ATI TEAS 7 READING PASSAGES.

It can be difficult to write sometimes, especially if you are creating something brand new. It is even harder when you must write while following certain rules. Some writers thrive when there are limits, like poets. Many poetry forms follow very specific rules, like sonnets or elegies: you can't just throw some words on a page and call it a haiku. On the other hand, some successful poets really enjoy breaking the rules. They will reuse to use proper punctuation or follow any sort of structure. So then what good are the rules if you can just break them and still succeed? That doesn't make any sense. I guess that is why I am not a poet. 1. Based on the authors support and evidence, which of the following is a valid evaluation of the paragraph? Answer A) - It is an entertaining piece based on personal bias opinion. b) It is part of a student essay on how poets develop their craft c) It is a logical argument, proving that it is impossible to write well d) It is a scholarly work about the business of being a good writer. 2. Which of the following is the most likely source for most of the authors' statement in the passage? a) The writers' local university library b) The online writing lab at Purdue University c) Archive of recorded poetry and literature Answer D) - The writers own knowledge about writing. Infomercial Hey there, kitchen utensil aficionados! It's Thurman again, bring you a brand-new piece of equipment for your home food station! Are you tired of your blocks of premium aged cheddar getting all crumbly when you try to slice them? Don't you hate leaving your fingerprints on that hard stick of butter? Well, worry no more! From the company that brought you the SmackDice comes the McGrabs! You no longer have to worry about your firm, sweaty grip destroying your cheese or your kinds of butter. All you have to do is slip on your patented heat-deflecting mittem, complete with plastic-grp palm pad, and slice your smooth dairy products with no threat of them smelting or crumbling from your body heat! 1. Which of the following phrases from this infomercial contains instructions about how to use the advertised product? Answer A) - Slip on our patented heat deflecting mitten b. No longer worry about your firm, sweaty grip destroying your cheeses or your butter. c. Leaving your fingerprints in that hard stick of butter. d. Bring you a brand-new piece of equipment for your home food station. 2. Which of the following options best describe how Turman supports his argument? a. By appealing to a shared sense of community and values. Answer B) - By evoking the feeling of annoyance and relief c. By addressing his audience at just the right moment. d. By assembling evidence and logical explanation. 3. Which of the following options best describes the purpose of this infomercial? a) To amuse the audience with enthusiastic rhetoric Answer B) - To persuade the audience to buy the Dairy McGrabs c) To express frustration with the common dairy food problems d) To explain how the Dairy McGrabs works. Studies suggest that more than 9 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced since 1950, more than four times the volume of Mt. Everest, and about 75% of its remains in landfills or has entered the environment as pollution. As a material, plastic has many advantages. However, it is difficult to recycle because popular single-use and convenience items, such as packaging and water bottles, are low in quality and value when recycled. Part of the magic of plastic is that it seemingly lasts forever. But when it cannot be re-used efficiently, it leads to stark realities like an island of plastic, twice the size of Texas, floating in the Pacific Ocean. Plastic is consumed by fish and birds and is seeping into the air, water, and our food. 1. Based on evidence from the passage, which of the following is the most likely inference? a. If we increased production of single-use plastic packaging, more plastic would be recycled. b. Most of the plastic that has been produced has been recycled. c. The best thing about plastic is that it is recyclable, a renewable resource. d.