English II-unit 10

How does Reagan use contrast to make his point in the text from Sec. 27 of "A Time for Choosing"? "I think we're for an international organization, where the nations of the world can seek peace. But I think we're against subordinating American interests to an organization that has become so structurally unsound that today you can muster a two- thirds vote on the floor of the General Assembly among nations that represent less than 10 percent of the world's population. I think we're against the hypocrisy of assailing our allies because here and there they cling to a colony, while we engage in a conspiracy of silence and never open our mouths about the millions of people enslaved in the Soviet colonies in the satellite nations." A. Reagan contrasts "being for" a peace organization WITH "being against" subordinating America to it. B. Reagan contrasts "less than 10 percent" WITH "open our mouths." C. Reagan contrasts millions of people WITH thousands of people. D. Reagan contrasts seeking peace WITH seeking war.

A.

When analyzing a persuasive speech it is important to determine A. the speaker's bias. B. how many people were attending the speech that day. C. what was happening in space on the day of the speech. D. the author's family history.

A.

Which sentence uses the underlined academic vocabulary word incorrectly? A. I like to visit the arbitrary and spend hours walking through the book stacks. B. My eating style is most compatible with Veganism, but sometimes I am a Vegetarian. C. My eating habits are not as compatible with a healthy lifestyle as I would like them to be. D. My height is more compatible with taking up basketball than gymnastics.

A.

A speaker's purpose in delivering a persuasive speech is which of the following? A. the topic or title of the speech B. the speaker's message -- what he is trying to convince us to think or do C. usually hidden to make it challenging for the audience to guess it. D. how we can analyze the speaker's credentials

B.

In delivering an effective persuasive speech, A. you don't need to worry about supporting the points you make. B. you can use gestures and changes in volume, pitch, and cadence to emphasize important points. C. use many large gestures even when you are not making a point - to keep your audience entertained. D. drum loudly on the table so as to keep the audiences' attention.

B.

What kind of an argument does Reagan pose in the following excerpt fromSec. 5 of "A Time for Choosing"? "We don't know how lucky we are." And the Cuban stopped and said, "How lucky you are? I had someplace to escape to." And in that sentence he told us the entire story. If we lose freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth. A. Reagan bases his argument on fact - "If we lose freedom here, there's no place to escape to." B. Reagan bases his argument on opinion "If we lose freedom here, there's no place to escape to." C. Reagan bases his argument on fact - "This is the last stand on earth." D. Reagan bases his argument on fact - "We don't know how lucky we are.'

B.

What rhetorical device is evident in the following passage from Thomas Paine's "The Crisis, No.1"? "I call not upon a few, but upon all: not on this state or that state, but on every state:" A. common ground B. repetition C. allusion D. logical appeal

B.

Which sentence contains transitional words or phrases? A. I am a Vegan; I do not eat or use any meat or dairy products. B. I am a Vegan; therefore, I do not eat or use any meat or dairy products. C. I am a Vegan. I do not eat or use any meat or dairy products. D. I am a Vegan. I don't eat or use animal products.

B.

Which sentence uses the underlined academic vocabulary word incorrectly? A. The decision to limit all class assemblies to 45 minutes was arbitrary, not based on reason. B. Get out the lawnmower. We need to diminish the grass. C. Ideally, a child and their pet should have compatible personalities. D. Her plans that day were arbitrary and spontaneous.

B.

Which sentence uses the underlined vocabulary word incorrectly? A. Keeping a computer running reliably takes a certain amount of weekly maintenance. B. I could hear the coffee pot articulate, and I knew breakfast was almost ready. C. If you don't want to be misunderstood, be very explicit on what you are asking for. D. My debt is proliferating with each time I spend money I shouldn't.

B.

How does Reagan use contrast to make his point in the highlighted text from Sec. 7 of "A Time for Choosing"? 7- "This is the issue of this election: Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capitol can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves." A. Reagan contrasts belief in an elite government nearby WITH belief in an elite government far away. B. Reagan contrasts the American Revolution WITH World War I. C. Reagan contrasts self-government WITH government control by a "little intellectual elite." D. Reagan contrasts the old British government WITH the new American government.

C.

What is the best way to correct the following confusing pronoun antecedent? "Alicia and Sabrina are going to watch her new show tonight." A. She and Sabrina are going to watch her new show tonight. B. Alicia and Sabrina are going to watch someone's new show tonight. C. Alicia and Sabrina are going to watch Alicia's new show tonight. D. They are going to watch her new show tonight.

C.

Which sentence contains transitional words or phrases? A. I love to read. My sister loves to go for a run. B. I love to read; my sister loves to go for a run. C. I love to read; on the other hand, my sister loves to go for a run. D. I love reading; my sister loves running.

C.

Which sentence uses the underlined vocabulary word incorrectly? A. My English teacher is articulate and easy to learn from. B. The Marines are an elite class of warriors who serve to protect America every day. C. I often sit around proliferating about what I should be doing the next day. D. I learn best when my teachers are explicit about what they want me to do.

C.

Which word in the choices below completes the analogy? Agenda : Schedule :: Original : A. Beseeching B. Sedate C. Primal D. Paternal

C.

One of the elements of public speaking is cadence. Cadence can be defined as A. a manner of eye contact. B. a type of gesture made by fingers tapping on the arm. C. the volume of the voice. D. tempo, or a modulation or inflection of the voice.

D.

What is the best way to correct the following confusing pronoun antecedent? Chris said he was taller than him. A. Chris said he was taller than Jeff. B. Chris said Todd was taller than him. C. Chris said he was taller than her. D. Chris said Todd was taller than Jeff.

D.

What kind of an argument does Reagan pose in the following excerpt from section 10 of "A Time for Choosing"? "Well, I, for one, resent it when a representative of the people refers to you and me, the free men and women of this country, as "the masses." This is a term we haven't applied to ourselves in America. But beyond that, "the full power of centralized government"-this was the very thing the Founding Fathers sought to minimize. They knew that governments don't control things." A. Reagan uses fact: "This is a term we haven't applied to ourselves in America." B. Reagan uses fact: "They knew that governments don't control things." C. Reagan uses fact: He resents being referred to as the masses. D. Reagan uses opinion: "This is a term we haven't applied to ourselves in America."

D.

What rhetorical device is evident in the following passage from Thomas Paine's "The Crisis, No.1"? "Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it." A. allusion B. common ground C. logical appeal D. emotional appeal

D.

Which word in the choices below completes the analogy? Attain : Acquire :: Deposit : A. Attire B. Persistance С. Моod D. Sediment

D.