Writing Workshop: Comparing Texts

Question 1

Read the sentence.The poem is about the way Japanese Americans were relocated.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

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B: The poem addresses the forced relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps.

Question 2

The poem “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and the short story “Mericans” are both narrated by

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D: a female child.

Question 3

Read the paragraph from a student’s literary essay comparing two different works.(1) Sandra Cisneros’s “Mericans” is about a young American girl of Mexican descent who is struggling to find her own cultural identity. (2) Cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) For example, the speaker, Micaela, calls her grandmother “awful,” and seems to resent the woman’s strict views and religious ideals. (4) The speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular American television programs when they play make-believe. (5) Lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family’s church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to Mexican culture. (6) Although Micaela is of Mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the United States. Which best describes this paragraph?

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B: a body paragraph of the essay

Question 4

Read the sentence. Micaela says something about her grandmother’s feelings toward the United States, which are the opposite of the girl’s view.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

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C: Micaela refers to her grandmother’s feelings toward the United States, which contrast with her own views.

Question 5

Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”I have always felt funny using chopsticksand my favorite food is hot dogs. Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” Ladies don’t come to church dressed in pants. And everybody knows men aren’t supposed to wear shorts.Which best describes the common idea in the excerpts?

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C: Both reference American stereotypes.

Question 6

Read the sentence.Many American writers, lots of times, talk about the topic of American personality.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

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C: American authors often write about the topic of American identity.

Question 7

A strong thesis statement must

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C: present a topic and the writer’s viewpoint.

Question 8

Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”I tell her she’s going bald. She tells me I copy on tests.We’re best friends.Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” “Girl. We can’t play with a girl.” Girl. It’s my brother’s favorite insult now instead of “sissy.” “You girl,” they yell at each other. “You throw that ball like a girl.”Which theme best describes the two passages?

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B: In all cultures, children playfully taunt one another.

Question 9

Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spellingand a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell youI have always felt funny using chopsticksand my favorite food is hot dogs.Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” Micaela, you may wait outside with Alfredito and Enrique. The awful grandmother says it all in Spanish, which I understand when I’m paying attention. “What?” I say, though it’s neither proper nor polite.Which idea is true of the speakers in both excerpts?

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A: They feel more connected to their American culture than that of their ancestors.

Question 10

In a subject-by-subject comparative essay, each body paragraph must

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B: support the thesis statement.

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