Question 1

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-Who runs most of the local businesses in the narrator's city?

Accepted Answer

A)  first-generation immigrants 
B)  people in no way related to immigrants 
C)  descendants of immigrants 
D)  immigrants 
A)  first-generation immigrants 
B)  people in no way related to immigrants 
C)  descendants of immigrants 
D)  immigrants C

Question 2

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Do you think that English should be the official language? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I don't have personal opinions. However, the question of whether English should be the official language is a complex and debated issue. Proponents argue that it would promote unity and efficiency, as well as help non-English speakers better integrate into society. Opponents argue that it could marginalize non-English speakers and limit their access to services and opportunities. Ultimately, the decision should consider the potential impact on all members of society and strive to balance the benefits and challenges of making English the official language.

Question 3

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-At the end of his essay, Lebron says, "And there's still the small matter of the luck that runs out." What does he mean? Since he hasn't discussed luck in his essay up to this point, do you think this is an effective final thought?

Accepted Answer

Lebron's statement, "And there's still the small matter of the luck that runs out," could be interpreted in several ways without more context. However, it generally suggests that despite all efforts, there is always an element of uncertainty or chance that could change the outcome, and that one's 'luck' or good fortune may eventually run out. As for the effectiveness of this as a final thought, it could be seen as a powerful ending because it introduces a new idea that leaves the reader thinking. However, since he hasn't discussed luck in his essay up to this point, it might also be seen as confusing or out of place. The effectiveness of this statement would largely depend on the overall context and theme of his essay.

Question 4

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What features are necessary for an individual to plan for their life?

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of resources 
B)  balance of effort and rewards 
C)  absence of arbitrary interference 
D)  all of the above 
A)  availability of resources 
B)  balance of effort and rewards 
C)  absence of arbitrary interference 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-The narrator uses the example at the butcher's shop to illustrate how painful it can be not to speak the dominant language. How effective is this illustration and why?

Accepted Answer

The illustration of the butcher's shop i

Question 6

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-Why doesn't the narrator's mother have many "chances" to learn the English language?

Accepted Answer

A)  She stays home to raise her children and isn't exposed to language much. 
B)  She simply doesn't take the time to learn. 
C)  She is deaf and can't hear the language. 
D)  She's too afraid to try. 
A)  She stays home to raise her children and isn't exposed to language much. 
B)  She simply doesn't take the time to learn. 
C)  She is deaf and can't hear the language. 
D)  She's too afraid to try.

Question 7

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-But that capacity for collective self-determination  was very much in service of private or individual self-determination.

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose 
B)  imagination 
C)  agreement 
D)  conviction 
A)  purpose 
B)  imagination 
C)  agreement 
D)  conviction

Question 8

How many examples are enough for an illustrating paragraph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since two or three short examples are sufficient, you don't want to depend on just one long extended example because there isn't enough meat to it. 
B)  The number depends on the point you are trying to make. 
C)  If your point is very complex, you want to count on using three to four examples, but if your point is simple, two examples are more than enough. 
D)  You want to include as many examples as possible to make sure you make your point. 
A)  Since two or three short examples are sufficient, you don't want to depend on just one long extended example because there isn't enough meat to it. 
B)  The number depends on the point you are trying to make. 
C)  If your point is very complex, you want to count on using three to four examples, but if your point is simple, two examples are more than enough. 
D)  You want to include as many examples as possible to make sure you make your point.

Question 9

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-The author's professional social circle, because of the lack of ____________ in the academy, is composed in such a way that the chances of his being harassed outside his home are diminished.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Answer the following questions about the essay.
-The...

Question 10

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-Now I certainly would never tolerate any exclusionary  ideas about who could rightfully settle and belong in the town.

Accepted Answer

A)  including everything 
B)  analytical 
C)  shutting something out 
D)  racist 
A)  including everything 
B)  analytical 
C)  shutting something out 
D)  racist

Question 11

Where do you put your main point?

Accepted Answer

A)  You put your main point after your first example. 
B)  You put your main point in the last sentence of your paragraph. 
C)  You put your main point in the first sentence of your paragraph. 
D)  You put your main point in the middle of your paragraph. 
A)  You put your main point after your first example. 
B)  You put your main point in the last sentence of your paragraph. 
C)  You put your main point in the first sentence of your paragraph. 
D)  You put your main point in the middle of your paragraph.

Question 12

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What does the narrator's mother carry with her to help her with the English language?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pocket workbook of the Korean language 
B)  an iPod 
C)  a pocket workbook of the English language 
D)  a dictionary 
A)  a pocket workbook of the Korean language 
B)  an iPod 
C)  a pocket workbook of the English language 
D)  a dictionary

Question 13

Theresa Sanchez sat behind me in ninth-grade algebra. When Mr. Hubbley faced the blackboard, I'd turn around to see what she was reading; each week a new book was wedged inside her copy of Today's Equations. The deception worked; from Mr. Hubbley's point of view, Theresa was engrossed in the value of X, but I knew otherwise. One week, she perused The Wisdom of the Orient, and I could tell from Theresa's contemplative expression that the book contained exotic thoughts, guidelines handed down from high. Another week it was a paperback novel whose title, Let Me Live My Life, appeared in bold print atop every page, and whose cover, a gauzy photograph of a woman biting a strand of pearls, head thrown back in an attitude of ecstasy, confirmed my suspicion that Theresa Sanchez was mature beyond her years. She was the tallest girl in school. Her bouffant hairdo, streaked with blond, was higher than the flaccid bouffants of other girls. Her smooth skin, plucked eyebrows, and painted fingernails suggested hours of pampering, a worldly and sensual vanity that placed her within the domain of adults. Smiling dimly, steeped in daydreams, Theresa moved through the crowded halls with a languid, self-satisfied indifference to those around her. "You are merely children," her posture seemed to say, "I can't be bothered."
-Bernard Cooper
-Does Cooper include enough examples to make the point? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes, Bernard Cooper includes enough exam

Question 14

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-Why does the author believe he is at special risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  he has a terminal illness 
B)  he works in a high-risk job 
C)  he is racially black 
D)  he is suicidal 
A)  he has a terminal illness 
B)  he works in a high-risk job 
C)  he is racially black 
D)  he is suicidal

Question 15

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-She esteemed  the bounty with her eyes, and my sister and I did also, but despite our desirous cries she'd turn us away and instead buy the packaged links at the Finast supermarket, where she felt comfortable looking them over and could easily spot the price.

Accepted Answer

A)  to view as highly valuable 
B)  to view as highly invaluable 
C)  to view with envy 
D)  to view as impossible 
A)  to view as highly valuable 
B)  to view as highly invaluable 
C)  to view with envy 
D)  to view as impossible

Question 16

Although good examples come in a variety of forms, they often draw on ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although good examples come in a variety...

Question 17

Theresa Sanchez sat behind me in ninth-grade algebra. When Mr. Hubbley faced the blackboard, I'd turn around to see what she was reading; each week a new book was wedged inside her copy of Today's Equations. The deception worked; from Mr. Hubbley's point of view, Theresa was engrossed in the value of X, but I knew otherwise. One week, she perused The Wisdom of the Orient, and I could tell from Theresa's contemplative expression that the book contained exotic thoughts, guidelines handed down from high. Another week it was a paperback novel whose title, Let Me Live My Life, appeared in bold print atop every page, and whose cover, a gauzy photograph of a woman biting a strand of pearls, head thrown back in an attitude of ecstasy, confirmed my suspicion that Theresa Sanchez was mature beyond her years. She was the tallest girl in school. Her bouffant hairdo, streaked with blond, was higher than the flaccid bouffants of other girls. Her smooth skin, plucked eyebrows, and painted fingernails suggested hours of pampering, a worldly and sensual vanity that placed her within the domain of adults. Smiling dimly, steeped in daydreams, Theresa moved through the crowded halls with a languid, self-satisfied indifference to those around her. "You are merely children," her posture seemed to say, "I can't be bothered."
-Bernard Cooper
-How are the examples in the paragraph arranged?

Accepted Answer

From one extreme to

Question 18

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-They clearly felt alienated  and even unwelcome in a vital part of their community.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate from others 
B)  out of this world 
C)  angry 
D)  embarrassed 
A)  separate from others 
B)  out of this world 
C)  angry 
D)  embarrassed

Question 19

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Because she doesn't speak English well, the mother relies on her __________ to help her communicate with others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Because...

Question 20

Which of the following explains how the examples in an illustration paragraph could be organized logically in conjunction with a general-to-particular organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronologically 
B)  spatially 
C)  from one extreme to another 
D)  chronologically, spatially, or from one extreme to another 
A)  chronologically 
B)  spatially 
C)  from one extreme to another 
D)  chronologically, spatially, or from one extreme to another

Exam 6: Illustrating

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Who runs most of the local businesses in the narrator's city?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Do you think that English should be the official language? Why or why not?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -At the end of his essay, Lebron says, "And there's still the small matter of the luck that runs out." What does he mean? Since he hasn't discussed luck in his essay up to this point, do you think this is an effective final thought?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What features are necessary for an individual to plan for their life?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -The narrator uses the example at the butcher's shop to illustrate how painful it can be not to speak the dominant language. How effective is this illustration and why?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Why doesn't the narrator's mother have many "chances" to learn the English language?

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -But that capacity for collective self-determination was very much in service of private or individual self-determination.

How many examples are enough for an illustrating paragraph?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -The author's professional social circle, because of the lack of ____________ in the academy, is composed in such a way that the chances of his being harassed outside his home are diminished.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Now I certainly would never tolerate any exclusionary ideas about who could rightfully settle and belong in the town.

Where do you put your main point?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What does the narrator's mother carry with her to help her with the English language?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Why does the author believe he is at special risk?

Although good examples come in a variety of forms, they often draw on ______________.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -They clearly felt alienated and even unwelcome in a vital part of their community.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Because she doesn't speak English well, the mother relies on her __________ to help her communicate with others.

Which of the following explains how the examples in an illustration paragraph could be organized logically in conjunction with a general-to-particular organization?

Reading and Writing for Success in College

How to Read an Essay

How to Write an Essay

Describing

Narrating

Analyzing a Process

Comparing and Contrasting

Dividing and Classifying

Defining

Analyzing Causes and Effects

Arguing

Parts of Speech

Phrases and Clauses

Subjects and Verbs

Fragments

Fused Sentences and Comma Splices

Regular and Irregular Verbs

Verb Tense

Subject-Verb Agreement

More on Verbs

Pronoun Problems

Pronoun Reference and Point of View

Pronoun Agreement

Adjectives

Adverbs

Modifier Errors

End Punctuation

Commas

Apostrophes

Quotation Marks

Other Punctuation Marks

Capitalization

Abbreviations and Numbers

Varying Sentence Structure

Parallelism

Combining Sentences

Standard and Nonstandard English

Easily Confused Words

Spelling

The Basics

Sentences

Verbs

Pronouns

Modifiers

Punctuation

Mechanics

Effective Sentences

Choosing the Right Word

Filters