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Look at the outline for a compare-and-contrast paragraph of two editorials.1. Introduction A. Thesis2. Editorial one A. Evaluate the argument3. Editorial two A. Evaluate the argument4. Compare and contrast A. Which is more effective?5. __________Which best fills the blank in the outline?

A
Counterclaim
B
Claim statement
C
Third point
D
Conclusion
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How are the speakers of "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" similar?

A
Both are angry to see time passing.
B
Both contemplate a kind of loss.
C
Both are deeply and desperately in love.
D
Both despair at how their lives have transpired.
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Read the third stanza of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess – in the Ring –We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –We passed the Setting Sun –Why does Dickinson most likely repeat the word “passed” three times in this stanza?

A
The words convey a sense of steady motion.
B
The words indicate the speaker’s loneliness.
C
The words indicate that the carriage is moving quickly.
D
The words show that the speaker is undergoing inner growth.
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When evaluating sources for a compare-and-contrast essay, you can tell if a source’s argument is objective if it

A
appeals to logic and reason rather than emotion.
B
appeals to emotion rather than logic and reason.
C
has appeals to both reason and emotion.
D
is based mostly on personal experience.
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When evaluating your compare-and-contrast essay, it is essential to ensure that

A
your paragraph is lengthy enough.
B
you answered the prompt logically.
C
you included your own opinion of the topic.
D
your conclusion introduces new points.
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What is the purpose of the third stanza of "Auspex"?

A
It indicates another direction the poem could take.
B
It clearly indicates the poem’s theme.
C
It offers a solution to the problem introduced in the poem.
D
It contrasts the image of the birds from the first stanza.
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Read the paragraph.I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. For example, I once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. Because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection. By the time I saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.What makes this appeal from the paragraph convincing? For example, I once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. Because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection.

A
It uses a specific example as evidence.
B
It appeals to the reader’s sense of logic.
C
It shows the writer’s credibility.
D
It reveals important statistics.
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According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?

A
He contemplates what prison is like.
B
He decides that imprisonment is foolish.
C
He does not pay the poll tax for six years.
D
He meditates on the problems of the state.

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