Writing Workshop: Comparing Texts — Unit test Answers

In order to write a strong essay that links together related ideas and sentences, the writer must employ

Read the following passage, which is modeled after an encyclopedia entry about tortillas.A tortilla is a round flatbread that appears in most Mexican dishes, including tacos, enchiladas, and tostadas. Tortillas are made with cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour. Traditionally, the corn or wheat grains are ground on a stone. Next, the meal from these grains is formed into small pieces of dough and patted into thin circles by hand. Finally, the tortilla is baked on a griddle. Today, tortilla dough is usually mixed by machine, flattened into shape, and passed on a conveyor belt to cook over a flame. Tortillas can be purchased at most major grocery stores.Which best describes the purpose of this passage?

Read the sentence.In chapter three, Joseph feels confused about the way things happened at the court house.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

Read the procedural text.Plain Taffy3.5 lbs. white sugar2 cups water1 teaspoon cream of tartarPut the sugar and water in a clean pan. Heat mixture over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until melted. Continue heating to a slow boil.Add the cream of tartar and put a lid on the pan. Allow mixture to boil in this way for ten minutes.Remove the lid and immerse a candy thermometer in the boiling liquid. Boil to 310 degrees. Quickly remove pan from heat and pour contents into oiled frames, tins, or onto a pouring slab.Cut into bars or squares with a knife or taffy cutter while still warm.Allow taffy to cool before eating.

Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”I tell her she’s going bald. She tells me I copy on tests.We’re best friends.Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” “Girl. We can’t play with a girl.” Girl. It’s my brother’s favorite insult now instead of “sissy.” “You girl,” they yell at each other. “You throw that ball like a girl.”Which theme best describes the two passages?

Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival.Which of the following best describes Douglass’s word choice in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue.”I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.What is the purpose of this text?

Read the sentence.The speaker of Okita’s poem tries to present herself in ways that have little to do with her customs.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

Which text would include steps to help readers achieve a goal?

What is a characteristic unique to procedural texts?

Carl spends his weekends and summer vacations working as a lifeguard at a local community center. Read the assignment his teacher has given him.Prepare a presentation to inform a group of your peers about the experience of becoming a lifeguard. Prepare your presentation by writing a procedure. Include the steps you will discuss to help your peers understand the lifeguard training experience.