Bionic Superhumans
Which sentence is the best summary of the selection?
A. Bionics will enhance the human body instead of just replacing missing or broken parts
B. Bionics will take over the human body once people are ready to become superhuman
C. Superhumans will eventually replace people who were once considered disabled
D. Superhumans will be created for people who can afford the bionic parts
A. Bionics will enhance the human body instead of just replacing missing or broken parts
Which two reasons best explain why the author included paragraph 5 in “Heads Up, Humans”?
A. To provide factual evidence
B. To include employment statistics
C. To explain a counterclaim
D. To describe possible effects of technology
E. To clarify how technology will change the future
C. To explain a counterclaim
D. To describe possible effects of technology
Read this sentence from paragraph 6:
"His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm."
How does the author's use of figurative language in this sentence achieve a specific purpose?
A. It illustrates how quickly George can solve problems despite distraction.
B. It conveys the sudden and aggressive disruption of George's thoughts by the government.
C. It suggests that George is plotting a real crime against the Handicapper General.
D. It indicates that the radio transmitter is malfunctioning.
B. It conveys the sudden and aggressive disruption of George's thoughts by the government.
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
Restate Answer Cite Explain
Is this Active or Passive?
The Sun sets in the West.
Active
Which quotation from the selection supports the main idea in paragraph 1, which states that we’re in the midst of a bionic revolution?
A. Tens of thousands of people have been implanted with deep brain stimulators.... (paragraph 3)
B. The most obvious bionics are those that replace limbs. (paragraph 4)
C. In some cases, they're not even part of the body at all. (paragraph 8)
D. They're going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before.... (paragraph 10)
A. Tens of thousands of people have been implanted with deep brain stimulators.... (paragraph 3)
Which transitional word or phrase from the text signals a cause-and-effect relationship most clearly?
A. "However"
B. "Likewise"
C. "For example"
D. "So"
D. "So"
Which TWO sentences from the text provide the most relevant support for the author's claim that graffiti negatively impacts communities?
A. "Anyone who glorifies graffiti needs to answer one question..."
B. "...graffiti signaled that informal social controls and law enforcement had broken down in New York's public spaces..."
C. "The question 'When does graffiti become art?' is meaningless."
D. "Whether particular viewers find any given piece of graffiti artistically compelling is irrelevant."
E. "...anyone who can avoid a graffiti-bombed park or commercial thoroughfare will do so..."
B. "...graffiti signaled that informal social controls and law enforcement had broken down in New York's public spaces..."
E. "...anyone who can avoid a graffiti-bombed park or commercial thoroughfare will do so..."
What part of an argument is this quote associated with: “I hear you, but this is why you’re wrong.”
Rebuttal
Is this Active or Passive Voice?
The woodcutter cut down the tree.
Active
The organization of paragraphs 1 through 17 contributes to the author’s main idea by —
A. showing how the creation of superhumans would be bad for the future
B. explaining why bionic enhancements will take over the human body altogether
C. presenting evidence that answers the question in the title by the end of the article
D. arguing that people with bionic parts should be excluded from athletic competition
C. presenting evidence that answers the question in the title by the end of the article
Which quotation from “Heads Up, Humans” expresses a counterclaim to the author’s argument?
A. They say that people who are displaced from jobs will find new and better occupations that will be created by the economic shift. (paragraph 5)
B. Today, the new industries are unlikely to need many human bodies or minds because technology can do the work for less cost. (paragraph 7)
C. There is no evidence that recent advances in technology have so far offered the majority of workers better pay or positions. (paragraph 9)
D. It's tempting to avoid thinking about it, especially because solutions aren't obvious. (paragraph 11)
A. They say that people who are displaced from jobs will find new and better occupations that will be created by the economic shift. (paragraph 5)
[1] The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General.
How does the author use the structural repetition of short, declarative statements in paragraph 1 to achieve a specific purpose?
A. By listing government amendments to introduce a realistic historical timeline.
B. By emphasizing the rigid, absolute, and forced uniformity of the dystopian society.
C. By contrasting the differences between government leaders and regular citizens.
D. By describing how the characters feel about their personal freedoms.
B. By emphasizing the rigid, absolute, and forced uniformity of the dystopian society.
What key words from our paragraph hint at what sentence is our counterclaim?
a) According to a recent study published...
b) Some researchers suggest...
c) While many dieticians and nutritionists argue...
c) While many dieticians and nutritionists argue...
Is it Active or Passive Voice? Then, change it into the opposite.
The people were helping the wounded woman.
Active; The wounded woman was being helped by the people.
Which sentence about bionic body parts is correctly written?
A. A bionic body part can be controlled even if its not attached to the body.
B. Advances in technology are greatly affecting how bionic body parts function.
C. Professional sports leagues must decide whether they will except the use of bionic limbs and technologies.
D. Bionic body parts will eventually be for people without disabilities and available for those who just want enhancements, to.
B. Advances in technology are greatly affecting how bionic body parts function.
Read a student’s analysis of “Heads Up, Humans.”
“Heads Up, Humans” by Claudia Alarcón examines the effects of technology on employment. The author claims that one day artificial intelligence will do the jobs currently done by workers in many high-skill professions. Alarcón also believes that the increased reliance on computers and other forms of technology will raise unemployment levels in the future.
Which sentence would best conclude this paragraph by using active voice?
A. It is feared that our reliance on computers and other forms of technology will increase unemployment levels.
B. Many people fear that our reliance on computers and other forms of technology will increase unemployment levels.
C. Our reliance on computers and other forms of technology will increase unemployment levels is a fear of many people.
D. Many people fear that increased unemployment levels will be caused by our reliance on computers and other forms of technology.
B. Many people fear that our reliance on computers and other forms of technology will increase unemployment levels.
[10] I leave you with a final thought experiment: Fermi's paradox. Many years ago, the physicist Enrico Fermi asked that, given the fact that our universe has been around for a very long time and we expect that there are many planets within it, we should have found evidence for alien life by now. So where are they? Well, one possible solution to Fermi's paradox is that, as civilizations become technologically advanced enough to consider living amongst the stars, they lose sight of how important it is to safeguard the home worlds that fostered that advancement to begin with. It is hubris to believe that interplanetary colonization alone will save us from ourselves, but planetary preservation and interplanetary exploration can work together.
How does the author develop the argument in paragraph 10?
A. By presenting Fermi's paradox as a warning that advanced civilizations may destroy themselves by neglecting their home worlds.
B. By offering photographic evidence proving alien civilizations exist on other planets.
C. By providing a mathematical rebuttal to Enrico Fermi's original calculations.
D. By demanding an immediate increase in funding for deep-space communication tools.
A. By presenting Fermi's paradox as a warning that advanced civilizations may destroy themselves by neglecting their home worlds.
What are the 5 parts of an argument?
Claim, Evidence, Counterclaim, Rebuttal, and Conclusion
What are the three reasons why writers use active voice?
Stronger Momentum (Creates faster narrative pace)
Cuts Extra Words (Eliminates unnecessary wordiness)
Instant Clarity (Identifies exact responsibility immediately)
Which sentence is correctly written?
A. It's important to be aware that bionic prostheses are replacing and enhancing human body parts.
B. People with bionic body parts will be seen as a superhuman because there capabilities will be enhanced.
C. They're many questions about how the bionic body parts will create superhumans in the work force.
D. Superhuman bionic body parts were first questioned when the integrity of the Olympics was effected.
A. It's important to be aware that bionic prostheses are replacing and enhancing human body parts.
What do the citations in “Heads Up, Humans” suggest about the author’s research for her argument?
A. She relied on internet publications
B. She strictly used statistical sources.
C. She primarily focused on opinion pieces.
D. She consulted a variety of sources.
D. She consulted a variety of sources.
Read paragraph 49 from the text:
"Screams and barking cries of consternation came from the television set."
Which word is closest in meaning to the word 'consternation' as it is used in the paragraph?
A. Excitement
B. Alarm
C. Boredom
D. Relief
B. Alarm
Which sentence best shows the author acknowledging a counterpoint to his claim?
A. “Robot panic is in full swing.”
B. “But these fears are misplaced—what’s happening with automation is not so simple or obvious."
C. “Automation isn’t just for blue-collar workers anymore.”
D. “The total effect on unemployment depends on which tendency is stronger.”
D. “The total effect on unemployment depends on which tendency is stronger.”
How do you change passive voice to active?
To change a sentence in the passive voice to active voice, one must know the tense of the verb. Once students understand the tense of the verb, it becomes easy for them to convert. First, we interchange the subject and object of the sentence and remove the ‘by’ from the sentence. The verb in the sentence is also changed accordingly.