Purpose and Format in “The Leader in the Mirror” — Quiz
Question 10 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror." I hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. The confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 A.M., found a summer internship. Sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads. Now read the excerpt from the article "Career Planning for High Schoolers." About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. Of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force. College-bound high school graduates may not know it, but BLS data show that wages are usually higher, and unemployment rates lower, for people who continue their education after high school. How are the two excerpts similar?
Answer
A
Both discuss higher education.
B
Both use numbers to prove a point.
C
Both discourage higher education.
D
Both are written for immigrants.
Explanation
Both excerpts mention students continuing their education after high school. Mora hopes that most students will enroll in college, while the career-planning article discusses college enrollment and the benefits of further education. The article uses statistics, but Mora’s excerpt does not, so they do not both use numbers to prove a point.
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