Writing an Argument about How to Define Success — Unit test
Question 61 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror."I began by congratulating the family members and teachers for being steady beacons for those young people. In a society that undervalues families and educators, they had truly lived their commitments.As I was planning the talk I would give to this group, I wondered how best to create an occasion for reflection. What could I say to the audience about the daily struggle to create a meaningful life?
Answer
A
The reason for both the speech and the essay is to congratulate hardworking students.
B
The reason for both the speech and the essay is to raise money for underprivileged families.
C
The reason she writes the speech is to encourage thoughtful reflection, while the reason for her essay is to encourage a larger audience to do the same.
D
The reason she writes the speech is to celebrate teachers, while the reason for her essay is to share with a larger audience her accomplishments in teaching.
Explanation
Mora says she was planning a talk and wondered how to create “an occasion for reflection” about the daily struggle to make a meaningful life. The essay shares that purpose with a broader audience, encouraging readers to reflect as well. She does congratulate family members and teachers, but the excerpt does not say the speech or essay is mainly meant to raise money or celebrate her own teaching accomplishments.
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