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using the electronic card catalog in the library

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Which of the following is the best source for finding the titles of books readily available to you for a research paper?

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True

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The difference between a primary source and a secondary source is that a primary source is an original text or document.

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narrow your thesis statement

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When you have finished your research and realize that your thesis statement is too broad, your best course of action is to _____

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What factors explain the continued popularity of Star Trek?

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Which of the following could be a "big question" for a 10- to 12-page multi-source research paper?

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an article on a high school English class's web page

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Which of the following is a NOT reliable source of information for a research paper about American writers of the 1920's?

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False

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When you prepare an outline for a research paper, it is important that the outline be as perfectly prepared and presented as possible. T/F?

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In what ways has the Internet changed how Americans work and entertain themselves?

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Which of the following could be a "big question" for a 10- to 12-page multi-source research paper?

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Your thesis statement is the answer to your "big question."

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What is the connection between your "big question" and your thesis statement when you are planning a research paper?

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a U.S. government website about the presidency

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Which of the following is a reliable source of information for a research paper about President John Adams

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the Harlem Globetrotters

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Which of the following topics is suitable for a 6- to 10- page research paper?

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to tell readers what the paragraph is about

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The purpose of a topic sentence in a research paper is always ____

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"That is the truth."

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Which of the following phrases would you expect to find in a research paper written in a formal style?

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The writer will not introduce any ideas that actually do not get covered in the paper.

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Why should writers write the introduction to a research paper last?

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draw conclusions based on the research

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The best way to write a persuasive research paper is to _____.

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incorrect pronoun case

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Which of the following best describes the problem in it? Neither the author nor him were aware that the story was fabricated.

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run on sentence

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Which of the following best describes it? The reviews were published no one saw them, they were still asleep.

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Writers use information from outside sources to help them prove their thesis.

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Which of the following statements about the content of a research paper is true?

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overuse of the passive voice

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Which of the following best describes the problem in it? Not finding the proof they wanted, the criminal case could not be brought to court.

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Revising means reexamining the paper for problems related to content and style.

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Which of the following statements about revising a research paper is true?

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What can we infer from that quotation?

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Select the best way to improve it. Did you get what the dude who wrote that quotation is saying?

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whenever the writer has used any information from an outside source

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When must the writer of a research report provide an in-text or parenthetical citation?

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overly colloquial sentence

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Which of the following best describes it? Did you get what the dude who wrote that quotation is saying?

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wordy or repetitious

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Which of the following best describes it? If people think about it, they might understand that Josef Stalin had the Soviet Union's interests at heart more than he had the interest of the allies at heart.

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Josef Stalin had the Soviet Union's interests at heart more than the allies' interests.

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Select the best way to improve it. If people think about it, they might understand that Josef Stalin had the Soviet Union's interests at heart more than he had the interest of the allies at hear

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The thesis statement, once written, can never be changed.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the thesis statement of a research paper?

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. subject-verb agreement

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The sentence below could be from a research report. Which of the following best describes the problem in it? Every single one of the walls of that ancient city have been located by radar imaging.

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drop that part of the topic

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When you have finished your research and realize that you cannot find information about one part of your topic, your best course of action is to ____

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any bibliographies the book contains

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Which part of a printed book is the best place to look to find additional books and materials about the topic?

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after periods or other punctuation marks (

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Which of the following parts of a research paper in MLA format is NOT double-spaced?

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Romanticists believed people were the center of the universe and Realists did not.

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How do Realists and Romanticists differ?

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Change in religious beliefs

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What was a factor in societies rejection of Romantic's and Transcendentalist's views?

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Realism

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Which literary movement began directly after the Civil War?

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Objective

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What word best describes the Realist's and Modernist's perspective on the world?

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American Realism

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Which literary movement consists of honest and open descriptions the setting and characters?

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Everyday people's ability to logically reason

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What is the primary focus of the literature during the Realism and Modernism movements?

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Modernism

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Manny is reading a series of stories with unusual plot sequence and broken story lines. Which literary movement is he most likely studying?

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Modernism

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Which literary movement spanned from the end of World War I to end of World War II?

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American Realism

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Calla is reading literature by Mark Twain, Jack London, and Willa Cather. Which literary movement is she most likely studying?

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Baking "white cakes",. Picking "green crowns" from strawberries, Placing berries in a "blue and yellow" platter.

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Select the images the speaker talks about while she is doing chores in Amy Lowell's poem "Interlude."

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Ezra Pound.

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Select the Imagists Robert Frost became acquainted with while in England.

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A solitary traveler comes to a fork in a road and makes a decision to take one of the two roads.

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Which of the following describes the literal meaning of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" ?

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Rhyme, organization

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Select the traditional poetry elements Robert Frost used in his poems.

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Inability to find a publisher for his poetry, Inability to make a living in the U.S

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Select the reasons Robert Frost and his family moved to England in 1914.

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His choice made a difference in his life.

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In "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, what does the speaker conclude about his choice?

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He would never come back to this point again.

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In "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, what is the speaker's regret?

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The pine trees and the apple trees never go across.

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Select the reasons the narrator in Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" thinks repairing the wall is a game and is not necessary

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The poem contains only two lines

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What is unusual about the format of "In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound?

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Haiku.

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What poetry form did Ezra Pound use in "A Station in the Metro"?

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No background in literature.

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What did William Carlos Williams believe was the only requirement to read his poetry?

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Simile

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The following sentence shows what type of figurative language? His words are like a soothing wind.

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Free verse

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Poetry that is like everyday conversation is called?

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To realistically portray black life through art.

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What was the intent of the Harlem Renaissance?

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The movement of the moon

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What is the "interlude" in Amy Lowell's poem "Interlude"?

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Simile.

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In Langston Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what literary device is used in the line, "My soul has grown deep like a river"?

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Exaggeration

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Which of the following best defines hyperbole?

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Rhythm

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What is the beat made by syllables in a word?

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Understatement

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Which figure of speech intentionally underemphasizes something's truth or significance?

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Traditional verse, Blues and jazz

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Select the items Langston Hughes combined to create his poetry.

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To show the evolution of man, To chronicle time.

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In Langston Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," select the reasons the narrator list the four rivers

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To show the connection to slavery.

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In Langston Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what is the purpose of the Mississippi River?

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Simile.

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She is persistent as gum on the bottom of your shoes is an example of

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They believe the message is more important than the story and the characters.

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What statement is true of Postmodernist?

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Unique

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What word best describes the literary approach of a Postmodernist?

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It is comprised of many different literary movements.

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Which is true of Postmodernism?

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Self-reflexive

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Postmodern writers highlight that they are writing fiction within the text. Which of the following words, best describes this style?

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Different from one work to the next.

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Which is true of Postmodern literature?

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To continue to work for non-violent change in their hometowns.

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Why does Martin Luther King, in his I Have a Dream speech, tell the marchers to Go back Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities?

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All of the above.

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In "Martin Luther King Jr.: He Showed Us the Way" by César Chávez, nonviolence is more powerful than violence because:

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Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.

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What event and which U.S. President does Martin Luther King allude to at the beginning of his I Have a Dream speech?

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Sanitation strike.

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What was the reason Martin Luther King was in Memphis when he was assassinated?

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repetition

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Download and read César Chávez's Commonwealth Club Address and use it to answer the following question: Excerpt: "These trends are part of the forces of history which cannot be stopped. No person and no organization can resist them for very long; they are inevitable. Once social change begins it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." —César Chávez, in his Commonwealth Club Address, delivered on November 9, 1984 Which rhetorical device doesCésar Chávez use in this excerpt of his speech?

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Nonviolence brings together people of good conscience, and its benefits are overwhelmingly positive compared to any act of violence.

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In "Martin Luther King Jr.: He Showed Us the Way" by César Chávez, choose the best summary of Chavez's argument.

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unionization

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Download and read César Chávez's Commonwealth Club Address and use it to answer the following question: In his speech, Chávez argues that _________has helped migrant workers gain rights.

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Who did Martin Luther King study as he developed his non-violent strategy for social change?

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"Nobody can make it out here alone."

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In the poem "Alone" by Maya Angelou, what line is repeated to express the poem's theme?

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Absolute

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In the essay "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan, a synonym of the word impeccable is:

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Because other people often treated her mother poorly because of the way she spoke.

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In the essay "Mother Tongue," why was Amy Tan once ashamed of the way her mother speaks English?

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People whose language ability isn't perfect may not always be taken seriously

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In the essay "Mother Tongue," what does the instance Amy Tan's mother had with the doctors imply?

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Cover up how much he or she actually understands.

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In the essay "Mother Tongue," according to Amy Tan, when people speak with "broken" or "fractured" English like her mother's it may...

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Language has many variables, and is learned by personal experience rather than straight-forward facts.

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In the essay "Mother Tongue," according to Amy Tan, why might it often be true that foreign students tend to do better at math than language classes?

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It shows that all races and people must be united to face the future with hope.

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Why does Maya Angelou call too many different races and cultures in her poem "On the Pulse of the Morning?"

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Voice

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In the essay "Mother Tongue," when Amy Tan explains how she attempted to capture "her intent, her passion, her imagery, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts," which of the Six Traits of Writing is she applying?

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Amy used to speak in her mother's place now and then.

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In the essay "Mother Tongue," what shows that Mrs. Tan was aware of her limitations with English?

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abcb

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What is the common rhyme scheme in the first seven stanzas of Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise?"

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The allusion shows that humanity may go extinct, like those two creatures, if we fail to live peacefully.

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In the poem "On the Pulse of the Morning" by Maya Angelou, what is the purpose of the allusion to the mastodon and dinosaurs?

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A group of people choosing peaceful protest over violence.

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According to Maya Angelou, what is the best definition of collective pacifism?

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One thing that all people have in common is their need for each other.

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Which sentence is the best summary of the theme of "Alone" by Maya Angelou?

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She was expected to cook tortillas

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In "Straw into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday" by Sandra Cisneros, what was the surprise that Cisneros had when she was invited to dinner?

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Complicated word use

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In the essay "Mother Tongue," when beginning to write, what did Amy Tan first believe showed a person's mastery of English?

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Persuasive

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Determine if the example is an argument, a persuasion, or propaganda. A student running for class president, creates a poster that states "When I am elected, all students will receive five passes for no homework".

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Understanding the reader's viewpoint

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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of perspective in persuasive rhetoric?

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Persuasion

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Determine if the example is an argument, a persuasion, or propaganda. A commercial that attests to a politician's morals and personal beliefs and how it will impact the people if he is elected

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Admit ignorance and skepticism

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What Socratic characteristic best defines the following excerpt from ""Letter from a Birmingham Jail""? ""But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statements in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms."

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The "promissory note" that guarantees equal rights to all citizens.

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Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech one hundred years after the Emancipation Proclamation. What does he say the U.S. has failed to make good on "insofar as her citizens of color are concerned"?

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Extensive

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Which word best defines Postmodern literature?

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William Tyler Page

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What person wrote the American Creed?

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Audience opinion of the speaker or writer

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What is NOT revealed in the analysis of a rhetorical situation?

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Her mother

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In "Straw into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday" by Sandra Cisneros, whose voice has Cisneros adopted for many of her stories and poems?

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propaganda

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Determine if the example is an argument, a persuasion, or propaganda. A church group uses the media in a purposeful manner to convince the public that their beliefs are superior to other religions.

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Ethos

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A toothpaste company makes the argument that their toothpaste is recommended by 4 out of 5 dentist. Which rhetorical strategy is the company using?

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Ending racism raises up our entire country.

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In Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, which of the following best describes the line, "Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood"?

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Use a conventional tone

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What Socratic characteristic best defines the following excerpt from ""Letter from a Birmingham Jail""? ""In your statement you assert that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. But is this a logical assertion? Isn't this like condemning a robbed man because his possession of money precipitated the evil act of robbery? Isn't this like condemning Socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock?""

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