Langbert

In sentence 7 (reproduced below), the writer wants to provide clarifying commentary for the actual issue under debate. Historian Edward H. Carr: "Study the historian before you begin to study the facts"; in this case, that means the careful student of history must examine Cleopatra's first historians, the Romans. Adjusting capitalization as needed, which version of the text best accomplishes this goal?

Additional clarity regarding the disparity between fact and fiction can be found in the words of historian Edward H. Carr: [ . . . ]

The writer wants to add the following sentence to the second paragraph in order to provide additional information. Finally, several researchers have investigated wind power's potential and independently arrived at the same conclusion: globally, it's over 400 TW (terawatts). Where would the sentence be placed?

After sentence 6.

In trying to move the reader clearly through the argument, the writer wants to add the following transitional sentence.

Before sentence 6

The writer is considering adding the following phrase before sentence 10: According to Stanislas Dehaene, a psychologist at the Collège de France in Paris, Should the writer add a phrase like this?

Both A and B

Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1 (reproduced below), would both capture the audience's interest and provide the most effective introduction to the passage?

Fossil fuels are killing the environment

In sentence 11 (reproduced below), the writer wants to add an effective transition. Which of the following transitions is most effective? While having a part in the pro side, this upfront cost operates more strongly on the con: it can take a homeowner 10-20 years to recover the initial cost of installing a single wind turbine.

However

The writer wants to add a phrase to the beginning of sentence 8 (reproduced below), adjusting the capitalization as needed, to better connect the ideas in the second and third paragraphs. There is one benefit of handwriting to which the keyboarding advocates cannot also lay claim. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?

However,

After sentence 11 (reproduced below), the writer wants to provide further evidence to support the counterclaim that wind turbines are more costly than solar panels. Which of the following pieces of evidence would best achieve this purpose?

In comparison, a homeowner with solar panels can break even financially after just 6-8 years.

Which of the following sentences, if place after sentence 13, would provide a convincing conclusion to the article?

In the end, after studying the history of historians themselves, the old Hollywood image of the Queen of Egypt begins to unravel like a poorly woven tapestry.

The writer wants to add a phrase at the beginning of sentence 11 (reproduced below), adjusting the capitalization as needed, to further clarify the evidence provided in this sentence. She used wiles and wisdom to secure Caesar's, and thus Rome's, approval; with the fall of Caesar, Cleopatra subsequently found it necessary to obtain the support of his successor, Mark Antony. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?

In these struggles, she used wiles and wisdom to secure Caesar's, and thus Rome's, approval; [. . .]

The writer wants to revise sentence 15 (reproduced below) in order to more effectively end the passage. Overall, the wind as an energy resource should be utilized for its inherent qualities, low operational costs, and minimal adverse effects, even if solar power may be better. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?

Overall, the wind as an energy resource should be utilized for its inherent qualities, low operational costs, and minimal adverse effects.

Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would both capture the audience's interest and provide the most effective introduction to the topic of the paragraph?

Perhaps you have seen Elizabeth Taylor in the title role of the 1963 Hollywood extravaganze, "Cleopatra"; maybe you have read or seen Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra"; but who was she really?

Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would both capture the audience's interest and provide the most effective introduction to the topic of the essay?

The pen may still be mightier than the sword, but is it mightier than the keyboard?

The writer has a statistic that he wants to add to the piece, stating the wind power's operational cost has decreased by about 80% since 1980. In which paragraph would this evidence be best presented?

The third paragraph.

The writer wants to add more information to the 3rd paragraph (sentences 7 - 10) to link the ideas presented in the paragraph and create a clear line of reasoning. All of the following pieces of evidence help achieve this purpose EXCEPT which one?

Unfortunately, none of Cleopatra's writings survive, and the most comprehensive sources on Cleopatra never met her, so we can't really be certain.

The writer wants to add more information to sentence 12 (reproduced below) to support the main argument of the paragraph. We can sense her position through the words of Erich Gruen: "She was queen of Egypt, Cyrene and Cyprus, heir to the long and proud dynasty of the Ptolemies ... a passionate but also very astute woman who had maneuvered Rome - and would maneuver Rome again - into advancing the interests of the Ptolemaic legacy. All of the following pieces of evidence help achieve this purpose EXCEPT which one?

We can sense her position through the words of the prestigious Erich Gruen: "She was queen of Egypt, Cyrene and Cyprus, heir to the long and proud dynasty of the Ptolemies ... a passionate but also very astute woman who had maneuvered Rome - and would maneuver Rome again - into advancing the interests of the Ptolematic legacy."

The writer wants to rewrite sentence 4 (reproduced below) so that it summarizes the essay's main argument. While strong arguments can be made on both sides, one thing seems almost certain: cursive writing, for all its flair, appears doomed to become, at best, a hobby or artistic pursuit. Which of the following options best accomplishes this goal?

While strong arguments can be made on both sides, one thing seems almost certain: neither method of writing will be---or should be---eliminated anytime soon.