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Writing an Analysis of Media Messages — Unit test Answers

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Read the sentence.The advertisement shows a group of people on an assembly line helping to make a large piece of equipment.

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invent
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secure
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manufacture
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mold
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What grammatical structure is repeated in this excerpt? Check all that apply.

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the use of "somewhere," followed by an adverb
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the use of an adverb to begin the lines
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the use of "Those that I," followed by a verb
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the use of a pronoun to end the lines
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the use of "I do not," followed by a verb
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Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. A bad usage can spread by tradition and imitation, even among people who should and do know better. The debased language that I have been discussing is in some ways very convenient. Phrases like a not unjustifiable assumption, leaves much to be desired, would serve no good purpose, a consideration which we should do well to bear in mind, are a continuous temptation, a packet of aspirins always at one’s elbow.

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statistics
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quotations
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examples
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hypotheticals
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Read the paragraph.School administrators should be encouraged to increase funding for music education. Many feel that school music programs are expensive and time-consuming. However, participating in band, orchestra, or chorus has been shown to improve student learning. Studies show that children who participate in school music programs achieve higher grades than students who do not. They also perform better on standardized tests.

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The study supports the argument that school music programs are expensive.
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The study supports the argument that school music programs improve student learning.
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The study shows that children in school music programs do not achieve high grades.
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The study shows that children in school music programs do not perform well on tests.
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True or False:

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Ari is revising her essay to include more precise language. Which words should she replace? Select 3 options.specific wordsmisused wordsrepeated wordsvague wordsscientific words

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specific words
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misused words
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repeated words
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compoundmodifyingnonrestrictiverestrictive

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compound
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modifying
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nonrestrictive
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restrictive
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Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen in a compound modifier?

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My little sister was well-behaved throughout the entire ride.
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The supplies that you brought were much-needed.
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A newly-married couple moved into the apartment across the hall.
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Enrique’s dream is to become a full-time singer.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above;Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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Death is an uncertain event in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" is that death is certain to happen to everyone.
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The main idea in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" is that death can be avoided if one tries, while the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" claims that death is a positive experience.
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In the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," the speaker is frightened of death, while in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night," death is described as a natural event that happens at old age.
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The excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" reveals an acceptance of death, while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into the good night" is to fight death at all costs.
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A claim is an author’s

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imagined situation or example.
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stated position on a topic.
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reason for doing something.
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logical support for an argument.
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Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.To begin with, it has nothing to do with archaism, with the salvaging of obsolete words and turns of speech, or with the setting-up of a "standard-English” which must never be departed from. On the contrary, it is especially concerned with the scrapping of every word or idiom which has outworn its usefulness. It has nothing to do with correct grammar and syntax, which are of no importance so long as one makes one’s meaning clear, or with the avoidance of Americanisms, or with having what is called a "good prose style.” On the other hand it is not concerned with fake simplicity and the attempt to make written English colloquial.

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Orwell’s purpose is to persuade readers to use simple language in political writing. He achieves this by arguing that grammar is important.
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Orwell’s purpose is to persuade readers to use simple language in political writing. He achieves this by discouraging the use of worn-out words and phrases.
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Orwell’s purpose is to entertain readers with humorous language. He achieves this by using unusual grammar.
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Orwell’s purpose is to entertain readers with humorous language. He achieves this by using funny words and phrases.
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways.

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The poster’s images feature the male factory workers more prominently and almost hides the female worker in the background, while the speech specifically acknowledges both male and female workers equally.
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The poster’s images merely suggest that factory work is a thankless job, whereas the speech specifically acknowledges that it is.
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The poster’s images portray a variety of different industries, whereas the speech acknowledges only those who work in factories.
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The poster’s images clearly illustrate that factory work is a vital job, whereas the speech barely acknowledges its significance.
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DeShawn is writing a media analysis essay about British propaganda during World War II, and one of his examples is this poster.

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One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field with military planes flying overhead to equate the country’s safety with the safety of loved ones.
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One poster uses an image of a family in a field observing military planes to show that there are many activities that a family can enjoy together.
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One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field to show that some people choose to stay at home instead of protect their country.
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One poster uses an in image of a family in a field unaware of the military planes overhead to present the idea that people should be grateful to pilots.
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Which line from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore is an example of personification?

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“She has no pride of dress and decoration.”
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“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
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“O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
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“like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
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Which purpose might a political persuasive speech serve?

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to convince the public to support an idea
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to entertain the audience by describing a recent event
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to explain a complicated political process
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to showcase the speaker’s public speaking skills

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