AP Lang 2nd 9weeks
In the course of the second paragraph (lines 6-21), the focus of the argument shifts from
Adults language acquisition to children's learning in general
According to the author " the obvious ground" (lines 46-47) can be ruled out because it
Cannot be generalized to other similar situations
The quotation marks around the word "disrespect" in line 72 higlights the irony of the word because the behavior it describes represents
Children's inevitable reaction to being treated rudely by adults
The primary purpose of the passage is to
Critique a common practice
The authors tone in lines 32-45 ("Now why... the insulter") can best be described as
Defensive
The primary function of the anecdote recounted in the fourth and fifth paragraphs (lines 26-41) is to
Emphasize a point by presenting an absurd example
In context the word "sport" (line 15) is best interpreted to mean
Entertainment
The analogies presented in line 59 ("like a machine- top") and in lines 60-61("as the cat plays with her kittens serves to
Exemplify a difference b/w how ppl typically treat children and how they should strive to treat children
One contrast presented in the first paragraph (lines 1-5) is b/w
Formal and informal learning
The author uses the pronoun "we" throughout the passage to
Highlight norms of adult behavior
The authors word choice in lines 14-16 ("yet this... elders") serves which of the following functions?
It helps establish a characterization of children as playthings
Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the third paragraph (lines 22-25)
It restates the authors argument at a transitional place in a passage
In the 6th paragraph (lines 42-56), the author advances her argument by
Offering and then eliminating potential explanations
The three sentences in lines 60-65 ("There is... at them") serves primarily to
Provide a distinction to emphasize the passages main point
In the passage as a whole the author contrasts which of the following?
The treatment of children and the treatment of adults