English: Lesson Five (Test Four)

If a politician delivers a speech about lowering health care costs and he is a medical doctor, the listener might believe that his __________________ about that subject may differ from that of a speechmaker who has a sick family member and cannot afford health care.

assumption

something taken for granted

assumptions

Four elements are responsible for two different authors writing about the same subject arriving at different conclusions. They include _____________, _____________, ____________, and ______________.

assumptions, evidence, reasoning, and viewpoint/tone.

substantiates

backs up a statement or idea

neutral; objective; impartial

dispassionate

If an author writes an essay about the subject of solar power and utilizes scientific data from a company that builds nuclear power plants, a reader could say that his _________ may differ from that of an author who uses scientific data from a company that produces solar powered panels.

evidence

salubrious

healthful; promoting health

tendency; leaning toward

inclination

dispassionate

neutral; objective; impartial

If an author answers a question with "Yes," then he will take the _______ stance; however if an author answers a question with "No," then he will take the ______ stance .

pro; con

A magazine article written about environmental conservation by an author who emphasizes how beautiful nature is and how he loves it differs in its _________________ from that penned by an author who writes one that cites scientific data showing the bad consequences for mankind if we do not take care of the environment.

reasoning

the act of retaining or keeping

retention

healthful; promoting health

salubrious

assumption

something taken for granted

backs up a statement or idea

substantiates

inclination

tendency; leaning toward

retention

the act of retaining or keeping

A reader needs to examine expository text and determine whether he thinks the author was fairly objective before giving it any value.

true

If an author writes on the subject of expanding mass transit and he is a stockholder in a company that builds cars, one could say that his ________________ is not objective.

viewpoint

A writer who pays for the gasoline for his fleet of trucks is not going to use the same __________ as one who is an executive of an oil firm.

viewpoint/tone