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Speaking and Listening: Formal Debate — Unit test Answers

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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.

A
the judges
B
Mia Song
C
the Taft team
D
Enzo Garcia
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Read the lines from Langston Hughes's poem "I, Too, Sing America."Tomorrow,I’ll be at the tableWhen company comes.

A
In a day, the speaker will eat with all of the visitors instead of being tucked away in the kitchen.
B
In the future, all African Americans will not be segregated and they will be treated fairly.
C
One day, the speaker will be treated fairly by his fellow Americans and he will not locked away.
D
There will be a day when Americans will recognize that the speaker is an American, just like they are.
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Which line from "Long Haul" describes people of the sixties fighting for civil rights?

A
“Some of us tried to find ourselves”
B
“They’ll / do great things if they’re willing to dig”
C
“We stood firm for what we believed”
D
“Our generation wasn’t perfect”
4

The photos in Years of Dust appeal to readers’ emotions, which makes the photos

A
descriptive.
B
informative.
C
narrative.
D
persuasive.
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Daphne wrote a speech about equality that included relevant historical quotes, and Aayna wrote a speech about equality that included definitions of important vocabulary.Based on this scenario, which speech is more effective?

A
Aayna's speech is more effective because it is about equality.
B
Daphne's speech is more effective because it states the topic.
C
Aayna's speech is more effective because it includes important vocabulary definitions.
D
Daphne's speech is more effective because it includes relevant historical quotes.
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Why is the use of pathos more appropriate in Whitman’s poem than in President Lincoln’s speech?

A
All the poems Whitman wrote use pathos.
B
Whitman’s poem is the emotional reaction to the death of Lincoln.
C
For a poem to be good, it must use pathos.
D
All poetry written about the Civil War uses pathos.
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One way a Lincoln-Douglas debate differs from a policy debate is that in a Lincoln-Douglas debate,

A
two individuals compete, whereas in a policy debate, teams of two compete.
B
teams of two compete, whereas in a policy debate, two individuals compete.
C
competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year, whereas in a policy debate, competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate.
D
competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate, whereas in a policy debate, competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year.
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Read this passage from "The American Dream."Now may I suggest some of the things we must do if we are to make the American dream a reality. First I think all of us must develop a world perspective if we are to survive.

A
a reason.
B
a claim.
C
evidence.
D
rhetoric.
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Read these excerpts.Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion – that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth.Whitman’s "O Captain! My Captain!".My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!But I, with mournful tread,Walk the deck my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead.

A
Neither the speech nor poem rely on the use of ethos.
B
Both the speech and poem are equal when it comes to the use of ethos.
C
The poem relies more on ethos than the speech does.
D
The speech relies more on ethos than the poem does.
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Read this line from "O Captain! My Captain!".The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;

A
The ship is Lincoln, who is home from a trip.
B
The ship is the army, who continues to fight the war.
C
The ship is the army, which is safe now that the war is over.
D
The ship that has arrived is anchored to the dock.
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Li wrote a speech about freedom that included visuals of maps and timelines, and Jackie wrote a speech about freedom that included the repetition of words and phrases.Based on this scenario, which speech is more effective?

A
Li's speech is more effective because it is about freedom.
B
Jackie's speech is more effective because it repeats words and phrases.
C
Li's speech is more effective because it uses visuals of maps and timelines.
D
Jackie's speech is more effective because it is about freedom.
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Read this passage from "The American Dream."America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled. It is a dream of a land where men of all races, of all nationalities and of all creeds can live together as brothers. The substance of the dream is expressed in these sublime words, words lifted to cosmic proportions: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness." This is the dream.

A
by stating that the country was founded on the idea of equality
B
by presenting the idea of men as brothers who live together
C
by stating that the country includes people from many races
D
by presenting the idea that words have the power to help people
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Read the paragraph.When Edgewood Middle School adopted a school recycling program, nearly 20% of the students brought in recyclables from home.

A
As suggested, some students feel that their peers were already recycling at home, so the program’s success can’t be measured.
B
As a result, some students feel that their peers were already recycling at home, so the program’s success can’t be measured.
C
In another example, some students feel that their peers were already recycling at home, so the program’s success can’t be measured.
D
On the other hand, some students feel that their peers were already recycling at home, so the program’s success can’t be measured.
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This photo was taken during the Great Depression.

Question illustration
A
It would make the reader question the environment.
B
It would make the reader wonder about the time period.
C
It would make the reader curious about the time period.
D
It would make the reader feel concern for the family.
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The line "I am the darker brother" in "I, Too, Sing America" most likely signifies that the speaker is

A
from a bicultural family.
B
moodier than his brother.
C
African American.
D
an American citizen.

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