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Which statement describes an effective use of notes in a presentation?

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Notes should be read word for word during an oral presentation.
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Notes should include reminders about eye contact and gesturing.
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Notes should be easy to follow to maintain the speaker’s train of thought.
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Notes should include all answers to potential questions from the audience.
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Read the first stanza from "Mutability.”We are as clouds that veil the midnight moon;How restlessly they speed, and gleam, and quiver, Streaking the darkness radiantly!—yet soon Night closes round, and they are lost for ever

A
by personifying the moon
B
by comparing humans to clouds
C
by personifying the night
D
by comparing humans to darkness
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A connotation is

A
the literal meaning of a word.
B
the dictionary definition of a word.
C
the amount of rhythm in a word.
D
the emotion or idea associated with a word.
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Read the fourth stanza from "Mutability.”It is the same!—For, be it joy or sorrow, The path of its departure still is free: Man’s yesterday may ne’er be like his morrow; Nought may endure but Mutability.

A
Nothing in this world is worth holding on to.
B
Change is the only thing that is eternal.
C
Time heals even the very worst of sorrows.
D
Each day is a fleeting and precious gift.
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Consider this claim.Parents who speak more than one language should expose their children to multiple languages in early childhood.Which statement provides the best support for this claim?

A
Bilingual students exhibit better problem-solving skills than peers who speak only one language.
B
Many elementary schools offer exposure to foreign languages and cultures in a club format.
C
The biggest challenge of learning foreign languages is the conjugation of irregular verbs.
D
Foreign-language students may consider careers as interpreters or US diplomats.
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Read the passage from "A Defence of Poetry.”A poet participates in the eternal, the infinite, and the one; as far as relates to his conceptions, time and place and number are not.In his poem "Mutability,” Shelley

A
focuses on the beauty of nature rather than addressing time.
B
contradicts this idea by focusing on the inevitability of change.
C
explains the importance of music in the inspiration of humankind.
D
supports this idea with figurative language focused on timelessness.
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In "A Defence of Poetry,” Shelley suggests that thoughts and feelings in life are "always arising unforeseen and departing unbidden.” Which lines from "Mutability” also reflect the idea that life is fleeting?

A
We are as clouds that veil the midnight moon;How restlessly they speed, and gleam, and quiver
B
Or like forgotten lyres, whose dissonant strings Give various response to each varying blast
C
We rest.—A dream has power to poison sleep; We rise.—One wandering thought pollutes the day
D
We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep; Embrace fond woe, or cast our cares away
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Read this prompt.Create a presentation to convince the Hanover County School Board members that the county should add a fall break to next year’s school schedule, creating a week-long respite in October.

f
family
c
classmates
b
business owners
l
leaders
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Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o'er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.Continuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

A
bay
B
crowd
C
twinkle
D
stretched
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Read the haiku by Bashō.Awake at night,the lamp low,the oil freezing.

A
distressed mood.
B
cautious mood.
C
contemplative mood.
D
regretful mood.
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Which statements are correct? Select 3 options.

A
The words glee and company use rhyme to express Wordsworth’s feelings.
B
They flash upon that inward eye uses alliteration to illustrate a point.
C
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought uses repetition for emphasis.
D
Alliteration is used in the phrase dances with the daffodils.
E
Repetition can be found in then my heart with pleasure fills.
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Which statements describe effective formatting of visual aids? Check all that apply.The text uses every available font.The text is legible and easy to read.The headings and bulleted lists organize information.The images serve as humorous, irrelevant distractions.The most important information is displayed visually.

A
The text uses every available font.
B
The text is legible and easy to read.
C
The headings and bulleted lists organize information.
D
The images serve as humorous, irrelevant distractions.
E
The most important information is displayed visually.
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Read the haiku by Bashō.A crowhas settled on a bare branch—autumn evening.

A
crow
B
branch
C
autumn
D
evening
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Read this source of information.(1) American youth have school commitments and extracurricular activities. (2) Many also enjoy leisure activities, such as reading and playing video games. (3) The US Department of Agriculture recommends that young people ages 6–17 should engage in 60 minutes of physical activity each day. (4) The specific amount of activity needed for a healthy lifestyle depends on daily caloric intake.

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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While Enlightenment writers were more interested in innovation, Romantic writers were more interested in

A
the physical world.
B
the uses of science.
C
the freedom of expression.
D
the value of self-control.
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Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

A
It suggests that the plants in this poem possess magical powers.
B
It shows that the flowers are cheerfully moving with the wind.
C
It describes the signs of a strong storm that is approaching.
D
It emphasizes the poet’s interest in folktales and traditional tales.
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One characteristic of the Romantic period was

A
an interest in innovation.
B
the use of self-control.
C
an emphasis on order.
D
the use of imagination.
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Read the excerpt from "A Defence of Poetry.”And this springs from the nature itself of language, which is a more direct representation of the actions and passions of our internal being, and is susceptible of more various and delicate combinations, than colour, form, or motion, and is more plastic and obedient to the control of that faculty of which it is the creation. For language is arbitrarily produced by the imagination and has relation to thoughts alone; but all other materials, instruments and conditions of art, have relations among each other, which limit and interpose between conception and expression.

A
imagination.
B
education.
C
expressions.
D
passions.
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tonerhymedictionmood

A
tone
B
rhyme
C
diction
D
mood
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Which image is the best choice for persuading young adults to wear bicycle helmets?

A
A page with four sketches of a bike helmet.
Option A
B
A page with four sketches of a bike helmet.
Option B
C
Graphics of bike riding necessities such as a bike, water bottle, helmet, gloves and eyewear.
Option C
D
A young couple riding bikes.
Option D

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