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Read the two passages from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.Passage 1:The fable relates to the cradle and infancy of nature, and pierces deep. This Love I understand to be the appetite or instinct of primal matter; or to speak more plainly, the natural motion of the atom; which is indeed the original and unique force that constitutes and fashions all things out of matter.Passage 2:Let us now consider his attributes. He is described with great elegance as a little child, and a child for ever; for things compounded are larger and are affected by age; whereas the primary seeds of things, or atoms, are minute and remain in perpetual infancy.

Passage 1 explains his central idea, while passage 2 supports it.

Passage 1 provides a counter argument, while passage 2 disproves it.

Passage 1 supports the central idea, while passage 2 explains what the central idea is.

Passage 1 lists a supporting example, while passage 2 provides a counter argument.

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Why should a writer place source information in parentheses at the end of a sentence?

to question whether the source is presenting trustworthy information

to give credit to the authors of that source and avoid plagiarism

to indicate that the source is stating the main idea of the paper

to show that the source has published multiple articles on the topic

Lars is writing a research paper on the Russian conquest of Siberia in the 16th century. Read Lars’s research question."How was Russia able to also conquer parts of Poland in the 16th and 17th century?”

Yes, because it can be easily answered.

Yes, because it states the topic of the paper.

No, because it is indirectly linked to the topic.

No, because it includes repetitive information.

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Read the passage from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.Now the philosophy of the Greeks, which in investigating the material principles of things is careful and acute, in inquiring the principles of motion, wherein lies all vigour of operation, is negligent and languid; and on the point now in question seems to be altogether blind and babbling; for that opinion of the Peripatetics which refers the original impulse of matter to privation, is little more than words—a name for the thing rather than a description of it.

the philosophy of the Greeks, which in investigating the material principles of things is careful and acute

in inquiring the principles of motion, wherein lies all vigour of operation, is negligent and languid

refers the original impulse of matter to privation

a name for the thing rather than a description of it

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Read this student’s description of his research plan.I began by deciding on a research topic based on the prompt. I continued by creating a schedule to plan the time each step would take. Then I began researching and taking notes. I organized the information I found and then wrote my draft. Finally, I revised my draft for readability and published my essay.

Determine the age of the audience.

Develop effective research questions.

Include break times to regroup ideas.

Create the hook based on research.

To determine the central idea of An Essay on Man, what should the reader do first?

paraphrase the author’s argument

locate key details

decide the author’s message

identify the topic

Read the passage from Gulliver's Travels.There was a most ingenious architect, who had contrived a new method for building houses, by beginning at the roof, and working downward to the foundation.

In his travels, Gulliver is fooled by a silly architect he meets.

When he meets a ridiculous architect, Gulliver is oddly impressed.

Gulliver encounters an architect who builds houses from the top down.

Gulliver meets an architect who has a crazy way of building houses.

What should a writer anticipate about their audience during the writing of an informative essay?

What subjects does my audience enjoy learning about?

Will the audience find this topic relevant to their lives?

What prior knowledge does my audience have on this topic?

Will the audience want to read other essays I have written?

electricityconservationfinanceshorticulture

electricity

conservation

finances

horticulture

Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.My chief pleasure has been books.—Philanthropy I adore.—How very much, good Sir, am I (amongst millions) indebted to you for the character of your amiable uncle Toby!—I declare, I would walk ten miles in the dog-days, to shake hands with the honest corporal.

Uncle Toby has freed millions of enslaved people.

Uncle Toby has taught him how to read.

Uncle Toby is a very talented writer.

Uncle Toby is a remarkable creation.

Read the paragraph from a research-based informative essay.(1) In 2012, researchers in a rainforest in Madagascar discovered the smallest known chameleon, the Brookesia nana, also known as the nano-chameleon. (2) The chameleon measures around one inch in length, shorter than the length of a human thumb. This animal can be difficult to spot as it hides from predators in grass that fully covers its tiny body. (3) Scientists worry about the future of this chameleon since it lives in an area threatened by degradation.The writer of the essay wants to integrate the following research into the paragraph: "The chameleon’s habitat has suffered from extreme deforestation. We recommend that the chameleon be listed as endangered so that it can fall under new environmental protection,” said primary researcher Giovanna Russo.

at the end of the first sentence to develop the introduction of the chameleon

before the first sentence to hook the audience on the topic of the chameleon

after the third sentence to support a point about a concern facing the chameleon

after the second sentence to further the discussion on the size of the chameleon

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Some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed.

Thus the squire will learn to be a good landlord, and grow popular among his tenants, the mother will have eight shillings neat profit, and be fit for work till she produces another child.

I have reckoned upon a medium, that a child just born will weigh 12 pounds, and in a solar year, if tolerably nursed, encreaseth to 28 pounds.

It is a melancholy object to those, who walk through this great town, or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads and cabbin-doors crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children.

Read the paragraph from a research-based informative essay on a world map.Maps of the world often present the sizes of different countries and continents incorrectly. Canada, for instance, is shown to be much larger than its actual size. This misrepresentation can be traced back to a European cartographer. This cartographer first made globes of the world and then decided to transpose his circular design onto a large sheet of paper. Thus, he created the world map we still use today. These maps are flawed in many ways: they show meridians as flat lines, for example, and they show the continents near the North and South Pole as stretched out, so they take up more space on paper than they do in actuality.

deleting the first two sentences

providing definitions of unfamiliar words

presenting a personal opinion about the world maps

adding an explanation on how globes were designed.

Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments.After coming to England, and seeing others write and read, I had a strong desire to learn, and getting what assistance I could, I applied myself to learn reading and writing, which soon became my recreation, pleasure, and delight; and when my master perceived that I could write some, he sent me to a proper school for that purpose to learn. Since, I have endeavoured to improve my mind in reading, and have sought to get all the intelligence I could, in my situation of life, towards the state of my brethren and countrymen in complexion, and of the miserable situation of those who are barbarously sold into captivity, and unlawfully held in slavery.Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.The first part of my life was rather unlucky, as I was placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for obedience.—A little reading and writing I got by unwearied application.—The latter part of my life has been—thro' God's blessing, truly fortunate, having spent it in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.—My chief pleasure has been books.

Both men use their past experiences to show readers that they persevered and became accomplished readers and writers.

Both men use their personal histories to show readers the horrors and misery of being enslaved.

Both men share their past experiences to show readers that they are much smarter than the average person.

Both men share their personal stories to show readers that they are still having a very difficult time adjusting to European customs.

"the contradiction between what is said and what is really meant""a description of something as being smaller or less than it really is""the use of humor to emphasize the negative qualities of society""an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument"

"the contradiction between what is said and what is really meant"

"a description of something as being smaller or less than it really is"

"the use of humor to emphasize the negative qualities of society"

"an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument"

Julian has drafted the following research questions on the topic of a popular theme park:What inspired the creator to start the theme park?Which factors made the theme park so successful when it opened in the 1980s?How did the theme park’s success impact people’s concept of destination vacations?He is considering adding this question: How did the theme park become popular so quickly?

No, because it is only vaguely linked to the topic of his essay.

Yes, because it focuses on only one element of his research topic.

Yes, because it is open-ended and will yield new information.

No, because it repeats the main idea of another research question.

Read the passage from "An Essay on Man.”And to their proper operation stillAscribe all Good, to their improper, Ill.Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul;Reason's comparing balance rules the whole.

parallelism in the line “And to their proper operation still.”

antithesis in the line “Ascribe all Good; to their improper, Ill.”

parallelism in the line “Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul.”

antithesis in the line “Reason’s comparing balance rules the whole.”

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