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What evidence could the authors use to support their claim in the last sentence of this excerpt? Select three options.

A
a blog post from someone who attended an Arab Spring demonstration
B
a firsthand account from someone involved in a previous uprising
C
statistics on Twitter use in Tunisia both before and during the uprisings
D
data about Facebook use from a research study on the Arab Spring
E
a short story about citizen journalism during uprisings in the Middle East
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Read the passage.The salaries of athletes who take part in professional sports are well earned and well deserved. These athletes benefit more than just fans like me. In a recent survey, 92 percent of children stated that they viewed at least one athlete as a role model; 75 percent go on to state that they learn about fair play and sportsmanship from professional athletes. While not all athletes exhibit sportsmanship, most kids focus on athletes with admirable traits, since 76 percent of children surveyed agree that it is never okay to taunt an opponent.

A
The author presents empirical evidence, then uses logical evidence to highlight the connection between the data and the claim.
B
The author focuses on logical evidence, then uses anecdotal evidence to share children’s viewpoints.
C
The author uses primarily anecdotal evidence, as a fan of professional athletes to provide support.
D
The author employs empirical, logical, and anecdotal evidence equally to support the claim with data, common sense, and a short narrative.
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Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown, Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell.Now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the Arab uprisings.In July 2012 a report was published by the United States Institute of Peace based on an extensive content analysis of bit.ly links from the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain. Bit.ly links, or short URLs, are predominantly used in social media such as Twitter. The authors came to some conclusions that countered the initial assumption that social media was a causal mechanism in the uprisings.Instead, the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings.

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by explaining how to use social media in the same way that protesters used it during the Arab uprisings
B
by citing a report that examines why social media sites were a causal mechanism in the Arab uprisings
C
by examining the type of web links that were generated in nations that took part in the Arab uprisings
D
by describing how social media reported on events in the rest of the world during the Arab uprisings
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Read the excerpts from two articles written about the same topic.Article 1Taxpayers will fund most of the new arena, at a cost of $300 million. We will all be asked to share the burden of a facility that may well be replaced in 10 years, when the powers that be decide that we need yet another upgrade.Article 2The construction of the arena will cost the city $300 million. Taxpayers will assume 90 percent of the cost. Several protesters showed up at city hall Tuesday to express their disapproval of the decision. They were forcibly removed by police after two hours.

A
Excerpt 1 is objective and verifiable, while excerpt 2 is subjective and opinionated.
B
Excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.
C
Both excerpts are subjective, containing emotional language that shares the writers’ opinions.
D
Both excerpts are objective, stating the facts in plain language without expressing any opinions.
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Read the passage.Social media is here to stay. No amount of complaining by a generation who cannot even turn on a computer will change the fact that we live in a social media world. Increasing access to social media for people who are unfamiliar with it or afraid of using it should be the first step toward making the playing field a bit more even for everyone.

A
My hope is that our generation can be the generation to create a path to social media success.
B
Unless everyone in the U.S. including our grandparents can successfully use social media, we will be left behind.
C
Not everyone needs to have the same passion for social media, but access is nonetheless important.
D
Success for beginners, through access, will lead to a more aware and active community of users.
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Which statements best describe this advertisement? Select three options.

A
The evidence and facts appeal to logic.
B
The image appeals to feelings and emotions.
C
The target audience is pet-store owners.
D
The target audience is potential pet owners.
E
It promotes one method of animal adoption.
F
It encourages the use of social media.
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Study the image.

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emotional appeal
B
ethical appeal
C
logical appeal
D
multimodal appeal
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Read the passage.(1) State leaders must ensure the safety of all citizens by stopping the construction of landfills. (2) Piles of garbage in an area close to homes can cause harmful diseases. (3) My uncle lived very close to a landfill and recently became very ill. (4) I am certain that many of his neighbors have also suffered due to the harmful nature of the landfill.

A
The reason is logically sound, because the writer is expressing a fact that has been proven.
B
The reason is logically sound, because the writer validates the reason with empirical evidence.
C
The reason is not logically sound, because the writer does not include strong factual evidence.
D
The reason is not logically sound, because the writer does not connect the reason to the claim.
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Examine the public service ads.This first ad is from 1917.This second ad is an excerpt of a poster from the US Department of Agriculture’s website. The brightly colored text is hyperlinked to other websites.

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A
The first ad appeals to logic, while the second appeals to ethics.
B
The first ad relies on the print medium, while the second is interactive.
C
The first ad targets food manufacturers, while the second targets school personnel.
D
The first ad targets communities in poverty, while the second targets wealthy ones.
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Read the two passages about school uniforms.Passage 1"What should I wear today? Will this help me fit in?” If we listen to recent studies, which reveal the impact that school uniforms have, our children no longer have to ask themselves those questions. Uniforms decrease fighting. Uniforms decrease drug use. Uniforms decrease vandalism. There is no other possible solution to fix our schools.Passage 2When schools introduce uniforms, students become complacent, no longer interested in individuality. When schools introduce uniforms, schools lose their identities, blending in to look the same as other schools. When schools introduce uniforms, what is the true cost? The unfortunate answer will come as no surprise.

A
Both passages use rhetorical questions and repetition.
B
Both passages use parallelism and understatements.
C
Passage 1 uses tricolon and an overstatement, while passage 2 uses anaphora and a rhetorical question.
D
Passage 1 uses an understatement and rhetorical questions, while passage 2 uses an overstatement and an allusion.
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Which rhetorical devices does President Trump use in this excerpt? Select two options.

A
Trump uses tricolon in sentence 1.
B
Trump uses an allusion in sentence 2.
C
Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5.
D
Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7.
E
Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7.
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Examine the public service ad.

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parents
B
children
C
government officials
D
car manufacturers

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