unit 7

The writer is considering adding the phrase "for reading that requires intense concentration" to the end of sentence 8 (reproduced below). Despite these advantages, I discovered that e-readers do not work well. Should the writer make this addition?

A; yes because it appropriately limits the scope of the writer's claim

The writer wants to add an anecdote to the first paragraph that orients the reader to the argument of the passage. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?

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The author most likely chose to introduce her argument by way of a personal anecdote in order to

C; challenge her audience's assumptions about Wyoming residents

In the sentence toward the middle of the final paragraph ("But if Wyoming . . . choose to live here"), the author uses subordination to

C; emphasize that statewide changes depend on individual choices

At the beginning of the fourth paragraph ("WHAT . . . people?"), the author uses all capitals primarily to

E; emphasize the disbelief with which he expects the audience to react to his argument

The writer wants to combine sentences 3 and 4 (reproduced below) in a way that expresses the unequal relationship between the ideas in these sentences. I discovered that print is better suited to in-depth reading. E-readers have numerous advantages. In the context of the passage as a whole, which of the following choices best achieves this goal?

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In the closing lines of the passage ("I love the mountains . . . the space"), the author affirms her sense of attachment to Wyoming by

E; offering a poetic description of Wyoming's natural beauty

The writer wants sentence 10 (reproduced below) to provide a logical, vivid description of the experience of reading with an e-reader. I would read quickly, seeing page after page of disembodied text, words flashing by me on a screen—I often felt overwhelmed. Which of the following versions of sentence 10 most effectively accomplishes this goal?

A; as it is now

Which of the following describes the purpose of the last sentence of the passage?

A; it connects the author's imagined scenario to his claim about the Athenians

In the context of the passage as a whole, the sixth paragraph ("Since that . . . 90 percent white") primarily serves to

A; reveal the author's concern about how diversity is represented in Wyoming politics

The writer wants to expand on the advice offered at the conclusion of the passage to bring the argument to a close. Which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 21 (reproduced below) most effectively accomplishes this goal? My advice to students contemplating e-readers is to realize that not all reading experiences are the same.

A; same; for immersive experiences, which are crucial to any serious field of study, print is the way to go

In the sixth sentence of the third paragraph ("She campaigned . . . and to her"), the author uses the dash primarily to

A; stress a significant connection

The writer wants to add information to the end of sentence 1 (reproduced below) to introduce the central comparison in the passage. When I decided to major in English, I bought an electronic reading device, or "e-reader." Which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 1 most effectively accomplishes this goal?

B; "e-reader", to use instead of print books in my college literature classes

At the end of the second paragraph ("And yet . . . India"), the author includes a series of clauses that serve to

B; qualify the argument that Wyoming's political culture lacks diversity

The writer wants to combine sentences 18 and 19 (reproduced below) to emphasize the relationship between the ideas in these sentences. It proved an invaluable tool for research projects involving secondary sources. It was more efficient to read scholarly articles on my e-reader than to go to the library for hard copies. Which version of the underlined text best accomplishes this goal?

B; sources because it

In the second paragraph, the two commas in the last sentence serve which of the following purposes?

C; they separate three related objections to which the author imagines himself responding

In the first sentence, the way in which the author combines clauses after the main verb "is" ("what makes an artist . . . a good work of art") indicates that he

D: attaches equal importance to the topics he intends to address

The writer wants sentence 20 (reproduced below) to provide commentary that reflects the complexity of the discussion in the paragraph and the passage. You can expect to read quite a bit in college. Which of the following versions of sentence 20 most effectively accomplishes this goal?

E; however, I understood that my level of engagement with these materials was not as profound as it was with primary texts such as Shakespeare's plays

The author characterizes the Athenians as "the citizens of one out of a thousand cities" (paragraph 5) in order to convey which of the following?

E; even in the Athenians were shown to be an artistic people, that designation should not be extended to all peoples of ancient Greece

In the third paragraph, the last sentence ("There is no ... gold" ) does which of the following?

D; it emphasizes a claim about artistic eras that has previously been explained

The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 16 (reproduced below). In short, the e-reader was good for enumeration, but only the printed text enabled interpretation. Should the writer delete the underlined text?

D; no because it enhances the writer's credibility by acknowledging a counterclaim to the argument that print books are superior to e-readers