Exam 12: Arguing

Answer the following questions about the essay. -According to the author, social networking sites may appeal to users because they provide users with many ________________ when they feel that no one is listening to them.

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Which of the following arguments put forth by Sherry Turkle does Tufekci oppose?

What is the purpose of arguing?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Tufekci believes that social media is a _________________ to the devaluation of human beings.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Solitary confinement can be psychologically damaging for any inmate, but it is especially perverse when it is used to discipline children and teenagers.

Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions after each paragraph. The United States has not made a mistake by admitting millions of immigrants since the law was changed in 1965. Indeed, America's liberal immigration policy is one of our proudest public accomplishments. But America's liberal immigration policy is more likely to find continued acceptance among most Americans and keep the nativists at bay if the immigration preference system is changed to assure a fairer and more nationally diverse pool of immigrants. So let's not turn our backs on one of the most successful American ideas. Let's get it right. -Peter Salins -What evidence does the paragraph provide to support the topic sentence? How would you classify it?

What is the purpose of Winn's paragraph about TV watching?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Which of the following does the author not mention as an important part of conversation?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -How does Tufekci characterize teenagers who use social media to connect with their peers?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -The author believes that using digital technology too often causes people to think, "I want to have a feeling; ___________________."

The tragic plight of our children clearly reveals our deep disregard for public well-being. About one out of every five children in this country lives in poverty, including one out of every two black children and two out of every five Hispanic children. Most of our children-neglected by overburdened parents and bombarded by the market values of profit-hungry corporations-are ill-equipped to live lives of spiritual and cultural quality. Faced with these facts, how do we expect ever to constitute a vibrant society? One essential step is some form of large-scale public intervention to ensure access to basic social goods-housing, food, health care, education, child care, and jobs. We must invigorate the common good with a mixture of government, business, and labor that does not follow any existing blueprint. After a period in which the private sphere has been sacralized and the public square gutted, the temptation is to make a fetish of the public square. We need to resist such dogmatic swings. -Cornell West -What is each paragraph's topic sentence? Does West state his opinion about a certain issue? Is this opinion debatable?

Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions after each paragraph. The United States has not made a mistake by admitting millions of immigrants since the law was changed in 1965. Indeed, America's liberal immigration policy is one of our proudest public accomplishments. But America's liberal immigration policy is more likely to find continued acceptance among most Americans and keep the nativists at bay if the immigration preference system is changed to assure a fairer and more nationally diverse pool of immigrants. So let's not turn our backs on one of the most successful American ideas. Let's get it right. -Peter Salins -What is the paragraph's topic sentence? Does Salins state his opinion about a certain issue? Is this opinion debatable?

The tragic plight of our children clearly reveals our deep disregard for public well-being. About one out of every five children in this country lives in poverty, including one out of every two black children and two out of every five Hispanic children. Most of our children-neglected by overburdened parents and bombarded by the market values of profit-hungry corporations-are ill-equipped to live lives of spiritual and cultural quality. Faced with these facts, how do we expect ever to constitute a vibrant society? One essential step is some form of large-scale public intervention to ensure access to basic social goods-housing, food, health care, education, child care, and jobs. We must invigorate the common good with a mixture of government, business, and labor that does not follow any existing blueprint. After a period in which the private sphere has been sacralized and the public square gutted, the temptation is to make a fetish of the public square. We need to resist such dogmatic swings. -Cornell West -What evidence do the paragraphs provide to support their topic sentences? How would you classify it?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -The ____________ recently revised its inspection standards.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -I don't discount the appeal of automating such therapy.

The tragic plight of our children clearly reveals our deep disregard for public well-being. About one out of every five children in this country lives in poverty, including one out of every two black children and two out of every five Hispanic children. Most of our children-neglected by overburdened parents and bombarded by the market values of profit-hungry corporations-are ill-equipped to live lives of spiritual and cultural quality. Faced with these facts, how do we expect ever to constitute a vibrant society? One essential step is some form of large-scale public intervention to ensure access to basic social goods-housing, food, health care, education, child care, and jobs. We must invigorate the common good with a mixture of government, business, and labor that does not follow any existing blueprint. After a period in which the private sphere has been sacralized and the public square gutted, the temptation is to make a fetish of the public square. We need to resist such dogmatic swings. -Cornell West -Whom do you think the author is addressing in this paragraph? How did you come to this conclusion?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -According to Zeynep Tufekci, the conversation about the devaluation of human beings should not be about the effects of _________________.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Does the author use more logical arguments or emotional arguments to persuade the reader? Is this strategy effective?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -According to Tufekci, people who are _________________, or "unable or unwilling to invoke a sense of social presence through mediated communication," may be at a major disadvantage.

Why should you find out as much as you can about your audience before you write?