AP English Lang and Composition Unit 6 Progress Check MCQ

The writer wants to add a sentence at the end of the passage to summarize the main claim of the passage. Which of the following choices, if added after sentence 15, best accomplishes this goal?

Although large-scale change is likely in many sectors, education reform and a progressive BI program will help us offset risk and protect social stability.

After doing additional research, the writer found the following sources. Which of the following sources would require the writer to adjust the line of reasoning in the passage?

An article that argues that basic income programs would be too costly for governments to support

In the second and third sentences of the second paragraph, the author implies which of the following about the differences between men and women?

Differences between men and women exist but are limited only to particular attributes.

Which of the following can best be described as the passage's thesis?

Sentences 5 and 6

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the author's quotation of Coates in the middle of the first paragraph ("But I think . . . half as much") and her discussion of the My Brother's Keeper initiative that follows it?

The quotation expresses disapproval of a tenet adopted by Obama; the discussion that follows it explains the author's disapproval by highlighting problematic aspects of a specific program.

Which version of sentence 15 (reproduced below) most effectively maintains the style and tone of the writer's argument in the passage? We can't just sit around twiddling our thumbs as new tech keeps changing the game in a bunch of businesses.

We cannot afford to be passive at the dawn of this new industrial revolution.

The writer is considering adding the following sentence after sentence 14 to strengthen the case that basic income should be more widely accepted. Some news outlets suggest that since the trend is growing, it is only a matter of time before BI becomes a reality. Should the writer add this sentence after sentence 14 ?

Yes, because a similar idea is stated earlier in the passage and the writer needs to provide support.

The writer is considering changing the underlined word in sentence 12 (reproduced below) to "skeptical." Some business and labor union leaders are dismissive of this new social safety net, suggesting that it discourages people from working, but tech industry leaders argue persuasively that BI can provide workers with needed resources and flexibility to take jobs in the freelance or "gig" economy. Should the writer make this change to sentence 12 ?

Yes, because the change replaces a vague word with a more precise one and clarifies the meaning of the sentence.

In context, the author's tone when discussing the "presumptive connexion" in the last sentence of the last paragraph is best described as

dismissive

At the end of the second paragraph, the author claims that "these instances are not adduced with a view of proving that it is desirable to open such professions to women" primarily to

distance herself from a perspective that could be supported by the evidence she cites

In the second paragraph, the author draws on evidence from her personal experience primarily to

explain a change in her assessment of a particular idea

In the fourth paragraph, the author elaborates on the history of the "talented tenth" primarily to argue that this idea

is implicated in a flawed understanding of black success

When she discusses Obama in the first paragraph, the author's tone is best described as

largely critical

The author's statement that "instances are by no means uncommon" (paragraph 2, sentence 4) contributes to a tone that is

measured and objective

In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the author describes needlework as "seemingly peculiarly adapted to the powers and tastes of women" primarily to

signal the limitations of a cliché she plans to undermine

The writer is considering deleting sentence 3 (reproduced below). A 2018 article in the Los Angeles Times reported that 63 percent of tasks performed by workers in three California cities—Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario—could be automated in the future. Should the writer keep or delete sentence 3 ?

Keep it, because it provides evidence from a credible source that supports the writer's line of reasoning in the passage.

In the context of the second paragraph, which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 8 (reproduced below) best expresses the writer's attitude toward the courses offered at Chaffey College? Chaffey College, for instance, in Rancho Cucamonga, California, has started offering cutting-edge courses in construction and logistics, two of the fastest growing industries in the region.

(as it is now)

After sentence 8, the writer wants to cite a source that supports the claim that Chaffey College successfully models the type of education reform needed to adapt to automation. Which of the following sources would best accomplish this goal?

A quote from a recent college graduate who was hired by a technology firm that recruits at Chaffey College