AnswersGA-Literature and Composition IIIResearch Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 2

Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 2 — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which steps should a writer follow when revising a research question to make it stronger?

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First, identify why the current question is not generating good results. Then, determine the most interesting evidence that was collected, and write a new question focused on that evidence.
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First, determine the most interesting evidence that was collected. Then, identify why the current question is not generating good results, and write a new question focused on that evidence.
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First, identify why the current question is not generating good results. Then, write a new question focused on other evidence, and determine the most interesting evidence that was collected.
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First, determine the most interesting evidence that was collected. Then, write a new question focused on that evidence, and identify why the current question is not generating good results.
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Perhaps, in those days, there were a few among men, a few of clear sight and clean soul, who refused to surrender that word. What agony must have been theirs before that which they saw coming and could not stop!

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They suggest that reality exists outside the mind, whether or not a person can perceive it.
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They suggest that each person has a unique version of reality because it is based on individual perception.
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They suggest that some people have supernatural abilities and can see the future.
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They suggest that the ability to perceive reality does not exist in modern life because it was lost in the past.
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What is a counterclaim in an argumentative speech?

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A counterclaim is a possible objection to the thesis.
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A counterclaim is a supporting detail, such as statistics.
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A counterclaim is the concluding statement of a speech.
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A counterclaim is an umbrella statement for the argument.
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“I think I’d make a good Handicapper General.”“Good as anybody else,” said George.“Who knows better’n I do what normal is?” said Hazel.

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Hazel and George do not discuss their feelings about the arrest of their son.
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George thinks about their son who was recently taken to jail.
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George agrees that Hazel would be a good Handicapper General.
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Hazel believes that the Handicapper General is average.
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I could see the planet from which we had comeI could not remember (then) what our purpose wasbut remembered the name Mahakala, in the dawnin the dawn confronted Shiva, the cold lightrevealed the “mindborn” worlds

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to show the speaker of the poem’s intelligence
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to explain the purpose of the dawn
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to depict the importance of religious faith
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to reference figures of destruction and creation
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According to Objectivism, man exists

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to succeed and gain wealth.
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to serve a higher power.
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for his own sake.
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for no reason at all.
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Which accurately describes a contrast between Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea and Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus?

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Wiesel’s narrative is a nonfiction account of the Holocaust, whereas Spiegelman’s novel is a fictional account.
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Wiesel’s work relies on the memories of others, whereas Spiegelman’s account relies on the memories of one person.
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Wiesel’s story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman’s novel illustrates his father’s horrific experiences.
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Wiesel’s writing is loosely based on his own experiences, whereas Spiegelman’s narrative is purely imaginative.
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Those who experienced the war are the only ones who know the truth.
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Stories that are told during times of war should never fully be believed.
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Wars are far too real and large scale to ever be considered merely rumors.
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Rumors about the war were everywhere before the war officially began.
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By signing Executive Order No. 9066, President Roosevelt assumed that

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no one would actually be interned in camps.
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he was doing what was best for his nation.
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his direction and command would end the war.
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the internment camps would be permanent.
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If you stumbled upon a black hole and found yourself falling feet-first toward its center, then as you got closer, the black hole’s force of gravity would grow astronomically. Curiously, you would not feel this force at all because, like anything in free fall, you are weightless. What you do feel, however, is something far more sinister. While you fall, the black hole’s force of gravity at your two feet, they being closer to the black hole’s center, accelerates them faster than does the weaker force of gravity at your head.

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Tyson describes a sinister universe where men are eaten by black holes, while Collins describes a cosmos full of hope for a better future.
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Tyson writes about a scientific fact of life, while Collins writes about an emotionally charged event in his life.
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Tyson presents humans as powerless against the forces of nature, while Collins presents an individual creating his own destiny.
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Tyson suggests that people have no control of their lives in a dangerous world, while Collins reminds people to take control and be focused.
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Leon knocked at the old carved door with its symbols of the Lamb. While he waited he looked up at the twin bells from the king of Spain with the last sunlight pouring around them in their tower.

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The Lamb symbolizes the traditions of the Catholic Church.
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The Lamb symbolizes the sheep raised by the Pueblo people.
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The Lamb symbolizes the gentleness of the Pueblo people.
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The Lamb symbolizes the virtues valued in Pueblo culture.
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COUNTY ATTORNEY. Let’s talk about that later, Mr. Hale. I do want to talk about that, but tell now just what happened when you got to the house. HALE. I didn’t hear or see anything; I knocked at the door, and still it was all quiet inside. I knew they must be up, it was past eight o’clock. So I knocked again, and I thought I heard somebody say, “Come in.” I wasn’t sure, I’m not sure yet, but I opened the door—this door (indicating the door by which the two women are still standing), and there in that rocker—(pointing to it) sat Mrs. Wright. (They all look at the rocker.)

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The audience would not have to infer the characters’ moods, which could make the characters seem more genuine.
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The audience would actually see what the characters look like, which could alleviate unnecessary mystery.
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The audience would not have to interpret the setting, which could make the conflict of the story more evident.
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The audience would actually watch all of the characters turn to stare at the rocker, which could enhance the mood of the scene.

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