Read the claim. Schools should stop doing standardized testing. Read the counterclaim. The Department of Education says that teaching students to do well on standardized tests helps to motivate students and keep them focused on important subjects. Read the rebuttal. On the contrary, being forced to focus on testing stresses students and limits the amount of knowledge they can gain. How can the writer revise the rebuttal to make it stronger?
Read the passage. H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio. What is the purpose of this passage?
To make the claim in the introduction stronger and more effective, the writer should
Which statement about Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror" is correct?
Read the excerpt from "Digging." By God, the old man could handle a spade. Which statement best describes the effect of the assonance in this excerpt?
Based on its elements, this text teaches readers how to
According to the graph, which of the following occupations has the highest employment level?
Which excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring shows an element of fantasy?
How does the image enhance the paragraph?
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. The leaf stems tug at their chains, the branches bending like Boer cattle under Tory whips that drag every wagon nearer to apartheid. This excerpt makes an allusion to the Second Boer War, which was fought among the United Kingdom, the South African Republic, and the Orange Free State between 1899 and 1902. Which statement best describes the effect of the allusion?
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