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a documentary film about the producer’s experience helping out for a year at a local shelter for the homeless

number of mediums used

True

a multimedia presentation

True

The new landscaping plan for the school includes native grasses and trees.

False

stereotypes and generalizations

True

False

Eating red meat has health benefits and is good for you.

The plant will supply more power to residents of Arizona and the reservation, and will put money in the pockets of investors.

online version of print newspaper

National Institute of Health online National Institute of Health

True

nothing, the sentence is correct.

False

the work of a photojournalist showed the public the gore and violence of war

Hillary Clinton is unfit for political office

affiliation

True

Civil War; slavery

True

America is close to victory in the Iraq War

True

False

Barack Obama will serve a four-year term.

Straw Man

False

quotation marks

False

Your friend is frightened by the movie.

True

False

statistic revealing the number of advertisements that feature underweight teen models

False

misrepresenting the facts

More consumers are seeking architects with a background in sustainable design.

False

case study of a woman who has survived domestic violence and is now a police officer

True

pharmaceutical salesman

True

False

Jacob is responsible.

False

A naturopathic doctor who prescribes this treatment for depressive patients

True

Thea is clumsy.

Energy efficient appliances are cost-effective and will increase your home's resale value.

False

True

Non Sequitor

use more specific information

Chrissy is often running late.

False

the author's last name

True

town hall meeting; undecided voters

False

True

People who live a healthy lifestyle are less likely to develop diseases, such as cancer.

The dog needs to go outside.

Carly has an adventurous spirit.

True

False

True

False

True

stereotypes and generalizations

a documentary film about the producer’s experience helping out for a year at a local shelter for the homeless

number of mediums used

False

Eating red meat has health benefits and is good for you.

Civil War; slavery

False

The plant will supply more power to residents of Arizona and the reservation, and will put money in the pockets of investors.

False

True

somber

The new landscaping plan for the school includes native grasses and trees.

False

True

the work of a photojournalist showed the public the gore and violence of war

National Institute of Health online

False

True

online version of print newspaper

False

True

False

America is close to victory in the Iraq War

Hillary Clinton is unfit for political office

False

True

a multimedia presentation

False

True

a comma should be added between the words politician and portraying.

True

Starting your day with Starbucks will brighten your day

True

to expose or criticize an idea or point of view

False

True

False

Front page headlines

Air Jordans will make you jump higher.

Thesis

digital media

Fitness

False

convey emphasis

more consumers will get their news via digital sources

True

False

thesis

America is at war with Iraq

more consumers will rely on digital sources for their news

nut graph

a particular person

satire in journalism

transitions

The New York Times

discombobulated

they share the same typographical and structural elements

Americans prefer to drive Fords

Parents

Outside

The slogan, “McDonald’s makes America’s favorite hamburger”

show cause and effect relationships

twinkle in her eye

What factors explain the continued popularity of Star Trek?

False

using the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

a U.S. government website about the presidency

trends in computer design

false

a local blogger’s list of the top five Holocaust movies

a travel website about Kitty Hawk, NC

true

In what ways has the Internet changed how Americans work and entertain themselves?

an article on a high school English class’s web page

true

using the electronic card catalog of a library

false

the heading appears only in page 1 when there is no title page

Do sufficient research.

1 inch on all sides

false

needed if the teacher requires writers to use one

true

false

you need to make changes that improve the style and content of your report.

What can we infer from that quotation?

Revising means reexamining the paper for problems related to content and style.

Writers use information from outside sources to help them prove their thesis.

The reviews were published, but no one saw them because they were still asleep.

persuade and inform

transition words

sentence fragment

run on sentence

Evidence unrelated to the writer’s thesis is often included.

overly colloquial sentence

wordy or repetitious

Josef Stalin had the Soviet Union’s interests at heart more than the allies’ interests.

online article

Conflict in Afghanistan

Barack Obama will serve a four-year term.

paraphrase

number of mediums used

Spinach is healthy.

Eating vegetables can lower your blood pressure.

a direct, succinct quote

case study of a woman who has survived domestic violence and is now a police officer

Interview with Spanish guitarist; survey; newspaper article

Scientist interview; lab report; published scientific paper

If your faucet is dripping at the rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year, greatly increasing the cost of utilities.

The disc jockey is now playing a "slow dance."

Students utilize library computers to conduct Internet research during school hours.

statistic revealing the number of advertisements that feature underweight teen models

Your friend is frightened by the movie.

a multimedia presentation

scholarly website

U.S. Fish and Wildlife survey

Recycling aluminum saves 95% of the energy needed to produce new aluminum from raw materials. Energy saved from recycling one ton of aluminum is equal to the amount of electricity the average home uses over 10 years.

Businesses advertised in the newspaper have reported a 25% increase in revenue.

Create a to-do list that prioritizes the tasks you must accomplish.

a pediatrician practicing in New York City, specializing in respiratory therapies

The plant will supply more power to residents of Arizona and the reservation, and will put money in the pockets of investors.

Create a to-do list that prioritizes the tasks you must accomplish.

Race and Education in America

Carly has an adventurous spirit.

paraphrase

the director of a scientific research group, based in Chicago, that investigates the effects of carbon emissions

Eating red meat has health benefits and is good for you.

If your faucet is dripping at the rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year, greatly increasing the cost of utilities.

They will be given course credit for their participation.

should keep an inventory of records she or he needs to answer the questions

true

a heading, Re: or subject, date, who the memo is to, and who the memo is coming from

provide the interviewer with long-detailed responses to their questions

choose colloquialisms and slang to sound friendly

false

research the company and use information found in your research to write the letter.

research the company and write the letter based on your research and the job description

inform and persuade.

announce an employee’s engagement

false

provides supplemental forms for applicants involved in athletics and the arts.

true

subject line, greeting, body, complimentary closing, signature block

false

the interviewer to ask questions regarding your knowledge of the company

take a firm position but back the position with facts and be polite

false

The topic is the job opening at Ourtown Pool; task is an informative and persuasive cover letter; audience is pool manager.

be previewed to help you gather the information you need to apply to college

True

false

driving record

true

is a college application used by 346 colleges and universities

false

to introduce the subject of the memo.

In formal outlines, you can mix together full sentences and phrases.

a local blogger’s list of the top five Holocaust movies

do sufficient research

trends in computer design

What factors explain the continued popularity of Star Trek?

a travel website about Kitty Hawk, NC

using the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

false

the table of contents

using the electronic card catalog in the library

Drop both sources. They could be wrong in other ways.

narrow your thesis statement

Feedback may help you discover problems in your topic.

any bibliographies the book contains

drop that part of the topic

false

the index

Your thesis statement is the answer to your “big question.”

Modify your research topic so that information is available.

The thesis statement, once written, can never be changed.

the Harlem Globetrotters

a U.S. government website about the presidency

false

You should set aside any notes that do not help develop your thesis statement.

MLA

false

True

true