Contemporary Voices and Informational Text — Test Answers

Mustafa should revise the introduction because he should

In an argumentative essay, the main purpose of the introduction is to establish the writer’s

Which are common elements of fantasy? Choose three correct answers.

When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is

Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Choose three correct answers.

What should a writer include when formulating a strong claim in an argumentative essay? Choose three correct answers.

Read the excerpt from Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror." I hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. The confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 A.M., found a summer internship. Sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads. Now read the excerpt from the article "Career Planning for High Schoolers." About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. Of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force. College-bound high school graduates may not know it, but BLS data show that wages are usually higher, and unemployment rates lower, for people who continue their education after high school. How are the two excerpts different?

Read the excerpt from "Ghost House." I dwell in a lonely house I know That vanished many a summer ago, And left no trace but the cellar walls, And a cellar in which the daylight falls Read the haiku. Summer grass— all that’s left of warriors’ dreams.

Read the excerpt from "Ghost House." The whippoorwill is coming to shout And hush and cluck and flutter about The most likely reason Frost includes assonance in these lines is

Read the subheadings from "Physicians and Surgeons.” Important Qualities Communication skills. Compassion. Detail oriented. Dexterity. Leadership skills. Organizational skills. Patience. Physical stamina. Problem-solving skills. By studying the subheadings, the reader can conclude that, overall, the important qualities of a physician or surgeon involve

Raj used the “Important Qualities” section of “Physicians and Surgeons” to create this chart showing which qualities he has and which he needs to improve in order to become a physician or surgeon. Expand Image

Read a list of the headings from "Physicians and Surgeons.” Education Important Qualities Training Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations To find out what kind of credentials a physician or surgeon must have, which section should the reader study?

Read the passage from "Physicians and Surgeons.” Education Most applicants to medical school have at least a bachelor's degree, and many have advanced degrees. Although no specific major is required, all students must complete undergraduate work in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and English. Students also take courses in the humanities and social sciences. Some students volunteer at local hospitals or clinics to gain experience in a healthcare setting. Lorena wants to become a surgeon. Based on the passage, what is the best procedure for her to follow in high school to help her get into a college with a pre-med bachelor’s degree program?

Read the passage from Tom Sawyer. "Hang the boy, can’t I never learn anything? Ain’t he played me tricks enough like that for me to be looking out for him by this time? But old fools is the biggest fools there is. Can’t learn an old dog new tricks, as the saying is. But my goodness, he never plays them alike, two days, and how is a body to know what's coming? He ’pears to know just how long he can torment me before I get my dander up, and he knows if he can make out to put me off for a minute or make me laugh, it’s all down again and I can't hit him a lick.” Based on the passage, what are the best ways to describe Tom Sawyer’s character? Choose three correct answers.

Which excerpt from Tom Sawyer allows the reader to infer the time of year?

The best description of the writer’s point of view is that the person is

Which excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers" best shows that the author’s purpose is to inform the reader?

Read the graph from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Expand Image According to the graph, what is the approximate annual mean wage for gaming managers?

Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?” The thirty-two chapters of a novel—if we consider how to read a novel first—are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled as a building: but words are more impalpable than bricks; reading is a longer and more complicated process than seeing. The author’s purpose in this passage is to

Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?” Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. The reader can conclude that the passage comes from a(n)