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Writing an Essay to Compare the Presentation of Ideas across Genres Answers

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Read this paragraph from Yves's analysis of Enrique's Journey.(1) Nazario draws on Enrique's experience to illustrate what children face in their attempt to escape difficult conditions. (2) She describes the dangers he faces on his journey northward. (3) The threat of extortion and violence from gangsters illustrates how vulnerable such children are. (4) But gangsters do not pose the only threat. (5) Even the police, whose job is to uphold and enforce the law, steal from the migrants. (6) What I find most unsettling, though, is Enrique's temporary alliance with an MS gangster.

A
the first sentence
B
the third sentence
C
the fifth sentence
D
the sixth sentence
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Hiroshi is planning to write an essay comparing news reports and editorials.Which ideas should he brainstorm about in order to write an effective essay? Select four options.

A
the characteristics of editorials
B
the characteristics of news reports
C
which genres are similar to editorials
D
which genres are similar to news reports
E
how news reports and editorials are similar
F
how news reports and editorials are different
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Which citation is correctly punctuated in MLA style?

A
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts." (Nazario 4)
B
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts. (Nazario 4)"
C
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts (Nazario 4)."
D
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts" (Nazario 4).
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Sunil is writing a comparative essay. In one paragraph, he analyzes a history book. In the next paragraph, he analyzes a diary written about the events and time period covered in the history book.

A
a thesis statement
B
a summary of his main ideas
C
a reason one genre is better
D
a comparison of the two genres

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