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Writing Workshop: Evaluating Sources That Support a Claim — Unit test Answers

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As you read a potential source for a compare-and-contrast paragraph, you should first assess

A
its argument’s claims, reasons, and evidence.
B
the writer’s future publishing plans.
C
its subjectivity and how it appeals to emotion.
D
your personal opinion on the subject.
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Read the statement.Because she didn’t have health insurance, my Auntie Gloria’s diabetes went untreated for a number of years; this led to more extensive and serious health problems.This statement uses what type of evidence to support a claim that a universal health care system is desirable?

A
a statistic that appeals to the reader’s sense of logic
B
a comparison of something familiar and unfamiliar
C
a survey to show the extent of the issue presented
D
an anecdote to illustrate a specific example
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In a compare-and-contrast essay, a strong argument must

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contain plenty of emotional and personal language.
B
provide support in the form of details and relevant facts.
C
explain why opposite opinions may be perfectly valid.
D
address all doubts a reader may potentially have.
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An effective thesis statement establishes the focus of a compare-and-contrast essay by

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immediately relating important supporting details and information to the audience.
B
orienting and engaging the audience as well as setting the tone for the piece.
C
addressing any possible counter arguments against the piece’s main claim.
D
providing the writer’s viewpoint and two reasons why the argument is valid.
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Read the paragraph.I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. For example, I once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. Because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection. By the time I saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.Which of the following additions would make the paragraph more objective and effective?

A
the use of facts and statistics to support the anecdote
B
the use of more subjective words like “worst” and “best”
C
the use of another anecdote about a patient
D
the use of more figurative language when relating the anecdote
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What does the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" suggest about the speaker’s view of religious customs?

A
She does not believe in creating religious customs.
B
She participates in religious customs in an unconventional way.
C
She finds religious customs to be tedious.
D
She participates only in religious customs that relate to nature.
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Read the lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."And I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility –What is the purpose of the words “labor” and “leisure”?

A
They are aspects of life that frustrate the speaker.
B
They are elements of life that the speaker wants to show Death.
C
They are aspects of life that the speaker is leaving.
D
They are elements of life that the speaker will not miss.
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Based on "Civil Disobedience," what statement did Thoreau, like his modern-day successors, hope to make with his imprisonment?

A
He wanted to show the great unfairness of the prison system.
B
He wanted to prove himself as a martyr for his cause.
C
He wanted to suggest that one should be willing to go to great lengths for a belief.
D
He wanted to suggest that imprisonment was the only valid form of political protest.
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Read the paragraph.I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. For example, I once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. Because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection. By the time I saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.Which rhetorical appeal is used in the text, “By the time I saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability?”

A
logos, an appeal based on logic
B
ethos, an appeal based on the author’s character
C
pathos, an appeal based on emotion
D
no rhetorical appeal is used
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How does Emerson relate independence and friendships in Society and Solitude?

A
He indicates that friendship can make independence easier.
B
He considers true independence impossible within a friendship.
C
He feels that independence can strengthen friendships.
D
He views independence as an impulse that works against friendships.
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Read the lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –What image does the language in these lines create?

A
The language reduces the importance of the image being presented.
B
The language distracts the reader from the symbolic meaning of the words.
C
The language creates an image of starkness and isolation.
D
The language suggests an image of gloom and foreboding.
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According to the third paragraph of Chapter I of Nature, how does Emerson define the poet’s view of nature?

A
The poet views nature as something that is made by humans.
B
The poet is the only one who genuinely works in nature.
C
The poet sees something in nature that cannot be quantified.
D
The poet is the only one who notices humans’ effect on nature.
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Read the lines from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."Darkness settles on roofs and walls,But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;The imagery in these lines evokes a sense of

A
laziness.
B
fear.
C
mystery.
D
despair.
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Read the lines from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town,What is the effect of the enjambment in these two lines?

A
It emphasizes the idea that each line is a separate thought.
B
It creates a rhyme scheme between the two lines.
C
It encourages the reader to pause between the two lines.
D
It strengthens the connection between the two lines.

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