept of good and goodness in the works of Shakespeare.
D. He was seeking support for his belief that Shakespeare was able to use the concept of good more effectively than any other author.
A. He was seeking confirmation for his belief that both the use of the word and the concept of good are strikingly common.
Although a few record labels were interested in the singer at first, Katy's search for stardom was slow.
A) no change
B) was interested
C) is interested
D) were interesting
A. no change
During the meeting, the team discussed __1__ progress on the new project; focusing on the challenges they faced and the strategies __2__ implementing to overcome them.
Identify which there, their, they're to use in both missing spots.
1) their
2) they're
Don't forget to bring your umbrella__ it's going to rain.
In the example sentence above, what punctuation would you use? semicolon; or colon:
semicolon
Don't forget to bring your umbrella; it's going to rain.
How should titles in short works, articles, and poems be formatted when mentioned in a paper?
How should books and movies be formatted when mentioned in a paper?
quotation marks
italics
When referring to the role of goodness in life, the author states, "no estimate of its influence can be excessive" (lines 6-7), he most likely means that:
F. people must be careful not to allow the search for goodness to monopolize their lives.
G. it is impossible to over-emphasize the power that the quest for goodness has on us.
H. it is impossible to conceptualize and grasp the definition of the word good.
J. people often inaccurately describe the role that goodness plays in their own lives.
G. it is impossible to over-emphasize the power that the quest for goodness has on us.
A) no change
B) Thomas Suarez however,
C) Thomas Suarez, however,
D) Thomas Suarez however
C) Thomas Suarez, however,
What part of speech is affect and effect?
affect is a verb- action
effect is a noun- result of action
The loud noise ____ed everyones concentration during the meeting.
What word belongs in the blank- affect or effect?
Where does the missing apostrophe go on everyones?
The loud noise affected everyone's concentration during the meeting.
How should your paper and design be in MLA format? (four things to list)
Times New Roman
size 12
1 in margins
double-spaced
The main argument that the author tries to make in the seventh paragraph (lines 70--81) is that:
F. it is always clear what is meant when someone describes something as good.
G. the concept of being good is entirely different than the concept of being good for.
H. it is often easier to understand the concept of good without using the phrase good for.
J. the word good is relative, finding meaning only when there is a specific end in mind.
J. the word good is relative, finding meaning only when there is a specific end in mind.
Briefly explain the difference between main idea and summary.
Summary is explain the entire story including the plot diagram
Main idea is explaining the overall message or key information.
Define the difference between accept and except.
accept is to receive, bring in
except is to push away, exclude
*opposites*
I haven't seen Marys new car yet have you?
Rewrite the sentence above with correct punctuation.
Hint: there are two.
I haven't seen Mary's new car yet, have you?
Rewrite with the corrected issues:
John Gowdy. Avoiding Self-organized Extinction: Toward a Co-evolutionary Economics of Sustainability. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007, pp. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
HINT: three mistakes
Gowdy, John. "Avoiding Self-organized Extinction: Toward a Co-evolutionary Economics of Sustainability." International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007, pp. 27-36.