English 9B Unit 4 Exam

Read the paragraph from "Drones Put Spying Eyes in the Sky." About 100 years ago, rhinos were plentiful in Africa and Asia. But because of extreme poaching, some species have gone extinct. The five remaining species are all endangered, and people like Snitch are trying to catch the poachers before the animals vanish. Most rhinos are poached from Kruger National Park. But during the week that Snitch and his team spent testing the drone, no rhinos died in the area. What type of flawed reasoning is used in the paragraph?

XX shifting the burden of proof

Read the claim. President Woodrow Wilson's administration took steps "to curtail one of the pillars of democracy—press freedom." Does the author of "How Woodrow Wilson's Propaganda Machine Changed American Journalism" provide sufficient information to support this claim?

Yes, the author cites government divisions, posters, and names of journalists that aided in propaganda.

What should a thesis statement for an argument essay include?

a claim and evidence

Read the sentence. Some of my best summertime memories include collecting seashells at the beach, having picnics at the park, and _[blank]_. What is the correct way to complete the sentence?

bicycling by the river

In "Drones Put Spying Eyes in the Sky," how does the author provide relevant and sufficient evidence to support the claim that drones can be employed for many valuable purposes?

by explaining that drones are used to help farmers, the military, and scientists

What is an antonym of righteousness?

wickedness

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

XX The owner of the company expected his employees to know about the product, to be courteous to customers, and always on time.

Which statement supports the author's original statement that the beads found in South Africa "have provided evidence that humans engaged in symbolic or modern thought over 75,000 years ago"?

XX These beads were made from the shells of small snails, which were similar to the shells found in other digs in South Africa.

Read the statement from "Emergence of Modern Thought." No one knows for sure when humans began to use symbolic behavior or thought. Which statement from "Emergence of Modern Thought" best supports the author's statement?

"I don't think the case has been clearly made yet that these are beads."

You are writing an argument essay with the claim "Motorcyclists should be legally required to wear helmets." Which statements could function as strong and credible supporting evidence for your claim? Select all that apply.

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Authority, the wearing of helmets is directly correlated with a reduced number of traumatic brain injuries. XX According to researchers from Michigan State University, the number of organ donations is greatly reduced when motorcyclists are required to wear helmets.

Which sentence from "How Woodrow Wilson's Propaganda Machine Changed American Journalism" includes an example of flawed reasoning?

In addition, the CPI issued a set of voluntary "guidelines" for U.S. newspapers, to help those patriotic editors who wanted to support the war effort (with the implication that those editors who did not follow the guidelines were less patriotic than those who did).

Read the sentence from "How Woodrow Wilson's Propaganda Machine Changed American Journalism." "The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society," Bernays wrote a few years after the war. Is Bernays's reasoning sound?

No, because the idea of manipulating citizens contradicts the basic idea of democracy.

Which sentence is written correctly?

XX My mom said that she fell in love with my dad because he always told her she was important to him, spent all of his time after school with her, and she could count on him calling when he said he was going to call.

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

Planting a vegetable garden requires adequate sunlight, fertile soil, and plentiful garden space.

Read the statement from "Emergence of Modern Thought." No one knows for sure when humans began to use symbolic behavior or thought. Which statement best explains the credibility of the author's statement from the passage?

Scientists question the many theories about when "modern thought" began, which validates the author's statement.

Read the passage. (1) Scorpions are becoming a major health problem in many countries throughout the world. (2) Countries that have high mortality rates must have an abundance of scorpions. (3) Although scorpions are a member of the arachnida family and have 8 legs, they differ from spiders in that they have a pair of grasping claws and a venomous stinger on their tails. (4) This venom is so strong that a human is ten times more likely to be killed from a scorpion sting than from a snake bite. (5) If seen out in the wild, scorpions are best left alone and viewed from a distance. Which sentence from the passage contains flawed reasoning?

Sentence 2

In "How Woodrow Wilson's Propaganda Machine Changed American Journalism," the author claims that the Committee on Public Information controlled the news people received. Which sentence from the text demonstrates sound reasoning to support this claim?

The CPI News Division then went a step further, creating something new in the American experience: a daily newspaper published by the government itself.

What is a claim made in "How Woodrow Wilson's Propaganda Machine Changed American Journalism"?

The Committee on Public Information used the media to manipulate the American people.

Read the statement. Drones have the ability to save every animal in the world. Why would it be wrong to include this statement in an argument essay about "Drones Put Spying Eyes in the Sky"?

The statement relies on false information.

What is a feature of appeal to moderation?

XX It rushes to a conclusion, even though there is very little evidence.