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Read the passage from "To Autumn."Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,—

does not use rhyme in its structure.

shows several speakers’ questions.

describes a single speaker’s feelings.

has no definite rhythm in its structure.

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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?

Be responsible for your education, be responsible for your future.

You should get a good education so that you can get a good job.

Go to school, do your homework, and get educated.

You need education in order to really succeed in the future.

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.

providing evidence to support his speech.

emphasizing the main idea of the speech.

showcasing his expertise at writing a speech.

soothing the audience with the rhythm of the speech.

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?

It should be concise.

It should be repetitive.

It should be persuasive.

It should be eye-catching.

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?

People can find the divine by studying the natural world.

People should not question the presence of the divine.

The differences between animals prove the divine is not real.

The powers of the divine are frightening to behold.

To evaluate a piece of media means to

express the main idea in a clear and specific way.

disseminate the contents to a wide audience.

judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way.

communicate the information to a group of people.

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before.Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

The refrains of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" stress that life and death are balanced, while the parallel structure of "Do not go gentle into that good night" stresses that men of all ages should fight against their oncoming demise.

The repetitions and refrains in both excerpts develop the theme that death cannot be avoided, no matter how hard one struggles against it.

Both the parallel structure in the excerpt of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" and the repetition in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the inevitability of death.

The parallelism in "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" emphasizes the idea that the speaker identifies himself as an Irishman, while the refrains in "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the speaker’s vehement opposition to death.

Look at the poster.

glittering generalities

simple solution

positive association

name-calling

Read the passage from President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks.Maybe you could be a good writer—maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper—but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor—maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine—but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class.

emphasize his belief in the importance of being able to write well.

explain his thoughts on the best classes to take for a good education.

prove his point by spelling out the options available with an education.

strengthen his argument that more scientists are needed in the workforce.

Read the sentence.The advertisement has a specific persuasive technique—it shows a stylish celebrity to encourage the viewer to buy a certain hair product.

keeps

creates

uses

intends

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

dependent.

independent.

nonrestrictive.

restrictive.

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

I know that I shall meet my fate

Somewhere among the clouds above;

Those that I fight I do not hate

Those that I guard I do not love;

Read the sentence.Our band practices on Mondays at Josef’s Thursdays at Lena’s and Saturdays at my house.

Our band practices on Mondays at Josef’s, Thursdays at Lena’s, and Saturdays at my house.

Our band practices on: Mondays at Josef’s, Thursdays at Lena’s, and Saturdays at my house.

Our band practices on Mondays at Josef’s; Thursdays at Lena’s; and Saturdays at my house.

Our band practices on Mondays: at Josef’s,Thursdays: at Lena’s, and Saturdays: at my house.

Look at the poster.

“Early stopping will make a late victory” suggests that giving up hope too soon in the war will lead to defeat.

“Early stopping will make a late victory” stresses the idea that having lower levels of production means it will take longer to win the war.

“Every minute counts!” reminds the reader that every day is precious and that valuable lives are being lost in the war.

“Every minute counts!” emphasizes the idea that viewers should be contributing to the war effort at all times.

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?

celebrities

name-calling

bandwagon

nostalgia

Nala is writing an analytical essay about British propaganda during World War II, and this poster is one of her examples.

One poster features drawings of soldiers who appear brave and strong to show that being in the military is superior to other types of jobs.

One poster depicts a soldier standing tall over other citizens to show that every citizen has a responsibility to join the military.

One poster displays many types of wartime jobs to show that every citizen should work in some way to help their country.

One poster depicts a group of people in different forms of employment to show that citizens are required by law to choose a wartime job.

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.We must appraise the events of 1942 according to their relative importance; we must exercise a sense of proportion.

It encourages the public to act with a united front.

It demands that every citizen contribute in some way.

It shows that the nation’s only choice is to fight.

It explains the specific roles each citizen must play.

Read the thesis from Alex’s media analysis essay.The advertisement pushes young viewers to exercise by showing images of young people playing sports and listing for the viewers the benefits of exercise.

The advertisement encourages young viewers to partake in physical activity by showing images of children playing soccer and basketball, and listing the benefits of exercise.

The advertisement tells young viewers to do something outside by showing images of children having fun and listing the ways in which what they’re doing is helpful and healthy.

The advertisement shows images of children playing soccer on a full-size field in a beautiful park and playing basketball with hundreds of people cheering in the stands.

The advertisement says to young viewers that regular physical activity will help decrease their chances of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

Look at the poster.

It encourages people to join the rest of society in buying a new car.

It presents a type of car as a new and exciting purchase.

It makes positive generalizations about people who buy cars.

It shows a car that will appeal to viewers’ sense of nostalgia.

Speech directed toward someone who is absent or toward a thing that is personified is called

apostrophe.

personification.

imagery.

metaphor.

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