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Writing Workshop: Visual Media Analysis — Cumulative exam Answers

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Why is creating an outline an important step in writing a personal narrative?

A
It helps the writer determine the structure of the piece.
B
It helps the writer brainstorm topics.
C
It helps the writer decide what to write about.
D
It helps the writer categorize different life experiences.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?

A
move to another state
B
be imprisoned
C
stop paying taxes
D
change their beliefs
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Which is an example of a sentence fragment?

A
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776.
B
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, which was published in 1776.
C
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine and published in 1776.
D
Common Sense, authored by Thomas Paine, was published in 1776.
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Read the quotation from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden.Every day or two I strolled to the village to hear some of the gossip which is incessantly going on there, circulating either from mouth to mouth, or from newspaper to newspaper, and which, taken in homeopathic doses, was really as refreshing in its way as the rustle of leaves and the peeping of frogs. As I walked in the woods to see the birds and squirrels, so I walked in the village to see the men and boys; instead of the wind among the pines I heard the carts rattle.Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?

A
“I strolled to the village”
B
“to hear some of the gossip which is incessantly going on there”
C
“as the rustle of leaves and the peeping of frogs”
D
“As I walked in the woods”
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Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."As he pushes open the gate and passes up the wide white walk, he sees a flutter of female garments; his wife, looking fresh and cool and sweet, steps down from the veranda to meet him. At the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of matchless grace and dignity. Ah, how beautiful she is! He springs forward with extended arms. Which best describes the narration in the excerpt?

A
tense and spooky
B
calm and carefree
C
anxious and confused
D
warm and romantic

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