Good Morning November 26, 2012 Chapter 18 Presentation 10 Steps Review Homework

10 Steps Review Get out a piece of paper. Write your name on this – you will turn it in. For each question, write the correct answer AND why it is correct. We will discuss this as a class, so this should be easy points!

Vocabulary in Context For the following questions, can you use example, synonym, antonym, or general sense to figure out the meaning? Choose the correct meaning. 1. Duane is the antithesis of his brother. For instance, Duane is very shy while his brother is outgoing. Also, Duane enjoys reading while his brother prefers playing sports. a) Opposite b) Imitation c) Enemy d) Hero

Vocabulary in Context For the following questions, can you use example, synonym, antonym, or general sense to figure out the meaning? Choose the correct meaning. 1. Jo left her term paper till the last minute and was able to do only cursory research. In contrast, Ian started his paper in plenty of time; his painstaking, thorough research earned him an A. b) Hasty c) Rude d) Careful e) Indirect

Vocabulary in Context For the following questions, can you use example, synonym, antonym, or general sense to figure out the meaning? Choose the correct meaning. 1. It isn’t feasible for me to attend the 12:30 meeting – I’ve got another important meeting that begins at noon a) Correct b) Possible c) Noticeable d) Difficult

Vocabulary in Context For the following questions, can you use example, synonym, antonym, or general sense to figure out the meaning? Choose the correct meaning. 1. Some actors are adroit in business as they are skilled in performing. a) Adaptable b) Influential c) Skillful d) Amateur

Main Idea, Supporting Ideas Which sentence below is the topic sentence? How do you know? How is it supported? (1) Actors are nervous before a play. (2) Politicians are nervous before they give a campaign speech. (3) Athletes are nervous before a big game. (4) Surveys show that 76 percent of experience speakers, such as novelists and lecturers have stage fright before taking the floor. (5) In other words, it is perfectly normal to be nervous at the start of a speech.

Main Idea, Supporting Ideas Which sentence below is the topic sentence? How do you know? How is it supported? (1) The pattern of life for most Europeans between 1600 and 1800 centered on the struggle to stay alive. (2) At least once a decade, climatic conditions – usually a long period of summer rainfall – would produce a devastatingly bad harvest, which in turn would result in widespread malnutrition, often leading to serious illness and death. (3) A family might survive for a time by eating less, but eventually, the human costs would mount. (4) The substitution of grass, nuts, and tree bark was inadequate to sustain healthy life.

Purpose Is the purpose of each sentence to Inform, Persuade, or Entertain? 1. People convicted of drunk driving should automatically lose their licenses. 2. When the robot was buried, its owner wrote on its gravestone, “Rust in piece.” 3. Recent surveys reveal that the average daily television use per household is seven hours.

Tone Which tone best applies to the following paragraph? (Angry, Caring, Egotistical, Objective, Apologetic, or Amused) I want a job like my friend Alice, who wears nice suits and carries a briefcase to work. I’ve applied for a couple of jobs like hers, but the people who interview me say I’m not qualified. So what am I supposed to do? Until I’m offered a job that is worth my time, I’m not going to lower myself to accept something that is beneath me.

Tone Which tone best applies to the following paragraph? (Angry, Caring, Egotistical, Objective, Apologetic, or Amused) Laws should be passed to limit the personal wealth of overly rich Americans. Many of them play and prosper while everyday folks struggle to survive. More than 3 million Americans are homeless. We must join the many hard-working Americans all across the country that are speaking out in favor of a more just and appropriate system of distribution of wealth. After all, the spoiled rich don’t deserve to be rich.

Argument Which statement below is the point of the argument? Which are the support? 1. My boss expects me to work overtime on a moment’s notice 2. Driving to work now takes me an hour. 3. I think I ought to look for another job. 4. I’ve worked at the restaurant for over a year, and I still haven’t gotten a raise.

Argument Cell phones allow business people to do two jobs at once – go to an appointment and make a business phone call. If a car occupant is going to be late for a business or family event because of traffic, he or she can call and change the time of the meeting. Drivers with cell phones can report accidents the minute they happen. Which statement below is best supported by the evidence above? 1. Everyone who drive a car should have a cell phone. 2. Cell phones can be an asset. 3. A cell phone can distract a drive and cause an accident 4. All companies should be required to buy cell phones for their employees.