IXL: H.2,H.3,H.4,H.5,C.2,C.4 Card Set

Companies should not be allowed to collect personal data about their customers because doing so is an invasion of privacy. Which sentence introduces a more appropriate counterclaim?

When companies have personal information about their customers, they can better anticipate and serve customer needs.

Select the best evidence to support the statement "Holden thinks that older people are set in their ways and unwilling to change." She asked me where I went to school now, and I told her Pencey, and she said Pencey was a very good school. Even if I'd wanted to, I wouldn't have had the strength to straighten her out. Besides, if she thought Pencey was a very good school, let her think it. You hate to tell new stuff to somebody around a hundred years old. They don't like to hear it. Then, after a while, I left. It was funny. She yelled "Good luck!" at me the same way old Spencer did when I left Pencey.

You hate to tell new stuff to somebody around a hundred years old. They don't like to hear it.

In a play by Christopher Marlowe based on the legend of Faust, a man strikes a deal with the devil. Disregarding the long-term consequences of his actions, he sells his soul in exchange for power. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? When I learned the details of Candice's Faustian bargain, I was in disbelief.

a compromise of one's values for personal gain.

In George du Maurier's novel Trilby, Svengali is a hypnotist who exerts such power over the central character that she is suddenly able to sing, which she was unable to do before. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? Rick's recent behavior made his parents begin to see his friend Alan as some sort of Svengali.

a person with an unduly strong influence over someone else.

My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. —Forrest Gump

life is unpredictable

In the Bible, Job remains faithful and loyal to God, even after the unjust loss of his possessions, family, and health. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? Looking at his life, we couldn't help but see Kang as a Job-like figure

someone who patiently endures adversity.

If you don't want to spend an eternity waiting in line at the passport office, you should consider scheduling an appointment online.

you have to wait in line for a very long time at the passport office

Counter intuitive though it may sound at first, decreasing the number of hours people work would benefit the economy. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

Although Germans typically work fewer hours than workers in other developed nations, Germany recently appeared at the top of a list ranking employee productivity in different countries.

Animals should be used for research because animal research saves human lives. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

Bacterial infections were once a major cause of death, but animal experiments led to the development of penicillin, which radically changed our ability to treat these infections and prevent death.

Christine felt a roller coaster of emotions when she heard the news.

Christine had varied feelings

U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote should be required to do so. Which sentence introduces a more appropriate counterclaim?

Citizens who vote only because they are required to do so are unlikely to be well-informed.

Wikipedia is not a reliable source for academic research. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

Information on Wikipedia is not necessarily posted by subject-matter experts.

Select the best evidence to support the statement "The author believes that diversity will be a huge draw for people to Los Angeles culture." Where this place is headed is to be the leader in commerce, art, citrus production, music, rabbit breeding, oil production, furniture manufacture, walnut growing, literature, olive bottling, short- and long-distance hauling, clay modelling, aesthetic criticism, fish export, canary-bird culture, play writing, shipping, cinematic creativeness, and drawing-room manners. In short, it is going to be a paradise on earth. And, with such vaulting ambitions, it might pull off something: you can't tell. It is keenly aware of Asia, and also of Mexico; streams are meeting here that ought to churn up some exciting whirlpools. I, personally, even if the first act hasn't been so hot, am not going to walk out on the show.

It is keenly aware of Asia, and also of Mexico; streams are meeting here that ought to churn up some exciting whirlpools.

When Lee Mellon finished the apple he smacked his lips together like a pair of cymbals. —Richard Brautigan, A Confederate General from Big Sur

Lee Mellon made a loud noise with his lips

Claim: Michelle is an exceptionally organized person. Evidence: Last month, Michelle flawlessly prepared and served a meal for thirty guests.

Only an organized person can successfully manage such a project.

Claim: Shing should not be allowed to babysit his younger sister. Evidence: Shing easily loses patience with her. Why does the evidence support the claim? Choose the analysis that better explains the connection.

Patience is a crucial characteristic in someone providing childcare.

Reality television shows promote negative cultural stereotypes and should not be broadcast. Which sentence introduces a more appropriate counterclaim?

Reality television shows like these are harmless and entertaining.

Daily stress contributes to long-term health problems. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

Researchers have shown that stress can be a factor in the development of heart disease, depression, and obesity.

Select the best evidence to support the statement "Mr. Darcy does not share back the feelings that Caroline has for him." Caroline Bingley's attention was quite as much engaged in watching Mr. Darcy's progress through his book, as in reading her own; and she was perpetually either making some inquiry, or looking at his page. She could not win him, however, to any conversation; he merely answered her question, and read on. At length, quite exhausted by the attempt to be amused with her own book, which she had only chosen because it was the second volume of his, she gave a great yawn and said, "How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library."

She could not win him, however, to any conversation; he merely answered her question, and read on.

Claim: Parents should not give their young children access to televisions, tablets, or similar devices. Evidence: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under the age of two have no screen time.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is a trusted source for recommendations about raising healthy children.

College is worth the cost of tuition because graduates experience greater financial success. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

The lifetime earnings of a college graduate are about half a million dollars more than those of someone with only a high school diploma.

It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it. —Katherine Mansfield, "How Pearl Button Was Kidnapped"

There were occasional gusts of wind

Claim: Karen has an exceptional work ethic. Evidence: On average, Karen works approximately sixty hours per week. Why does the evidence support the claim? Choose the analysis that better explains the connection.

a. Long hours are indicative of a strong work ethic.

Ancient Romans celebrated Saturn, the god of agriculture, each December during a week long period of uninhibited revelry. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? Tables and chairs had been knocked over and the floor was strewn with cups and plates as if in the wake of a recent Saturnalia.

an indulgent festival

In the following passage, the narrator reflects on his mother's character. Select the best evidence to support the statement "Photographs of the narrator's mother don't reflect her personality as he knew it." She liked to make me laugh by calling herself an Okie even though she was as glossy and nervy and stylish as a racehorse. That exotic character unfortunately comes out a little too stark and unforgiving in photographs—her freckles covered with makeup, her hair pulled back in a ponytail at the nape of her neck like some nobleman in The Tale of Genji— and what doesn't come across at all is her warmth, her merry, unpredictable quality, which is what I loved about her most. It's clear, from the stillness she emanates in pictures, how much she mistrusted the camera; she gives off a watchful, tigerish air of steeling herself against attack.

and what doesn't come across at all is her warmth, her merry, unpredictable quality, which is what I loved about her most.

Select the best evidence to support the statement "Patty is a very thoughtful person." There were people with whom her style of self-deprecation didn't sit well—who detected a kind of condescension in it, as if Patty, in exaggerating her own minor defects, were too obviously trying to spare the feelings of less accomplished homemakers. But most people found her humility sincere or at least amusing, and it was in any case hard to resist a woman whom your own children liked so much and who remembered not only their birthdays but yours, too, and came to your back door with a plate of cookies or a card.

and who remembered not only their birthdays but yours, too, and came to your back door with a plate of cookies or a card.

In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind. Although Prometheus was punished by the gods, humanity's future was forever changed. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? The artistic feats of the Italian Renaissance painters are seen as Promethean by most historians.

boldly innovative