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appropriatecompellingfallaciouslegitimate

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appropriate
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compelling
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fallacious
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legitimate
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Which excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers" best shows that the author’s purpose is to inform the reader?

A
“I’ve always had a pretty clear idea of what I want to do,” says Megan Lovely, a high school senior who hopes to become a director someday.
B
“All your life you’ve been asked what you want to do when you grow up,” says Steve Schneider . . .
C
About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS . . .
D
Everyone’s career path is different, and there is no “right” way to start a career.
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counterclaimdebaterebuttalresolution

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counterclaim
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debate
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rebuttal
D
resolution
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beforeafterinstead ofbetween

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before
B
after
C
instead of
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between
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Read the excerpt from a high school newspaper.At yesterday’s debate, tensions were high as the teams waited for Mia Song to state the resolution. Despite the short prep time, Washington team members Enzo Garcia and Nicole Marconi had no problem speaking first, explaining their support for recent actions in the Middle East. The Taft team went second, making a strong counterclaim, but their argument didn’t have as much supporting evidence. There was a tense hush while the judges deliberated, followed by cheers and applause when Washington won.

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the judges
B
Mia Song
C
the Taft team
D
Enzo Garcia
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What must a reader do to analyze diction? Check all that apply.identify rhyme schemerecognize important wordsdetermine the denotation of each wordidentify the connotations of wordsdetermine the main idea of the poem

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identify rhyme scheme
B
recognize important words
C
determine the denotation of each word
D
identify the connotations of words
E
determine the main idea of the poem
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biasclaimevidencereason

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bias
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claim
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evidence
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reason
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When a writer does not know who performed the action in a sentence, the writer can still write a grammatically correct sentence by

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using the active voice.
u
using the passive voice.
e
ending the sentence with an infinitive.
e
ending the sentence with a preposition.
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How do text features contribute to a text’s structure? Check all that apply.by offering supplemental informationby stating counterclaimsby providing organizationby offering a bibliographyby reinforcing ideas

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by offering supplemental information
B
by stating counterclaims
C
by providing organization
D
by offering a bibliography
E
by reinforcing ideas
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe.He got a destitute carpenter with one old hammer, a blunt plane and a few bent and rusty nails in his tool bag to turn this assortment of wood, paper and metal into door and window shutters for five Nigerian shillings or fifty Biafran pounds. He paid the pounds, and moved in with his overjoyed family carrying five heads on their shoulders.

A
overwhelmed with everything he has to do.
B
upset about everything he and his family have lost in the war.
C
grateful that his family is intact and has shelter.
D
annoyed with how much he has to pay the carpenter.
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Which sentence contains the best example of alliteration?

A
Ten pieces of paper were placed upon the platter.
B
Each child stood up as the teacher entered the room.
C
At the break of day, the hikers packed their backpacks.
D
Elton parked his car away from the busy market.
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Which sentence should be revised to avoid a misconception?

A
To be a successful actor, you must live in Los Angeles.
B
To become a good musician, you should practice often.
C
To become a successful athlete, you might train daily.
D
To be a good student, you must be willing to learn.
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is the time, place, and environment in which the events of a text take place.

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Read the excerpt from "Digging."By God, the old man could handle a spade.

A
It connects the man to the spade and the act of digging in the dirt.
B
It makes the act of cutting turf look like a quick and easy job.
C
It draws a link between the speaker and his father.
D
It emphasizes that the speaker himself is not a farmer.
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Read the table of contents and sample page from a procedural text.

Question illustration
A
shop on a budget.
B
obtain a job as a chef.
C
write a cookbook.
D
become a better cook.

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