Her one-piece desk-and-chair, rescued from a defunct mission school, and bearing the gouged frustration of many a pupil, faced the wall. The question of how to lead a meaningful life "in a transitional period" (Paragraph 9, sentence 1). In the passage, the author presents a narrative of her parents' deportation in order to C. illustrate her point that existing immigration policy is broken. In the third and fourth paragraphs, the author discusses a case in order to. Shakespeare could, innumerable a company of actors, that for the most, attempts to name them. A. carry. (B) illustrate the limits of scientific claims. -Example One: For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions. Jesus often spoke of the need for peace, as did Paul in many of his New Testament letters. hbbd```b` AD2;`r"92@$FH9X| ViDhH@Q f6:$>a`bd+H=%G8w4Ft5J+, Disagreement Argument Examples. Keep it, because it draws on evidence from the third paragraph to make a more persuasive case for why the North Cascades are a good place to resettle the goats. %PDF-1.6 % 5 0 obj , iletries, but __________, with winter coming on, we plan on adding a knit hat and gloves to each kit. B) It prompts Tom to admit that he is prone to attaching figurative meaning to characters. (Peace) In the fifth sentence of the first paragraph ("There is the league of nationsreduction of armament"), the author comments on the age and effectiveness of the League of Nations primarily to explain? The writer is considering deleting sentence 7 (reproduced below) from the passage. . At four years of age, I didnt need words like transverberation to feel reverence for that image. (Language Learning) The writer wants to change sentence 3 to provide more specific preview of the passage's argument: "While previous theories speculated that people can only acquire a new language at a young age, new research supports a different perspective". On either side of her, a voyeuristic chorus peers down from the prie-dieux. spurred consideration and discussion, exchanges that many stylists chose to continue by hanging prints from the show in their salons. deference and duty. An overview of the new study's claim that optimal language acquisition can occur up to age 30 and that even older adults should remain hopeful about their language-learning prospects. rescue" (paragraph 10), the author integrates a line of reasoning adopted by "industry supporters" into his own argument primarily to., In the final two paragraphs of the passage ("The environmental . Toward the end of the final paragraph, Conradin's "exchange" of "a long-secreted hoard of small silver" with the butcher-boy is significant because it, B) develops the idea that Conradin finds joy in acts that would be displeasing to Mrs. De Ropp. The rest of the paragraph shows that the material is both irrelevant and hard to remember in order to provide a line of reasoning to support this claim; it also adds commentary linking the author's discussion of the flawed material to her overarching claim about the deficiencies in modern educational methods. This passage is excerpted from an essay written in nineteenth-century England. %%EOF 13. In addition, this sentence should focus on a specific issue, avoid the use of direct quotations, and leave room for support and analysis within the body of the paragraph. It will ultimately benefit the well-being of the goats, the safety of human visitors, and the park's ecosystem. to me") emphasize the speaker's sense that her, E) past life and true identity are always present, Lines 29-34 ("I thought . The creator examines that science sometimes is characterized simply as objectively, yet that would make a big deal about religious philosophy science , which they are not. (Femininity) In the second paragraph, the author defines femininity as a "challenge" primarily to support which of the following points? (Bush) In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with? Which of the following sentences best accomplishes this purpose? Which of the following effects does the "large polecat-ferret" mentioned toward the end of the final paragraph have on the development of Conradin's character? In the final two paragraphs of the passage ("The environmental . (African Activist) In the second paragraph, the author develops a comparison between life and "a thousand arrows shot from the same point and aimed at the same object" primarily to suggest that? PDF 2021 STAAR English II Rationales - Texas Education Agency paragraph (lines 1-10) is to. In the passage as a whole, the author recounts her and her family's experiences to support the thesis that A. improving the immigration system would benefit the entire country. 7. (a) The rescue" (paragraph 10), the author integrates a line of reasoning adopted by "industry supporters" into his own argument primarily to C. present a view of aquaculture that he seeks to dispute. Which choice is most consistent with the first sentence of the passage? Should the writer keep or delete this portion? Should the writer keep or delete the underlined portion? I was so tired and sore ________ I got home from the beach that I fell asleep on the couch In the first sentence of the sixth paragraph, the author describes her "rocky existence" during high school in order to A. support the claim that her parents' absence affected her during her adolescence. . One verb in each sentence is not correct. -Industrial era labor unions help to bring about safer work environment (consequence) . xk0 ERhnth`cI6/v]'${:N0d|} ..p1G%Q/[T@EBoLCg "Real excellence often comes unheralded and from unexpected quarters" (Paragraph 1, sentence 5). Many medical students do not wish to pursue primary care because of the unreasonable work hours. Question 1. (Video Games) Taken as a whole, the reasoning and evidence in the passage primarily defend a claim regarding? Which of these sentences should Nancy add at the beginning of the second paragraph (sentences 7-15) to serve as the most effective position statement for her essay? . -Dissension is merely a harsher form of disagreement , his age,fifty two, divorced,he has,to his mind solved the problem of sex rather well.On Thursday afternoon he drives to Green Point.Punctually at two p.m. he presses the buzzer at the entrance to Windsor Manor,speaks his name, and enters.Waiting for him at the door if No 113 is Soraya., Elliot wants to write a sentence to create a sense of fear. On the plaster above the desk my mother had tacked up a calendar print of Berninis famous sculpture of St. Teresa of Avila. One of the most famous sit-ins in American history took place in a Woolworth's store in Greensboro, North Carolina, in February of 1960. The sentences in the following paragraph contain misplaced and dangling modifiers. D. the similarities between her husband and a fictional character E. her husband's commitment to public service-B 5. care and attentiveness. endstream . E. It allows the author to justify the description before introducing it. The pronoun it (line 6) refers to which of the following? Not sure though. The figure of St. Teresa lies limp, as if in a faint, her lips parted in ecstasy,1 her eyes unfocused, lids half closed. (b) before Amsterdam (/ m s t r d m / AM-str-dam, UK also / m s t r d m / AM-str-DAM, Dutch: [mstrdm] (); lit."The Dam on the River Amstel") is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. Then, draw an arrow from each adverb phrase to the word or words it modifies. 6. . Disagreement Argument Examples. The simile in last sentence of the second paragraph ("In his . I' . In the analogy, polish is to diamond as educate is to___. Q. The second paragraph is the first body paragraph of an essay. Topic 6: Ancient Rome and the Origins of Chri, The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Literature and Composition: Reading, Writing,Thinking, Carol Jago, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses. reduction of armament"), the author comments on the age and effectiveness of the League of Nations primarily to explain, At the end of the first paragraph, the author's commentary regarding "[e]ach one of these treaties" (sentence 6) primarily serves to. bow) primarily serves to, explain the purpose for the boy angels arrow, underscore the sensuality of the boy angel. . And just as art can overcome physical divides, it can also overcome linguistic and cultural ones. . <> Establish a logical relationship between the treaties he lists and a claim he makes earlier in the paragraph. Without photographs of her to go by, I couldnt help but imagine that the woman in the picture was my mother, threatened and about to be ravished by the spear-wielding boy-angel. E) The void created by the father's absence serves as an important character itself. In the second sentence of the second paragraph, the repetition of the word "things" primarily serves to In the third and fourth paragraphs, the author contrasts girls and boys in the United States primarily to In relation to the rest of the passage, the first paragraph provides How does the statement in the first paragraph ("I foresee . "0^=X< W,-DY+sd?+cLyLp"J][r\7luN\{eAnA^*G~xijXQ24'^QgaiRR{#:x7}{KGoe>,ZSS`ju=tps#{]-w @O.O=qB_/Xu'E{d'}WSWtDbIe=IZOyt-p[ (d) since then, Select the word that best completes the sentence. These bombs were relatively small compared to . On the line provided after each item, write the contracted form, using apostrophes correctly. Decide well in advance whether to read the questions or the passages first, If you have four passages to read in 60 minutes, allot 15 minutes to each, moving steadily. indifference and contempt. (c)The dog sat by the gate, watching me approach. endstream . In the passage as a whole, the author recounts her and her family's experiences to support the thesis that A. improving the immigration system would benefit the entire country. The impact of government policies on undocumented immigrant families. Which version of the capitalized text best accomplishes this? The opening sentence of the second paragraph primarily serves to 7 0 obj A central concept in the passage is the notion that B. speakers use different forms of language for different purposes. Multiple Choice - AP English III Study Guide This excerpt from a novel is narrated by one of a pair of twin sons born to a nun at Missing Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 1950s. Write the letter of the choice that gives the sentence a meaning that is closest to the original sentence. acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech. Gradually, as I sat at my mothers desk, a peace would come over me, a sense of communion with her. -Less of a difference between the two He does not, perhaps, enrich your stock of, 30 fed by his books, but you are braced as by a walk up, Such a writer is Thomas Carlyle. . A. workers B. rivers C. canals D. chimneys E. smoke, In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the narrator's description of Mrs. De Ropp as "those three-fifths of the world that are necessary and disagreeable and real" suggests that, B) Mrs. De Ropp is a strict person who fails to appreciate Conradin's creative spirit, The second paragraph ("Mrs. De Ropp . 2.In the second sentence of the second paragraph, the repetition of the word "things" primarily serves to. Any help is appreciated! Should the writer make this addition? . . In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the author defends her decision to marry George Bush by elaborating on, A. the need to pursue a sense of personal bliss, In the second-to-last paragraph, the anecdote about the complaining husband serves primarily to, B. illustrate the author's clain regarding the value of devoting oneself to one's children. Which sentence uses precise language to best achieve the desired effect? Reconciling the demands of femininity with her ambition presented difficulties. The key features of the second paragraph are: a topic sentence, an explanation of your reasoning, evidence, and a smooth transition into the third paragraph. x18 PS:Gj{6pI-#u3~5/H@4jXKeQFeQFeQFeQFeQFeQFeQFe2:]SY-0{3joGty3c}r0elLZNyfgk2'B,3U3Mh`V. M,?,cLh: 21nD.Yff13i2 l1y}1md`"eL" guB[[O1k/oj,8k%(3q0[Nmj` U0 #nfYc"bI3?^@,f9fHk53Pf?JPK-k=CX3lGR>p`%;;ac1i0|3S1! "), the author refers to Alice Walker primarily to, D. acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech. The impact of government policies on undocumented immigrant families. Hunger strikes, sit-ins or sit-downs, the Freedom Rides, and marches have all be effective displays of civil disobedience in American history. (Goat Relocation) The writer is considering deleting the capitalized text in sentence 14. For #1 I was thinking "complementing the narrators hazy recollections with more recent memories" since he says he doesn't have photographs to go by. (Smartphones) The writer is considering deleting the capitalized portion of sentence 7: "Our brains are aroused each time our phones buzz because of the unpredictability of what pops up on the screen: SINCE ANY ALERT MIGHT SIGNAL SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY, DOPAMINE IS RELEASED EACH TIME EVEN THOUGH MOST ALERTS DON'T AMOUNT TO MUCH". In the eighth paragraph, the author's statement that "My story is all too common" serves which of the following purposes? In the eighth paragraph, the author's statement that "My story is all too common" serves which of the following purposes? (Goat Relocation) The writer wants to conclude the passage by reiterating the main claim. AP English Midterm Review Flashcards | Quizlet As Eliasson puts it, this transformative experience "takes us beyond an us-and-them mentality to a broader idea of what constitutes we.". Which choice best supports an interpretation that like the child, the adult narrator feels compelled to speculate about his mother? . (a) after People exhibit remarkable diversity in their development over time. PDF STAAR English II April 2021 - Texas Education Agency <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Responses Not a cry or a groan escaped from Sister Mary Joseph Praise while in the throes of her cataclysmic labor. Underline the adverb phrases in the following sentence. endobj The redundancy of phrase is also known as Anaphora. (video games) In the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, the author refers to "wikis and forums" in order to? The labor movement led efforts to stop child labor, give health benefits and provide aid to workers who were injured or retired. . Find a Job (c) periodically Following passage: I remember well the remark made to me once by Jason Krantz is the Director of Business Analytics & Insights for the 135-year old company, Weil McLain and Marley Engineered Products. stream But just beyond the swinging door in the room adjoining Operating Theater 3, the oversize autoclave (donated by the Lutheran church in Zurich) bellowed and wept for my mother while its scalding steam sterilized the surgical instruments and towels that would be used on her. B.) A. question a widespread assumption regarding women's participation in computer science. (Art communication) The writer wants to develop the main idea of the third paragraph by adding additional information after sentence 11. Option F is incorrect Although the ideas in this sentence include a possible benefit of the four-day school week, adding this sentence does not offer a clear position statement. (Goat Relocation) The writer wants sentence 11 to serve as evidence that reinforces the argument of the passage. Recognize an implicit reference to Shakespeare and agree about his importance. No, because it makes an ineffective claim that does not require a defense. <> Reinforce the author's overarching claim about ordinary people's capacity for success. In order to strengthen her argument, the author references which of the following contemporary circumstances? (Femininity) In the first two paragraphs, the author describes experiences from her girlhood and early adulthood primarily to? month's rent") primarily serves to A justify an action by invoking an ethical principle B clarify a point by defining an ambiguous term C show how anecdotal evidence supports a claim D provide meaningful context for a revealing statistic E demonstrate that a common practice has harmful effects The passage implies that the primary enemy of the beautiful coloured canvas and the wavering, insubstantial phantom (lines 3 and 45) is the, 5. beast), the narrator likens his heart to a hammer in order to convey the intense, gratitude and awe at how his experiences have shaped him, brokenheartedness in knowing he will never meet his mother, anxiety that he will be discovered in a forbidden room, fear and excitement as he sits where his mother sat, determination to understand how the autoclave works, 3. What is the source of the internal conflict acknowledged by the speaker? (Art communication) The writer is considering deleting sentence 7 from the passage: "Kennedy's transformation and display of saying such as 'higher the hair, closer to heaven' celebrated the daily experiences of salon patrons, reinforcing the self-esteem of stylists and patrons alike and getting everyone talking". (Peace) Which of the following best captures how the author presents the relationship between public opinion and peace in the third paragraph? Why St. Teresa, Mother? endobj . Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal? Which of the following versions of sentence 4 best accomplishes this goal? Tutoring 2/18/21 | English - Quizizz that awful struggle"), the author represents the Pact of Paris as, At the beginning of the third paragraph, the author refers to "those who believe that peace will not be attained until some super-tribunal is established" primarily to. Which of the following does the speaker imply about her "plain English and good writing" (line 6) ? In sentence 12, the writer wants to clarify the paragraph's line of reasoning and explain the relevance of the evidence in sentences 13 and 14 to the paragraph's main idea. (Video Games) Which of the following best summarizes the author's thesis? D. An unfulfilled pledge by a political leader. C. They are unlikely to follow conventional paths in life. . Then, use each word in a sentence. "Not all artworks are experiences in galleries and performance hall, however. . The function of the first paragraph is to D. characterize the author and her interests. (Artificial Islands) The writer wants to provide relevant support for the claim made in sentences 12 and 13. Throughout the passage the writer wants to make sure to acknowledge sources used as evidence. . rose") relates to the rest of the sentence by E. highlighting a subset of the cases referenced by the rest of the sentence. E. The question of how to lead a meaningful life "in a transitional period" (paragraph 9, sentence 1). Theauthor uses the phrase On the same ground (lines 1213) to set up a comparison between, 7. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like In the fourth paragraph, the author discusses diseases in wild salmon primarily to., In the sentence "Their efforts . . Which of the following best describes the author's exigence in the passage? Not all artworks are experienced in galleries and performance halls, however. The first-person narration in the middle of the fifth paragraph (I pulled . The redundancy of phrase is also known as Anaphora. <> In the final paragraph, the clause set off by dashes ("and especially . PDF AP Central - Multiple-Choice Analysis for the 2001 AP English Language (African Activist) The discussion of the "greatest of poets and philosophers" in the third paragraph suggests that the author believes the audience of the speech will? Spurred consideration and discussion, exchanges that many stylists chose to continue by hanging prints from the show in their salons, (Art communication) In sentence 10, which of the following claims best sets of the development of the writer's line of reasoning in the third paragraph? In the fourth paragraph, the author discusses diseases in wild salmon primarily to E. present evidence that calls into question the benefits of large-scale aquaculture. Which of the following changes should the writer make? Illustrate a point about the ease of collaboration enabled by the internet. A. In the following sentence, draw one line under the parts of the compound verbs. Which of the following, if added after sentence 14, would best accomplish this goal? AP Lit. Exam Prep EXCERPT 2 | English - Quizizz (Bush) In the second-to-last paragraph, the anecdote about the complaining husbands serves primarily to? For #7 I was thinking "dramatize the mechanical failures of the autoclave" or "suggest the startling size of the autoclave," I wasn't sure which. The labor movement led efforts to stop child labor, give health benefits and provide aid to workers who were injured or retired. The first sentence of the passage (lines 1 -2) and the words spoken by Chanu in lines 21 -26 indicate that he 15. Search more than 3,000 jobs in the charity sector. endobj endobj I sat next to the autoclave which rumbled and hissed like a waking dragon, as if the hammering of my heart had roused the beast. (Smartphones) The writer is considering deleting the capitalized portion of sentence 3: "MOST PEOPLE CAN'T RESIST IMMEDIATELY CHECKING THEIR PHONES EACH TIME THEY BUZZ, CHIRP, OR CHIME, and scientists believe that compulsion is caused by a brain chemical called dopamine". In the context of the second paragraph, the author describes dinosaurs as "the most charismatic characters in the fossil record" primarily to A. explain why only one of several mass extinctions has received coverage in the popular media. Should the writer keep or delete this sentence? <] /BitsPerComponent 1/Interpolate false/SMask 10 0 R/Length 2>> In his right hand he holds an arrow as delicately as a violinist holds a bow. Which of the following sentences best accomplishes this goal? Thehorsewiththesllverymaneandwhitetallwaschosenbythephotographer. Which version of the underlined portion of sentence 9 (reproduced below) develops the main idea of the paragraph by explaining an effect of the art piece Passin' on to Others ? (Goat Relocation) The writer wants to begin the passage by emphasizing the exciting and strange nature of the events discussed in the first paragraph. In the third paragraph, the author discusses the role of asteroid strikes in mass extinctions primarily to B. challenge a generalization made by certain astronomers. But for a four-year-old, everything is sacred and ordinary. "Resettles in the remote parts of the park, WHERE SALT LICKS ARE PLENTIFUL AND HIKERS ARE SCARCE, the goats will likely regain their natural wariness of people". Example 1. will not wont\underline{\text{won't}}wont, Which of the following is not an element of setting shared by both passages? A strong topic sentence should be placed at or near the beginning of a paragraph. PDF SAT Practice Test #6 Answer Explanations - College Board . For #2 I was thinking "fear and excitement as he sits where his mother sat" because excitement can make your heart thump rapidly but I wasn't sure. 0 A central concept in the passage is the notion that B. speakers use different forms of language for different purposes. In fact, the frame of the opening and closing sentences might bring to mind the word "undaunted." The speaker is confident, clear, and strong in her recognition of the difference between others' perception of her and her self-perception. PDF Answer Explanations SAT Practice Test #10 - College Board . responsibility and guilt. Do you find any irony in the fact that Ezekiel Cheever is the one who arrests Elizabeth Proctor? Tutoring 2/18/21. The author italicizes the term "recent" (paragraph 2, sentence 2) primarily to emphasize that the End-Cretaceous mass extinction A. did not occur as long ago as most people think. Which of the following best represents the authors intended audience? . . In the second sentence of the second paragraph, the repetition of the word "things" primarily serves to? -Dissension is merely a harsher form of disagreement The second paragraph ("Mrs. De Ropp . . (B) Readers who are having trouble understanding Carlyles prose, (C) Writers who hope to produce books that are like Carlyles, (D) Instructors looking for different ways to teach Carlyle, (E) Scholars seeking information about Carlyles personal life, Lines 512 (He is noble action) contrast, (A) the acquisition of skills and the possession of aptitude, (B) the labor of reasoning and the exhilaration of acting, (D) the traits of practical students and those of creative thinkers, 4.

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