Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 2 — Unit test Answers

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.There was a lot of stuff that made me panicky, like suspension bridges, germs, airplanes, fireworks… A lot of the time I’d get that feeling like I was in the middle of a huge black ocean, or in deep space, but not in the fascinating way.How does the narration affect Oskar’s credibility in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. At Burger King restaurants, frozen hamburger patties are placed on a conveyer belt and emerge from a broiler ninety seconds later fully cooked. The ovens at Pizza Hut and at Domino’s also use conveyer belts to ensure standardized cooking times. The ovens at McDonald’s look like commercial laundry presses, with big steel hoods that swing down and grill hamburgers on both sides at once. The burgers, chicken, french fries, and buns are all frozen when they arrive at a McDonald’s. The evidence presented here supports the author’s claim that fast food restaurants are like factories because the excerpt

Read this outline for an argumentative speech.1. Introduction: Consuming organic food. A. It is better for your health to consume organic fruits and vegetables instead of conventionally grown produce.2. Organic fruits and vegetables are free of chemicals. A. Farmers who raise organic produce do not use synthetic pesticides. B. Some say the pesticide residue on conventional produce is minimal, but even minimal amounts of pesticide can have a harmful effect over time. C. Organic produce is safer due to the lack of chemicals.3. Organic fruits and vegetables are more nutritious. A. Organic produce is packed with vitamins and minerals. B. Conventionally grown foods are not lacking in nutrition, but the concentration of vitamins and minerals is higher in organic foods. C. Organic produce is healthier due to the high concentration of vitamins and minerals.4. Organic fruits and vegetables are less likely to carry diseases. A. Organic farming is cleaner than conventional farming. B. Organic farming does not include chemicals that kill organisms, however incidences of harmful bacteria are lower in organic produce. C. Organic produce is safer due to the low incidence of harmful bacteria. 5. Organic fruits and vegetables are better for your health for three reasons. A. Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without the use of synthetic chemicals, are more nutritious, and are less likely to spread diseases. B. The lack of chemicals, the high concentration of vitamins and minerals, and the lower incidence of disease are all better for your health. The underlined sentence in the outline is

Read the sentence.Head toward the large yellow sign to find the lemon grove.Which word is a preposition?

Which statement best describes a good presentation slide?