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Q: a governor has recently given a speech to a group of federal leaders and has been asked to give the speech again at the
local community center. which of the following changes in the speech would be most appropriate for the governor to
undertake?
a. add notation of other speakers to encourage active listening
b. explain technical concepts in general terms
c. include visual aides to highlight critical points
d. delete information that will not be understood by the local members of the community b.
explain technical concepts in general terms
Answer:
Q: of the following, which critical thinking skill is going to be the most useful for individuals listening to a persuasive
speech?
a. formulating a counterargument to each of the main ideas
b. identifying contradictions and fallacies of reasoning
c. looking for false statements
d. comparing speech to other speeches given previously b. identifying contradictions and
fallacies of reasoning
Answer:
Q: Which of the following characteristics is shared by Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Isabel Allende
a. the use of formal philosophical analysis
b. a creative writing style
c. blending of realism and fantasy
d. implementation of stream of consciousness
Answer:
c. blending of realism and fantasy
Q: noting the types of supporting details provided by a speaker is most critical for listener to pay attention to in
determining if the speaking is informing:
a. a cause and effect situation
b. fact or opinion
c. emotional speech
d. persuasive argument
Answer:
b. fact or opinion
Q: which of the following strategies would likely be most effective and appropriate to use in almost all reading contexts:
a. reading word for word
b. making predictions about the text
c. looking up the meaning of each unfamiliar word prior to start reading
d. viewing table of contents
Answer:
, b. making predictions about the text
Q: which of the following literary terms describes a situation in which a character in a play behaves in an inappropriate
way because he or she is not privy to the information known to the audience:
a. pathos
b. catharsis
c. tragic flaw
d. dramatic irony
Answer:
d. dramatic irony
Q: which of the following terms describes real historical figures with exaggerated story lines:
a. tall tale
b. myth
c. fable
d. epic
Answer:
a. tall tale
Q: _____ is when a teacher facilitates who class discussion
a. reciprocal teaching
b. think pair share
c. Socratic circle
d. brain storming
Answer:
c. socratic circle
Q: the majority of the novel The Book Thief, written by Marcus Zusaks, takes place:
a. in a fictional town of Molching
b. at Himmel street
c. in Italy
d. villages of the Igbo tribe
Answer:
a. in a fictional town of Molching
Q: which of the following terms refers to the rhythmic structure of a poem:
a. eye rhyme
b. enjambment
c. meter
d. metonymy
Answer:
c. meter
Q: eye ryhme
Answer:
two words are spelled similarly, but are pronounced differently
Verified Questions & Answers
Q: a governor has recently given a speech to a group of federal leaders and has been asked to give the speech again at the
local community center. which of the following changes in the speech would be most appropriate for the governor to
undertake?
a. add notation of other speakers to encourage active listening
b. explain technical concepts in general terms
c. include visual aides to highlight critical points
d. delete information that will not be understood by the local members of the community b.
explain technical concepts in general terms
Answer:
Q: of the following, which critical thinking skill is going to be the most useful for individuals listening to a persuasive
speech?
a. formulating a counterargument to each of the main ideas
b. identifying contradictions and fallacies of reasoning
c. looking for false statements
d. comparing speech to other speeches given previously b. identifying contradictions and
fallacies of reasoning
Answer:
Q: Which of the following characteristics is shared by Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Isabel Allende
a. the use of formal philosophical analysis
b. a creative writing style
c. blending of realism and fantasy
d. implementation of stream of consciousness
Answer:
c. blending of realism and fantasy
Q: noting the types of supporting details provided by a speaker is most critical for listener to pay attention to in
determining if the speaking is informing:
a. a cause and effect situation
b. fact or opinion
c. emotional speech
d. persuasive argument
Answer:
b. fact or opinion
Q: which of the following strategies would likely be most effective and appropriate to use in almost all reading contexts:
a. reading word for word
b. making predictions about the text
c. looking up the meaning of each unfamiliar word prior to start reading
d. viewing table of contents
Answer:
, b. making predictions about the text
Q: which of the following literary terms describes a situation in which a character in a play behaves in an inappropriate
way because he or she is not privy to the information known to the audience:
a. pathos
b. catharsis
c. tragic flaw
d. dramatic irony
Answer:
d. dramatic irony
Q: which of the following terms describes real historical figures with exaggerated story lines:
a. tall tale
b. myth
c. fable
d. epic
Answer:
a. tall tale
Q: _____ is when a teacher facilitates who class discussion
a. reciprocal teaching
b. think pair share
c. Socratic circle
d. brain storming
Answer:
c. socratic circle
Q: the majority of the novel The Book Thief, written by Marcus Zusaks, takes place:
a. in a fictional town of Molching
b. at Himmel street
c. in Italy
d. villages of the Igbo tribe
Answer:
a. in a fictional town of Molching
Q: which of the following terms refers to the rhythmic structure of a poem:
a. eye rhyme
b. enjambment
c. meter
d. metonymy
Answer:
c. meter
Q: eye ryhme
Answer:
two words are spelled similarly, but are pronounced differently
