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Kayla is taking notes as her classmate speaks about the school’s dress code. Which is the best way for Kayla to take clear and effective notes without missing what the speaker is saying?

A
write down only interesting details
B
use every word the speaker uses
C
write down only the speaker’s claim
D
use a shorthand version of writing
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Read the outline for an introduction to a literary analysis paper. I. Introduction: Samuel Johnson once said, “I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.” A. Interpret the quotation: B. Agree or disagree: C. Thesis statement: Which statement would best fit into part A of this outline?

A
Johnson’s sentiment is true because even negative reviews can often trigger the desire in people to read a book or poem.
B
Johnson’s poem “The Vanity of Human Wishes” was largely ignored by his contemporaries.
C
Samuel Johnson is suggesting that it is better for a work to receive a negative response than no response at all.
D
Samuel Johnson was known for his poetry as well as his essays and biographies.
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Read the quotation. Let me walk three weeks in the footsteps of my enemy, carry the same burden, have the same trials as he, before I say one word to criticize. Which statement best restates the main idea of this quotation?

A
It’s not good to criticize others because we don’t know what they face in life.
B
Do not criticize an enemy after pretending to be him or her for three weeks.
C
Criticizing another person is all right after a certain amount of time has passed.
D
It’s acceptable to criticize an enemy because he or she is not a good person.
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Read the quotation by Victor Hugo. It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life. Which statement best restates the main idea of this quotation?

A
People will receive comfort from reading when their lives are difficult.
B
People should learn to read so they can learn from their mistakes.
C
People may feel better once they read, though sometimes they will not.
D
People often feel worse, rather than better, after reading a good book.

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