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Writing an Analysis of Media Messages — Unit test Answers

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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.

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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.

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

parallelism to convey their message.

diction to convey their message.

repetition to convey their message.

images to convey their message.

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.

Read the sentence.We’re performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy).

The writer correctly uses parentheses to de-emphasize a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.

The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to emphasize a restrictive element in the sentence.

The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to set off a restrictive element in the sentence.

The writer correctly uses parentheses to modify a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.

inspire audiencescapture attentionencourage actionpromote careers

inspire audiences

capture attention

encourage action

promote careers

For what reasons do poets use parallelism? Check all that apply.to create vivid imageryto draw attention to certain words and ideasto create rhythmto restate the same idea using different grammatical structuresto create emotional effects

to create vivid imagery

to draw attention to certain words and ideas

to create rhythm

to restate the same idea using different grammatical structures

to create emotional effects

iambic pentameteriambic tetrameteriambic hexameterno regular meter

iambic pentameter

iambic tetrameter

iambic hexameter

no regular meter

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.

conserving resources at home so troops can have more.

making sure that all citizens receive a fair share.

displaying patriotism in all facets of one’s daily life.

donating money to provide supplies for the troops.

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A rebuttal explains why a counterclaim is

correct.

flawed.

important.

interesting.

Look at the poster.

It presents the positive association that everyone who purchases the radio will have years of happiness.

It indicates that celebrities who own the radio have achieved years of happiness—and the viewer can have the same.

It uses the bandwagon technique by expressing to the viewer that others who own the radio have achieved years of happiness.

It reminds them of the past by highlighting the ways in which the radio gives people years of happiness.

Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.Let none go back home, brothers, this morning, let none go to workLet us take the blue sky by storm and plunder space as we run.

the musical quality

the single speaker

the speaker’s emotions

the long length

Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" suggests a need for religion during the autumn harvest.

Rhyming "sun" and "run" issues a warning about how dangerous autumn can be.

Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" emphasizes the positive aspects of autumn.

Rhyming "sun" and "run" stresses the importance of spending time outside in autumn.

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,—

apostrophe.

metaphor.

rhyme.

rhythm.

Read the passage from "To Autumn."Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core

The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature.

The author uses apostrophe to help the reader form an objective, detached view of autumn.

The author uses a simple, logical style to explain to the reader what autumn is really like.

The author uses imagery and personification to make autumn seem friendly and generous to the reader.

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.

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.

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.

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