AnswersAZ-English Language Arts 11 B-CRResearch Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1

Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1 — Unit test Answers

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Safety and self-actualization are examples of __________.

A
credibility appeals
B
emotional appeals
C
selective appeals
D
logical appeals
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Kelly is preparing for a speech that she will deliver in front of her language arts class. She wants to survey her classmates to be well prepared for her speech. Which types of questions should she ask?

A
She should ask questions about their ages, their gender, and the size of the group.
B
She should ask questions about the location of the speech and who her target audience is.
C
She should ask questions about their cultural background and what sort of things they expect to learn from her speech.
D
She should ask questions about their education and level of expertise.
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To develop the main points for a speech on a question of value, you should ask ___________.

A
“How do you know?”
B
“Why is this good or bad?”
C
“Why is ___ true?”
D
“How is this better than what we have now?”
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Ron is preparing for a two-day presentation to a large audience at a seminar that he conducts every year. He should:

A
spend a lot of time rehearsing the presentation he gave last year that was an enormous success
B
ask himself what to do if his audience is predominantly women, or what to do if they are mostly from a different cultural background than himself
C
send out a questionnaire to everyone who signed up asking about their age, gender, cultural and ethnic background, education, occupations, etc.
D
Both b. and c. above.
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All of the following students are attempting to limit their speech topics except:

A
Justin writes the word “Psychology” at the top of a piece of paper. He then draws two lines down and writes “Marriage & Family Counseling” on one, and “Addiction, Abuse, & Trauma Counseling”on the other.
B
Geoff writes the word “Rodeos” on a white board and he and three of his friends begin to ask each other different questions about all the different aspects of this sport.
C
Daria visits her university library’s website and types in the words “Fly Fishing” to the search directory.
D
Jasmine opens up one of her parents’ encyclopedias and starts skimming each entry starting with the letter “A” while taking careful notes of everything that catches her interest.
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Which of the following illustrates the best approach to managing apprehension?

A
Jill is about to go on stage to give a speech. She is pacing back and forth, her heart is pounding, and she is picturing herself at home soaking in a hot bath.
B
Ethan is about to give an important presentation to his boss. His hands are sweaty and his legs feel wobbly. He takes several deep breaths and imagines himself explaining clearly to his boss all his main ideas.
C
Allen is about to recite a poem to a girl he likes. He is shaking and feels as though he might be sick. He imagines the look on the girl’s face when he vomits all over her shoes.
D
Katelyn is about to present her book report to the class. She is very nervous and can’t seem to think straight, so she holds her breath and studies her report carefully, trying to memorize the first few lines.
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Which of the following is an example of an effective persuasive speech topic for a group of elementary school children?

A
the origins of Santa Claus in different cultures around the world
B
abstinence: the best protection
C
read at least 20 minutes a day
D
staying in school is cool
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A persuasive speech entitled, “Vegetarianism”, is most likely trying to _________________.

A
strengthen the audience’s negative attitude towards veggies
B
motivate the audience to become vegetarians
C
weaken the audience’s positive attitude towards meat
D
change the audience’s belief that meat is good for you
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Why is simply telling someone their speech was “good” not effective feedback?

A
It is not being honest.
B
It is too broad; not specific.
C
It could give them false confidence.
D
It is effective feedback.
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An effective thesis in an argumentative essay must

A
present both sides of the issue.
B
contain a quote from a source.
C
state a position on the topic.
D
include accurate statistics.
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All of the following are goals of a persuasive speech, except:

A
to strengthen or weaken attitudes, beliefs, or values
B
to define, demonstrate, or instruct
C
to motivate to action
D
to change attitudes, beliefs, or values

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