#2 AP Language

In the final two paragraphs of the passage ("The environmental . . . diversity"), the author integrates Ray Hilborn's arguments primarily to critique the practice of

Adopting farming methods to restore wild fish populations

In the eighth paragraph, the author's statement that "My story is all too common" serves which of the following purposes?

It asserts the relevance of her personal experience within a wider political debate.

The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 8 (reproduced below), adjusting the punctuation as needed But, as Featherstone shows, focus groups actually rejected some features that spelled the Edsel's doom, including the name, which group members thought "sounded too much like 'weasel.'" Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?

Keep it, because it appropriately acknowledges the source of the quotation in the sentence and the information about Edsel focus groups.

In sentence 3 (reproduced below), the writer wants to introduce Malcolm Gladwell's perspective on focus groups in order to integrate this perspective into the writer's line of reasoning in the passage. The popular writer Malcolm Gladwell has provided a compelling introduction to the focus group, a research technique in which groups of consumers are asked detailed questions about a new product. Which of the following versions of the underlined text would best accomplish this goal?

This narrative, popularized by best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell, exemplifies his and others' critique of

The writer is considering adding the following sentence after sentence 11. Focus groups are best understood as sources of potentially valuable information, not as the final word on consumer response. Should the writer add this sentence?

Yes, because it provides commentary that connects the claim in sentence 11 with the evidence about focus groups provided in sentence 12.

The writer wants to ensure that the organization of paragraphs effectively conveys the passage's line of reasoning. In order to accomplish this goal, the fourth paragraph (sentences 11-13) should be placed

after the fifth paragraph (sentences 14-17)

In the ninth paragraph, the author relates the story of her niece ("When my . . . support her") primarily to

illustrate the negative effects of family fragmentation on children

In the sentence "Their efforts . . . rescue" (paragraph 10), the author integrates a line of reasoning adopted by "industry supporters" into his own argument primarily to

present a view of aquaculture that he seeks to dispute

In the fourth paragraph, the author discusses diseases in wild salmon primarily to

present evidence that calls into question the benefits of large-scale aquaculture

Which version of the underlined text in sentence 8 (reproduced below) provides commentary that logically connects to the evidence in the paragraph? Governments can forge alliances between countries, but the particular officials charged with doing so vary from country to country.

these acts do not necessarily encourage feelings of closeness between the countries' citizens