AnswersNY-English Language Arts 12 CRWriting an Analysis of Media Messages

Writing an Analysis of Media Messages — Unit test Answers

38 verified answers2 views
21
Free Preview

Read the passage from "To Autumn."Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run

A
Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" suggests a need for religion during the autumn harvest.
B
Rhyming "sun" and "run" issues a warning about how dangerous autumn can be.
C
Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" emphasizes the positive aspects of autumn.
D
Rhyming "sun" and "run" stresses the importance of spending time outside in autumn.
22
Free Preview

Moritz is designing an advertisement to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. How should Moritz’s ad be similar to the speech?

A
It should be concise.
B
It should be repetitive.
C
It should be persuasive.
D
It should be eye-catching.
23

Read the passage from President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks.And that’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself.Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.

A
providing evidence to support his speech.
B
emphasizing the main idea of the speech.
C
showcasing his expertise at writing a speech.
D
soothing the audience with the rhythm of the speech.
24

Anita is designing an advertisement poster to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. Which is the best slogan for her to feature on her poster?

A
Be responsible for your education, be responsible for your future.
B
You should get a good education so that you can get a good job.
C
Go to school, do your homework, and get educated.
D
You need education in order to really succeed in the future.
25

Now, read the passage from "The Lamb."Little lamb, who made thee? Does thou know who made thee,Gave thee life, and bid thee feedBy the stream and o’er the meadRead the passage from "The Tiger."When the stars threw down their spears,And watered heaven with their tears,Did He smile His work to see?Did He who made the lamb make thee?

A
People can find the divine by studying the natural world.
B
People should not question the presence of the divine.
C
The differences between animals prove the divine is not real.
D
The powers of the divine are frightening to behold.
26

Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called

A
compound modifiers.
B
nonrestrictive elements.
C
independent clauses.
D
restrictive elements.
27

To evaluate a piece of media means to

A
express the main idea in a clear and specific way.
B
disseminate the contents to a wide audience.
C
judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way.
D
communicate the information to a group of people.
28

Which statement best describes how the topic of death is treated differently in "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" and "Do not go gentle into that good night"?

A
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death as painful and sad, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes death leads to a blissful afterlife.
B
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death in combat as an act of bravery, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes that all deaths are acts of bravery.
C
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death as unfair, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes one should accept the end when it comes.
D
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death as inevitable, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes one should struggle to stay alive.
29

When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is

d
dependent.
i
independent.
n
nonrestrictive.
r
restrictive.
30

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

Question illustration
T
The poster focuses on the effort of sending food abroad, but the speech does not.
T
The speech focuses on both making contributions at home and sending food abroad, but the poster does not.
T
The poster directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the speech does not.
T
The speech directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the poster does not.
31

Look at the poster.

Question illustration
A
people who are working in factories
B
people who are questioning the war
C
people who are fighting on the front lines
D
people who are seeking employment
32

Read the sentence.We’re not sure if the tickets are for the preview night, the opening night, this weekend or next week.

B
Both commas should be deleted.
T
There should be a colon after “for.”
T
The commas should be replaced by semicolons.
T
There should be a comma after “weekend.”
33

Look at the poster.

Question illustration
I
It presents the positive association that everyone who purchases the radio will have years of happiness.
I
It indicates that celebrities who own the radio have achieved years of happiness—and the viewer can have the same.
I
It uses the bandwagon technique by expressing to the viewer that others who own the radio have achieved years of happiness.
I
It reminds them of the past by highlighting the ways in which the radio gives people years of happiness.
34

Look at the poster.

Question illustration
A
glittering generalities
B
simple solution
C
positive association
D
name-calling
35

A writer should hyphenate a compound modifier that

c
contains an adverb ending in -ly.
c
comes after the noun it modifies.
c
comes before the noun it modifies.
c
contains an adjective ending in -ive.
36

Read the sentence.The entire first period class agreed that yesterday’s algebra homework which the teacher assigned was a really fun challenge.

I
Insert commas around “yesterday’s algebra homework” because it is a restrictive element.
I
Insert a comma after “the entire first period class” because it is a restrictive element.
I
Insert commas around “which the teacher assigned” because it is a nonrestrictive element.
I
Insert a comma before “a really fun challenge” because it is a nonrestrictive element.
37

Read the sentence.Michael Jordan, the basketball player, won six championships for the Chicago Bulls.

A
an independent clause.
B
a nonrestrictive phrase.
C
a restrictive phrase.
D
a dependent clause.
38

Corey is analyzing an advertisement that indicates that the majority of the population uses a specific brand of sunscreen. Which persuasive technique is being used?

A
celebrities
B
name-calling
C
bandwagon
D
nostalgia

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
19 verified answers

Writing an Analysis of Media Messages

Instruction
16 verified answers

Instruction

Quiz
14 verified answers

Part 1: Text Details and Context Clues in an Informational Text