Lesson #4

Which statement from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" establishes the speaker's perspective on the human aspect of rewilding?

"And perhaps this is the most important thing that rewilding offers us, the most important thing that's missing from our lives: hope." It explains how rewilding motivates people.

In "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," Monbiot asserts that in the past, a far greater range of plant and animal species than we know of lived in Earth's ecosystems. Which excerpt from the presentation most effectively supports this stance? For More Wonder, Rewild the World

- 12:22

In which medium is factual information most often presented? (Select all that apply.)

- Scientific journals - Textbooks

Which type of language should be avoided when writing or presenting a research paper?

- Sexist language - Biased language

In which excerpt from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" does Monbiot most effectively use word choice to support his stance that all species, including humans, thrive when they live as nature intends? (Select all that apply.)

-"It offers us the hope that our silent spring could be replaced by a raucous summer." Rewilding is symbolized as the catalyst for change from our dull and civilized existence to a natural and exciting existence. -"And I found myself sort of scratching at the walls of life, as if I was trying to find a way out into a wider space beyond. I was, I believe, ecologically bored." He compares himself to a caged animal seeking release into the wild to support his stance.

The title of the presentation "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" suggests the speaker's perspective that restoring ecosystems to their natural, wild state would make human life more exciting and fulfilling. At which point in the presentation does the speaker most clearly establish this perspective? (Select all that apply.)

-10:08 -1332

In "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," why does the speaker most likely use a conversational tone?

-to befriend the audience and to make the complex content easier to understand

Which source could you use most effectively to gather information about how whales communicate?

A magazine article about social behavior of sea mammals

Read the sentences. Alicia stuck to her plan to study for two hours a day the entire week leading up to her biology final. She aced the test and brought her grade up from a C to an A. Which option most effectively uses a transition to revise the sentences for cohesion and accuracy?

Alicia stuck to her plan to study for two hours a day the entire week leading up to her biology final. Due to her hard work, she aced the test and brought her grade up from a C to an A.

Read the excerpt from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World." Isn't it an amazing thought that every time you wander into a park or down an avenue or through a leafy street, you can see the shadows of these great beasts? Paleoecology, the study of past ecosystems, crucial to an understanding of our own, feels like a portal through which you may pass into an enchanted kingdom. And if we really are looking at areas of land of the sort of sizes I've been talking about becoming available, why not reintroduce some of our lost megafauna, or at least species closely related to those which have become extinct everywhere? Why shouldn't all of us have a Serengeti on our doorsteps? Which word most effectively describes the speaker's tone in the excerpt?

Excited

Which option most effectively incorporates figurative language to convey the effects of Luna's anxiety?

Luna felt the anxiety roar like a trapped animal from deep within her.

How does the organizational structure of "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," between 3:00 and 8:37 help to develop your understanding of rewilding?

The cause/effect structure explains how rewilding works: the reintroduction of a top predator changes animals, plants, and environments in a series of cause and effect relationships that occur over time.

How does the organizational structure of "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," between 3:00 and 8:37 help to develop your understanding of rewilding?

The cause/effect structure explains how rewilding works: the reintroduction of a top predator changes animals, plants, and environments in a series of cause and effect relationships that occur over time. The order of importance structure lists the benefits of rewilding and explains the amount of impact, from least to greatest, that each benefit will have on both the environment and humanity as a whole.

Reread the information from sections 10:39-11:36 of the transcript of "For More Wonder, Rewild the World." What inference can be made based on the information in the excerpt? (Select all that apply.)

The speaker believes these areas have the potential to be restored to their natural state because the human populations and influence have been removed. By removing the human element from vast stretches of land, we have the potential to reintroduce species of animals and plants that have long since disappeared. The speaker believes that areas that have been exploited by farmers and loggers have the lowest potential to be restored to their natural state. (NOT) With the vast difference in climate between past and present, we have lost the potential to bring back the original species that lived in certain areas.

Which sentence uses the word restoration correctly?

The team hoped that the old building would benefit from a total restoration that would erase the signs of aging and weather damage.

Which statement most accurately describes key points from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World"?

There are two components of rewilding: restoration of ecosystems, and restoration of humans' connection to the natural world.

Read the sentence. We can bring natural habitats back to Earth __________. Based on the information in "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," which option most accurately completes the sentence?

by reintroducing a predator species at the top of a food chain, which can restore an entire natural ecosystem

Read the sentence. In academic writing, it is advisable to avoid using __________. Which option most accurately completes the sentence?

contractions

Read the sentence. Something that is intelligible is something __________. Which answer most accurately completes the sentence?

easy to understand

Which word is the opposite of constraint?

freedom