Vocabulary
Crime that involves deception and fakery
What is Fraud
The author focuses on which of the following uses of biometrics in “Biometrics Are Not Better”?
WHat is Security Protection
This is a tiny, small difference between two things, like the difference between being upset and being furious.
what is nuances?
• government and university publications
• quotations from scholars and experts
• major newspapers, magazines, and journals
These are examples of what?
what is Strong Sources
what is the use of the writer’s authority as an expert on a subject to reinforce his or her central idea?
What is Ethos?
Pretend to be someone or something
What is Masquerade
According to “The Biometric Body,” what is one potential benefit of using biometric fingerprint scanners at amusement parks?
What is To prevent Ticket Fraud
Have similar meanings.
what is Synonyms
• biased publications (those that are not objective or have an agenda)
• quotations from people who are not experts
• information from people who can’t prove that what they are saying is true
Example of:
what is Weak Sources
What is the use of nonfactual evidence, such as anecdotes and possible scenarios, to support the writer’s central idea?
What is Pathos?
Taking unfair advantage of
What is Exploiting
Which of these can affect the results of biometrics systems, according to “The Biometric Body”?
What is aging
The subtle differences in meaning between synonyms.
An Author presenting an idea or their own position that they then will defend?
What is Claim?
What is the use of facts, quotations, and statistics as evidence to support a writer’s central idea
Gaps in a line of defense
According to “Biometrics Are Not Better,” biometrics could cause an individual to lose which of the following rights?
What is the right to privacy
Best describes the difference in nuance between the words enormous and large?
what is Both words mean big, but enormous suggests extremely big.
They appear at the end of the text and identify all sources, giving readers details they need to verify information.
All three of the Organizational Patterns are?
What is Pros and Cons, Compare and Contrast, and Cause and Effect?
Gained Illegal access to private information
What is Hacked?
Why should the physical features used for biometrics be distinctive, according to “The Biometric Body”?
What is the results should link to one and only one person
A student could use this writing tool to look up a word they have already used and find a similar, but better, word to replace it.
What is thesaurus?
In “Biometrics Are Not Better,” Reuben Lorre uses an advantage/disadvantage organizational pattern. His focus is on disadvantages. Which of the following best explains why he also refers to advantages?
He wants to show his audience that he cannot find strong reasons to support any of the advantages of biometrics.
Informational Article has what type of organizational pattern?
What is Pros and Cons?