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Methods of Development I Answers

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The purpose of this passage is to

A
narrate a short anecdote to engage the audience to think about their opinions.
B
explain how people form their opinions about a variety of topics.
C
explain the different issues associated with public opinion.
D
provide firsthand evidence to support the idea that opinions are unique.
E
present a thesis statement claiming that independent opinions rarely exist.
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The writer uses a closed thesis statement primarily to

A
qualify opposing viewpoints related to a variety of topics.
B
make a general claim about an issue.
C
refute a counterargument through a predictable structure.
D
provide a clear outline of the argument that follows.
E
allow for flexibility when developing the line of reasoning.
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Based on the structure of the thesis statement, the writer is likely to first discuss

A
fashion.
B
religion.
C
manners.
D
politics.
E
literature.
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Based on the thesis statement, the text will likely

A
focus on different types of political opinions throughout the essay.
B
summarize opinions about clothing and then compare them to opinions about religion.
C
discuss topics from the most frivolous, or silly, to the most serious.
D
refute counterarguments based on their importance to society.
E
discuss topics in the order Twain experienced them in his own life.
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Twain describes the hoopskirt to

A
engage the audience with a frivolous example that shows how independent thought is developed.
B
engage the audience with an amusing example of how opinions are influenced by others.
C
emphasize the importance of clothing to the impression a person makes on others.
D
introduce the claim that women form personal opinions differently than men.
E
provide an example of how opinions regarding fashion are based on reason.
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The description of manners helps Twain make his argument by

A
providing a humorous example of how people unconsciously accept change.
B
including a personal anecdote to show how people use reason to form opinions.
C
expressing how people in England are influenced by the behavior of others.
D
explaining how rules of etiquette are formed through study and discussion.
E
illustrating how opinions vary across geographic regions.
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With this passage, Twain shifts his tone from satirical to serious to signal to the audience that he will

A
conclude his argument.
B
present more-important examples.
C
refute opposing viewpoints.
D
present qualitative evidence.
E
build an argument about Shakespeare.
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Twain uses the example of a political emergency to

A
encourage the audience to conform to public opinion in matters of urgency.
B
describe how sentiment influences the formation of personal opinions.
C
illustrate how people strive to form unique opinions.
D
emphasize how easily people conform to public opinion even in serious situations.
E
develop a line of reasoning through firsthand evidence.

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