Question 1

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-The voyage was an ordeal , but it was worth it.

Accepted Answer

A)  vacation 
B)  difficult task 
C)  pleasant experience 
D)  dream 
A)  vacation 
B)  difficult task 
C)  pleasant experience 
D)  dream

Question 2

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What university released a study on media literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yale University 
B)  UCLA 
C)  New York University 
D)  Stanford University 
A)  Yale University 
B)  UCLA 
C)  New York University 
D)  Stanford University

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-How can you reverse search an image?

Accepted Answer

A)  skim through stock image databases 
B)  right click and choose to search Google 
C)  use the reverse search app 
D)  go to Google search and type in a description of the image 
A)  skim through stock image databases 
B)  right click and choose to search Google 
C)  use the reverse search app 
D)  go to Google search and type in a description of the image

Question 4

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-"You'll isolate a claim that has something that can be objectively verified, you will seek the best primary sources  in that topic."

Accepted Answer

A)  original sources 
B)  clues 
C)  data 
D)  reminders 
A)  original sources 
B)  clues 
C)  data 
D)  reminders

Question 5

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-Why were many immigrants "filled with anxiety" upon reaching Ellis Island?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they were about to embark on a new life 
B)  because they feared being separated from one another 
C)  because if they did not pass their examinations they would be sent back to their original country 
D)  because they had to have official papers and many did not 
A)  because they were about to embark on a new life 
B)  because they feared being separated from one another 
C)  because if they did not pass their examinations they would be sent back to their original country 
D)  because they had to have official papers and many did not

Question 6

Topic sentences for a process analysis paragraph must be

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract and interesting. 
B)  imaginative and interesting. 
C)  directive and straightforward. 
D)  directive and interesting. 
A)  abstract and interesting. 
B)  imaginative and interesting. 
C)  directive and straightforward. 
D)  directive and interesting.

Question 7

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-My sister was indeed momentarily  rejected.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 
B)  permanently 
C)  briefly 
D)  scarily 
A)  almost 
B)  permanently 
C)  briefly 
D)  scarily

Question 8

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Davis cites a number of experts in the first half of her essay, including academic studies, multiple professors, and the director of the International Fact-Checking Network. What is gained by citing experts?

Accepted Answer

Citing experts in an essay adds credibil

Question 9

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Look for professors or other academics who can speak to the _______________ they've done.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-Most of the immigrants came from

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Europe. 
A)  North America. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Europe.

Question 11

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-Stopping the proliferation  of fake news isn't just the responsibility of the platforms used to spread it.

Accepted Answer

A)  managing 
B)  punishment 
C)  finalization 
D)  creation 
A)  managing 
B)  punishment 
C)  finalization 
D)  creation

Question 12

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What type of passengers were most of the immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy 
B)  steerage passengers 
C)  first-class 
D)  coach 
A)  wealthy 
B)  steerage passengers 
C)  first-class 
D)  coach

Question 13

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What role should all readers take on when they approach an online article?

Accepted Answer

A)  a critic 
B)  a fact-checker 
C)  a journalist 
D)  an author 
A)  a critic 
B)  a fact-checker 
C)  a journalist 
D)  an author

Question 14

Which organization is the most effective in a process analysis paragraph?

Accepted Answer

A)  from specific to general 
B)  chronologically 
C)  spatially 
D)  from general to specific 
A)  from specific to general 
B)  chronologically 
C)  spatially 
D)  from general to specific

Question 15

Like many other rhetorical modes, process analysis includes activities we engage in every day, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  critiquing a movie for a friend, sharing the plot of a favorite book, and describing the decorations at a party. 
B)  giving directions to your house, writing down a recipe for a friend, and sharing with your best friend the events of your date. 
C)  drawing a map, cooking dinner, and playing your favorite sport. 
D)  brushing your teeth, combing your hair, and driving to work. 
A)  critiquing a movie for a friend, sharing the plot of a favorite book, and describing the decorations at a party. 
B)  giving directions to your house, writing down a recipe for a friend, and sharing with your best friend the events of your date. 
C)  drawing a map, cooking dinner, and playing your favorite sport. 
D)  brushing your teeth, combing your hair, and driving to work.

Question 16

Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions after each paragraph.
As a member of the Albany area folk community, I was familiar with a cassette package by Kim and Reggie Harris about the Underground Railroad, and so I begin there. Children at the primary level can learn through music so much more easily. I introduce sea chanties that tell of the "Triangle Trade," explaining the slave ships to children. I then present the slave songs of the plantations. Because young children learn and retain more through active participation, after looking at books depicting the conditions on a slave ship, we actually turn down the lights and imagine the rug in my classroom to be one of the decks in the hold of a slave ship.
-Multicultural Review
-What process does this author explain?

Accepted Answer

How he or

Question 17

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-On Sunday, police said a man with a rifle who claimed to be "self-investigating" a baseless online conspiracy theory entered a Washington, D.C. pizzeria and fired the weapon inside the restaurant. So, yes, _______________ is a real problem.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Davis's practical, how-to steps are organized in the middle of her essay. Is this organization effective? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Davis's organization of practical,

Question 19

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay.
-Some of the more well-known ones like The Onion  and ClickHole use satire  to talk about current events.

Accepted Answer

A)  criticism through humor 
B)  publicity 
C)  mean-spirited insults 
D)  rational debate 
A)  criticism through humor 
B)  publicity 
C)  mean-spirited insults 
D)  rational debate

Question 20

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What did the immigrants bring with them?

Accepted Answer

A)  passports 
B)  pictures of loved ones 
C)  all their worldly possessions 
D)  only the clothes they were wearing 
A)  passports 
B)  pictures of loved ones 
C)  all their worldly possessions 
D)  only the clothes they were wearing

Exam 7: Analyzing a Process

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -The voyage was an ordeal , but it was worth it.

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What university released a study on media literacy?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -How can you reverse search an image?

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -"You'll isolate a claim that has something that can be objectively verified, you will seek the best primary sources in that topic."

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Why were many immigrants "filled with anxiety" upon reaching Ellis Island?

Topic sentences for a process analysis paragraph must be

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -My sister was indeed momentarily rejected.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Davis cites a number of experts in the first half of her essay, including academic studies, multiple professors, and the director of the International Fact-Checking Network. What is gained by citing experts?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Look for professors or other academics who can speak to the _______________ they've done.

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Most of the immigrants came from

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Stopping the proliferation of fake news isn't just the responsibility of the platforms used to spread it.

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What type of passengers were most of the immigrants?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What role should all readers take on when they approach an online article?

Which organization is the most effective in a process analysis paragraph?

Like many other rhetorical modes, process analysis includes activities we engage in every day, such as

Answer the following questions about the essay. -On Sunday, police said a man with a rifle who claimed to be "self-investigating" a baseless online conspiracy theory entered a Washington, D.C. pizzeria and fired the weapon inside the restaurant. So, yes, _______________ is a real problem.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Davis's practical, how-to steps are organized in the middle of her essay. Is this organization effective? Why or why not?

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Some of the more well-known ones like The Onion and ClickHole use satire to talk about current events.

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What did the immigrants bring with them?

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