Unit 2 review

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Ana is considering where to place the second paragraph in her essay. Where should Ana place this paragraph?

Ana should leave the paragraph where it is now. Correct. The paragraph that helps the reader understand the benefits of a gap year (paragraph 2) logically follows the paragraph stating that colleges and universities are encouraging students to take a gap year (paragraph 3).

Ana is not satisfied with her thesis statement in sentence 2. Which of the following should replace sentence 2 to provide a more effective thesis statement?

B.The idea of taking a year to develop one's perspective and gain real-life experience has become an extremely popular option for many American teenagers.

What is the best way to rewrite sentence 10?

During the late twentieth century (a period after the Great Depression and World War II) the meaning of the term shifted to become a marketing tool.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

He makes a false generalization that young students won't have trouble learning language at all.

What is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?

In today's world, we tend to think of it as an aspiration to a certain standard of living: a nice house, a decent car, and an annual vacation.

What change should be made in sentence 4?

Insert a closed parenthesis after stood.

What change needs to be made in sentence 8?

Insert a comma after experiment.

Ana wants to add a detail to support the claim in sentence 7. Which supporting detail should she add?

Many, for example, allow accepted students to defer their enrollment for a year.

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 13?

No change is necessary.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 4 to improve cohesion?

Students who want to take the opportunity to develop their perspectives about life will find that they are able to enter college as mature students equipped with a better grasp of life's expectations.

Ana wants to end her essay with a strong conclusion. Which sentence should she add after sentence 9 to best achieve this goal?

The academic landscape is changing, hopefully for the better, and the gap year has a great deal to do with those changes.

What information does the author want to highlight in paragraph 4?

The types of students who will gain something from dual-language programs.

In paragraph 1, the phrase last remains refers to —

an army of men who are near death already.

In the last paragraph of the speech, the speaker inspires his men to fight by —

comparing and contrasting the kindness of the Romans with the ungratefulness of the Carthaginians

The purpose of each paragraph of this speech is to —

highlight the inferiority of the Carthaginians to the Romans.

paragraph 2, the phrase modus operandi means —

method of operating.

The speaker includes paragraph 2 to —

suggest the history of Hannibal and the Carthaginians is not a grand one.

In paragraph 1, the phrase status quo means —

the existing condition.

The author uses bullets in paragraph 5 to highlight the belief that —

there are three main problems with dual-language programs.

Read this sentence from paragraph 3.

this is an important battle that can affect the future of the Roman empire.


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