AnswersCR Expository Reading and Writing S1 E4250OXWriting Workshop: Visual Media Analysis

Writing Workshop: Visual Media Analysis — Unit test Answers

12 verified answers3 views
1
Free Preview

Which best describes the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?

A
White male colonists have certain rights that can never be taken away.
B
The king has failed to protect the basic rights of White male colonists.
C
The king has treated all colonists unfairly in many ways.
D
The colonies are no longer loyal to Britain’s tyrannical rule.
2
Free Preview

[T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors.

outdated schools can compete in modern society.
Option
students of varying races have similar aptitudes.
Option
teachers treat students of varying backgrounds equally.
Option
separate systems of education can be equal.
Option
3

Look at the advertisement.Which persuasive media technique is used in this advertisement?

Question illustration
universal appeal
Option
flattery
Option
association
Option
bandwagon
Option
4

What are the plaintiffs seeking for their children in Brown v. Board of Education?

shared entrances and water fountains
Option
admission to public schools
Option
advanced curriculum
Option
higher-quality teachers
Option
5

Read the following excerpt from Levitt and Dubner’s Freakonomics.There is a tale, “The Ring of Gyges,” that Feldman sometimes tells his economist friends. It comes from Plato’s Republic. A student named Glaucon offered the story in response to a lesson by Socrates—who, like Adam Smith, argued that people are generally good even without enforcement. Glaucon, like Feldman’s economist friends, disagreed. He told of a shepherd named Gyges who stumbled upon a secret cavern with a corpse inside that wore a ring. When Gyges put on the ring, he found that it made him invisible. With no one able to monitor his behavior, Gyges proceeded to do woeful things—seduce the queen, murder the king, and so on. Glaucon’s story posed a moral question: could any man resist the temptation of evil if he knew his acts could not be witnessed? Glaucon seemed to think the answer was no. But Paul Feldman sides with Socrates and Adam Smith—for he knows the answer, at least 87 percent of the time, is yes.Feldman reaches the conclusion that most people are honest without receiving an incentive by

A
making a claim about his individual experiences and looking for evidence.
B
making a broad generalization about morality and looking for evidence.
C
studying his individual experiences and arriving at a broad generalization.
D
studying a counterclaim about morality and arriving at a broad generalization.
6

The government of England is subjecting the American colonists to laws that take away their unalienable rights.

major premise.
Option
minor premise.
Option
conclusion.
Option
body.
Option
7

most

The Department of Education’s ad campaign promoting literacy is effective in a number of ways.
Option
It uses a number of strong persuasive techniques to convince a wide audience of individuals that strong reading skills are of importance.
Option
The literacy campaign by the Department of Education is effective because it appeals to a large general audience.
Option
The Department of Education’s literacy advertising campaign uses several persuasive techniques to persuade a broad audience that strong reading skills are beneficial.
Option
8

The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.

The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
Option
The works of Charles Dickens, a famous British writer, include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
Option
The works of Charles Dickens—a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
Option
The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include—David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
Option
9

Read the following excerpt from Levitt and Dubner’s Freakonomics.In the real world, Feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. He came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. He considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” If a company habitually paid below 80 percent, Feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one:The cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. Don’t let that continue. I don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? The excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument?

A
a claim
B
an example
C
a conclusion
D
a counterclaim
10

According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?

A
He contemplates what prison is like.
B
He decides that imprisonment is foolish.
C
He does not pay the poll tax for six years.
D
He meditates on the problems of the state.
11

Examine a Department of Education advertising campaign that promotes literacy. Analyze the campaign to discover the target audience and the advertising techniques used. Then evaluate the effectiveness of these advertising techniques. Write a formal essay in which you explain how the advertising campaign effectively promotes literacy to a range of audiences.

a summary of the goals of the Department of Education
Option
a description of the advertising campaign’s target audience
Option
an analysis of the impact of the advertising campaign
Option
an argument for why literacy is important
Option
12

Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment

The plaintiffs’ schools have neglected their responsibilities.
Option
The Fourteenth Amendment fails to reference education.
Option
Segregation is inherently unequal and unfair.
Option
The plaintiffs’ children have endured racial stereotyping.
Option
13

The bagel data also reflect how much personal mood seems to affect honesty. Weather, for instance, is a major factor. Unseasonably pleasant weather inspires people to pay at a higher rate. Unseasonably cold weather, meanwhile, makes people cheat prolifically; so do heavy rain and wind. Worst are the holidays. The week of Christmas produces a 2 percent drop in payment rates—again, a 15 percent increase in theft, an effect on the same magnitude, in reverse, as that of 9/11. Thanksgiving is nearly as bad; the week of Valentine’s Day is also lousy, as is the week straddling April 15. There are, however, a few good holidays: the weeks that include the Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Columbus Day. The difference in the two sets of holidays? The low-cheating holidays represent little more than an extra day off from work. The high-cheating holidays are fraught with miscellaneous anxieties and the high expectations of loved ones.

Different emotional states affect people’s honesty.
Option
Some holidays cause people to be less honest.
Option
Cold weather causes an increase in dishonesty.
Option
Holidays and cold weather may cause anxiety.
Option
14

best

"Peace at Any Cost"
Option
"Equal Rights for Slaves"
Option
"Unity Against Tyranny"
Option
"Fairness for Immigrants"
Option
15

In "Civil Disobedience," what happens right after the townspeople “locked the door on [Thoreau’s] meditations”?

Thoreau imagines that the meditations symbolically follow the jailers out of the door.
Option
Thoreau begins to write this essay explaining his meditations.
Option
Thoreau laughs as he thinks of how naive his jailers are.
Option
Thoreau wonders if he could have been asked to do community service.
Option
16

Choose the correct version of the sentence.

A
Top athletes train long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
B
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.
C
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicating themselves to their sports.
D
Top athletes training long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
17

In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?

A
move to another state
B
be imprisoned
C
stop paying taxes
D
change their beliefs
18

Examine a Department of Education advertising campaign that promotes literacy. Analyze the campaign to discover the target audience and the advertising techniques used. Then evaluate the effectiveness of these advertising techniques. Write a formal essay in which you explain how the advertising campaign effectively promotes literacy to a range of audiences.

a general audience
Option
fellow students
Option
literacy specialists
Option
only teachers
Option

Did you find these answers helpful?