Part 4: Writing to Evaluate Mortimer's Style

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to choose the phrases that reflect each element of Mortimer’s style. Second-person point of view: Precise language:

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"Let’s say you want to go to one of the theaters"; Selection 1: "Let’s say you want to go to one of the theaters"; Selection 2: "in fact, they are polygonal"

Question 2

Question 2

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"in fact, they are polygonal"

Question 3

Which statement best describes the effect of the words we and our?

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It creates a personal connection by grouping the reader and the author together.

Question 4

Which statement is an evaluation of Mortimer’s writing style?

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The academic language and second-person point of view of Mortimer’s writing create an authoritative tone.

Question 5

Use the drop-down menus to put the parts of a literary analysis paragraph in the correct order.

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Selection 1: a topic sentence; Selection 2: a point about the topic; Selection 3: evidence that supports the point; Selection 4: an explanation of the evidence; Selection 5: a concluding statement

Question 6

In what ways is the evidence in this passage effective? Check all that apply.

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It is relevant to the topic.; It supports the explanation of a point.; It provides a specific example.

Question 7

How does the evidence most clearly support the point?

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It gives an example of how modern and Elizabethan perspectives differ.

Question 8

Which concluding statement most effectively uses precise and domain-specific vocabulary?

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Mortimer’s tone and word choice create a style that allows readers to envision Elizabethan England.

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