Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1

Question 1

Format:

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a multimedia presentation

Question 2

Topic:

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genetically modified foods

Question 3

Audience:

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other students

Question 4

Purpose:

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to argue a position

Question 5

What would be the best way of revising the second sentence for a presentation?

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breaking into two sentences

Question 6

All of the following revisions should be made to make your essay appropriate for a speech. Select all of the revisions that you made to your essay.

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I kept most of my language formal.; I used strong verbs and active voice.; I shortened my sentences by breaking them into shorter parts.; I added personal and second-person pronouns to relate to my audience.

Question 7

Which slide title would be best?

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Food Safety

Question 8

Choose the image that best supports this point: “Farmers have already widely adopted genetically modified soybeans. More than 80 percent of soybeans grown in the United States are modified.”

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Graph of genetically modified soybean growth

Question 9

What should you do to improve this slide? Check two choices.

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use a font that’s easier to read; use a light background with dark text

Question 10

Which rewrite of the third sentence could be appropriate for a speech, but not an essay?

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Do you eat nectarines or seedless grapes? Then you already eat foods modified by genetic breeding.

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