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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During the final development stage of a speech on a question of value you should ____________.

A
identify differences before moving to common ground
B
make personal connections with your audience
C
rely on recent examples and statistics
D
ask for small, easily accomplished actions
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Focusing on feedback (such as the body language of the audience) is an example of an attempt to:

A
make preparational adaptations
B
acknowledge controversy
C
make presentational adaptations
D
analyze diversity
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Two major components of active listening are __________________.

A
effort and focus
B
context & message
C
delivery & audience
D
organization & compatibility
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All of the following are good tips regarding using humor in your speeches, except:

A
Before using humor in your speech, try it out with small groups of people.
B
Make sure the humor relates to the point you are making.
C
Begin your joke by saying, “Let me tell you a funny story.”
D
When possible, choose humor that comes from people you interact with.
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Apprehension is best defined as:

A
goals that may not be the same, but are not mutually exclusive
B
intentionally or unintentionally using someone else's work without giving credit to the original author or creator
C
a feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad will happen
D
to meditate; ponder; think
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Which of the following best illustrates a failure to listen with an open mind?

A
Josh was texting his girlfriend while listening to the audio clip of Dr. King’s speech.
B
Faith felt that Dr. King’s views were biased before she listened to the audio clip of his speech and knew she would be bored during most of it.
C
Steve only listened to a minute of the speech before deciding that he had gotten the main idea and stopped listening.
D
None of the above.
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Observing, collecting data, surveying, and making inferences are all examples of an attempt to:

A
learn about your audience
B
analyze diversity
C
make presentational adaptations
D
None of the above.
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Which sentence best demonstrates an appropriate style for an argumentative essay?

A
Anyone who believes we should increase taxes is incapable of logical reasoning and should be discounted.
B
Increasing taxes would place an unnecessary hardship on the citizens and should be avoided.
C
Local legislative bodies are tasked with generating revenue to manage the needs of their districts.
D
Taxes are already out of control; it is unbelievable that the legislature is considering an increase.
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Which of the following statements is correct?

A
Audiences listen for information that contradicts their beliefs and values.
B
Audiences intentionally ignore information that supports their beliefs and values.
C
Audiences listen for information that supports their beliefs and values.
D
Audiences are easily persuaded to believe new information.

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