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Which techniques does President Reagan use in this excerpt? Select four options.

A
pathos
B
ethos
C
shift
D
understatement
E
overstatement
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Which ideas from the excerpt would be most appropriate to include in a summary? Select three options.

A
Popular novels from the past often ask provocative questions that are important to consider today.
B
Many Americans have given up and say that the nation is no longer great or a land of dreams.
C
John Wayne, nicknamed Duke, was an iconic Hollywood actor and filmmaker.
D
President Reagan believed that John Wayne would argue that he was not the last American hero, because there are many more.
E
Duke Wayne died as a symbol of the Hollywood dream industry.
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Read the claim from Anna North's editorial "Why Bob Dylan Shouldn’t Have Gotten a Nobel."Bob Dylan does not deserve the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A
"He is a wonderful musician, a world-class songwriter and an enormously influential figure in American culture."
B
"When the Nobel committee gives the literature prize to a musician, it misses the opportunity to honor a writer."
C
"By honoring a musical icon, the committee members may have wanted to bring new cultural currency to the prize and make it feel relevant to a younger generation."
D
"Bob Dylan does not need a Nobel Prize in Literature, but literature needs a Nobel Prize."
5

Read the paragraph.There are two main kinds of winter storms involving snow. A large amount of falling snow is called a snowstorm. Then, there is the blizzard. A blizzard is a very violent storm. It features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.What compound-complex sentence can be formed from the underlined section of the passage to add variety to the paragraph?

A
Snowstorms bring a lot of snow; blizzards are violent and they feature extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
B
One is a large amount of falling snow called a snowstorm, and the other is a violent storm with wind, cold, and low visibility called a blizzard.
C
The snowstorm is a large amount of falling snow, but the blizzard is much more violent; it features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
D
The first is the snowstorm, which brings large amounts of falling snow, and the second is the blizzard, a violent storm that features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
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Read the claim from Dan DeLuca's editorial "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry."Are rock lyrics poetry? The answer must be yes.

A
"The Swedish Academy's decision to honor Dylan set off an online debate."
B
"Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate himself, called Dylan ‘the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.’"
C
"Dylan is of course enormously influential."
D
"The Nobel is given for a body of work."
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Which examples are simple sentences? Select three options.A favorite book genre can tell you a lot about a person if you look closely. Reading novels is one of the greatest pleasures in my life.Reading books can take you places that you have never been before.Some call reading fantasy and science fiction a form of escapism.One of the best ways to learn about history is by reading historical novels.

A
A favorite book genre can tell you a lot about a person if you look closely.
B
Reading novels is one of the greatest pleasures in my life.
C
Reading books can take you places that you have never been before.
D
Some call reading fantasy and science fiction a form of escapism.
E
One of the best ways to learn about history is by reading historical novels.
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If the word rudiment is defined as a fundamental principle or skill, and the suffix -ary is defined as "of or relating to,” what does the term rudimentary education mean?

A
the education necessary for getting a job
B
a manual education
C
an education gained through hard work
D
a basic education
11

Which statement best defines the term rhetoric?

A
Rhetoric refers to the use of reason and logic in an argument.
B
Rhetoric is when a speaker exaggerates to make a point.
C
Rhetoric is the art of effective, persuasive speaking or writing.
D
Rhetoric is the practice of using hand gestures while speaking.
12

Which examples are clauses? Select three options.whenever I go to the moviesSamir lives on Green Street.tearing through the townbut it’s likely to rain that dayafter the end of the school year

A
whenever I go to the movies
B
Samir lives on Green Street.
C
tearing through the town
D
but it’s likely to rain that day
E
after the end of the school year
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Which ideas from the excerpt would be most appropriate to include in a summary? Select two options.

A
My singular objective has been to change farming practices so workers are respected.
B
There was a time when people like me were not welcome in restaurants or theaters.
C
I have been angry for at least 40 years because of horrible experiences in my life.
D
This dream for change came from my own experiences of racism and mistreatment.
E
My dreams for change came from watching my parents as I was growing up.
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Which statements best describe an effective claim in an argumentative essay? Select two options.It is precise and clear.It is debatable but cannot be refuted.It is emotional and states an opinion.It states a bias using clear language.It states a fact using precise language.

A
It is precise and clear.
B
It is debatable but cannot be refuted.
C
It is emotional and states an opinion.
D
It states a bias using clear language.
E
It states a fact using precise language.
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Which evidence would best support João's rebuttal? Select three options.

A
Sleep deprivation harms memory.
B
Overtired teens are more prone to accidents.
C
Researchers do not know why human beings need to sleep.
D
Sleep deprivation has been used as an interrogation technique.
E
Teens dealing from sleep deprivation lose the ability to focus.
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Read the paragraph.Spring arrives suddenly. Buds appear on the rosebushes. Shoots are sprouting from the ground. The fruit trees are in flower. Wherever you look, new plant life is basking in the warm spring sun.How does the underlined sentence add variety and meaning to the writing? Select three options.by changing the topicby addressing the readerby introducing a new ideaby combining ideas in a complex sentenceby combining ideas in compound sentence

A
by changing the topic
B
by addressing the reader
C
by introducing a new idea
D
by combining ideas in a complex sentence
E
by combining ideas in compound sentence
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Sanjay is writing a rebuttal to this counterclaim.Teachers should not assign a heavy homework load because many high school students have jobs and their share of household chores.

A
Even though students may work or help out at home, it is impossible to learn in today's overcrowded classrooms. People who say there should not be any homework need to be realistic and accept facts.
B
It is true that some students work and help out at home. However, there are many others who do not, and these students are even more likely to leave their homework undone.
C
I am a high school student who manages to work, take care of my little brother, and keep up with my homework, too. If I can do this, there is no reason others cannot do it, too.
D
It is true that students often work and do household chores, but managing homework in addition to other responsibilities helps students learn to organize their time efficiently and prioritize their studies.

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