Fall Finals

Question 1

Antecedent

Answer 1

The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

Reference to someone or something known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something

Question 3

Alliteration

Answer 3

The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

Question 4

Antithesis

Answer 4

Opposite/Contrast of ideas or words in a parallel construction

Question 5

Tone

Answer 5

the means by which a writer conveys attitudes, more specifically what attitude the writer wants to convey to the reader.

Question 6

Diction

Answer 6

Word choice, particularly as an element of style.

Question 7

Symbol

Answer 7

anything that hints at something else, usually something abstract, such as an idea or belief.

Question 8

Metaphor

Answer 8

A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.

Question 9

Simile

Answer 9

Using words such as “like” or “as” to make a direct comparison between two very different things.

Question 10

Ethos

Answer 10

used to convey the writer’s credibility and authority.

Question 11

Pathos

Answer 11

used to convey the writer’s credibility and authority;

Question 12

Logos

Answer 12

to appeal to the audiences’ sense of reason or logic.

Question 13

Golden Thread

Answer 13

unites your various claims together to be one cohesive argument, rather than 2-3 separate arguments.

Question 14

Phrases and clauses

Answer 14

important groups of words that make up sentences, but clauses are complete thoughts that can function on their own.

Question 15

Fragments

Answer 15

incomplete sentences

Question 16

Short and long simple sentences

Answer 16

Only one independent clause

Question 17

Appositives

Answer 17

noun or pronoun that follows and renames another noun or pronoun

Question 18

Parallel Structures

Answer 18

when structures within sentences or parts of sentences take the same form/repetitions of parts of speech

Question 19

Opening and closing thesis practice

Answer 19

(a) The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

(b) The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.

(a) There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a very big way.

(b) While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at any time.

(a) Finding a job is never easy, but it can be especially hard when the economy is still feeling the effects of a recession and employers are reluctant to hire new workers.

(b) College students looking for part-time work should begin their search by taking advantage of job-finding resources on campus.

(a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized as an artery-clogging saturated fat.

(b) Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat that is used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking.

(a) There have been over 200 movies about Count Dracula, most of them only very loosely based on the novel published by Bram Stoker in 1897.

(b) Despite its title, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, takes considerable liberties with Stoker’s novel.

(a) There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage academic integrity and curtail cheating in their classes.

(b) There is an epidemic of cheating in America’s schools and colleges, and there are no easy solutions to this problem.

(a) J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who directed the building of the first atomic bombs during World War II, had technical, moral, and political reasons for opposing the development of the hydrogen bomb.

(b) J. Robert Oppenheimer often referred to as “the father of the atomic bomb,” was born in New York City in 1904.

(a) The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and created a huge profit stream for Apple.

(b) The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped to revitalize the comic book industry.

(a) Like other addictive behaviors, Internet addiction may have serious negative consequences, including academic failure, job loss, and a breakdown in personal relationships.

(b) Drug and alcohol addiction is a major problem in the world today, and many people suffer from it.

(a) When I was a child I used to visit my grandmother in Moline every Sunday.

(b) Every Sunday we visited my grandmother, who lived in a tiny house that was undeniably haunted.

(a) The bicycle was introduced in the nineteenth century and rapidly grew into a worldwide phenomenon.

(b) In several ways, bicycles today are better than they were 100 or even 50 years ago.

(a) Although many varieties of beans belong in a healthy diet, among the most nutritious are black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, and pinto beans.

(b) Although beans are generally good for you, some kinds of raw beans can be dangerous if they’re not well cooked.

Question 20

Identify claims of fact, value, and policy:

1.) The death penalty does not deter crime.

2.) The death penalty should be abolished in all 50 states.

3.) Mac computers are more reliable than PC’s.

4.) Cell phones pull students away from learning.

5.) Providing students with devices that they can use in the classroom is better than allowing them to use their cell phones in class.

6.) Students’ cell phones should be collected by office personnel when they enter school.

7.) Horry County should raise the hospitality tax rate to increase education funding.

8.) The right thing to do is to support this year’s school fundraiser.

9.) Keeping animals locked away in zoos, no matter how nice they are, is unethical and harmful.

10.) Zoos help save endangered species with captive breeding programs.

11.) All people convicted of arson should lose the privilege of enjoying our nation’s national parks.

12.) Millions of bees are dying off with alarming consequences for our environment and our food supply.

13.) Going solar to power our lives and our communities with clean, renewable, local energy, is far better than depending on fossil fuels.

14.) Nuclear energy is a safe, reliable energy source.

15.) The speed limit on Montana’s highways should be lowered.

16.) Rebuilding flooded homes in flood plains is a poor decision.

17.) Imposing harsh prison sentences and fines for non-violent crimes is wrong.

Answer 20

1.) Fact

2.) Policy

3.) Value

4.) Fact

5.) Value

6.) Policy

7.) Policy

8.) Value

9.) Value

10.) Fact

11.) Policy

12.) Fact

13.) Value

14.) Fact

15.) Policy

16.) Value

17.) Value