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True / False
Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter One.
1. Writing activities, such as listing or summarizing, can help students understand and process what they read.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
2. The subject of a reading or writing assignment is the person, idea, event, or object being discussed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
3. In the STRAP strategy, the “A” stands for “аssignment.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
4. The conventions are the rules for grammar, usage, and mechanics that produce clear and correct writing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 1 to select the best answer to the questions about the
following reading passage.
Religion and Magic
1
Anthropologists studying supernatural beliefs cross-culturally have long been fascinated by the relationship between
religion and magic. Whereas some anthropologists have emphasized the differences between these two phenomena, others
have concentrated on their similarities. It is important to examine both the similarities and the differences because even
though religion and magic can be found operating separately, most often they are found in some combined form.
2
Religion and magic share certain features. Because both are systems of supernatural belief, they are nonrational; that
is, they are not susceptible to scientific verification. In other words, whether religious or magical practices actually work
cannot be empirically demonstrated. Rather, such practices must be accepted as a matter of faith. Moreover, both religion
and magic are practiced—at least in part—as ways of cоping with the anxieties, ambiguitiеs, and frustrations of everyday
life.
3
On the other hand, magic and religion differ in a number of important respects. First, religion deals with the major
issues of human existence, such as the meaning of life, death, and one’s spiritual relationship with deities. In contrast,
magic is directed toward specific, immediate problems, such as curing an illness, bringing rain, or ensuring safety on a
long journey. Second, religion uses prayer and sacrifices to appeal to or petition supernatural powers for assistance.
Magicians, on the other hand, believe they can control or manipulate nature or other people by their own efforts. Third,
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religion by and large tends to be a group activity whereas magic is more individually oriented. Fourth, whereas religion is
usually practiced at a specified time, magic is practiced irregularly in response to specific and immediate problems. Fifth,
religion usually involves officially recognized functionaries such as priests, whereas magic may be performed by a wide
variety of practitioners who may or may not be recognized within the community as having supernatural powers.
—adapted from Ferraro, Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, pp. 351–352
5. The author’s tone of voice in the selection is sarcastic and hesitant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
Multiple Choice
Direсtions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter One.
6. Which of the following is not a writing-to-learn strategy?
a. note taking
b. listing
c. peer review
d. summarizing
ANSWER: c
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
7. The intended audience for a “letter to the editor” submitted to a newspaper is
a. your instructor.
b. your friends.
c. yourself.
d. the general public.
ANSWER: d
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
8. Key words in assignments, such as explain, argue, or share, help the writer
a. determine the purpose for the assignment.
b. select a subject.
c. identify the audience.
d. assume the role of an expert.
ANSWER: a
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
9. Which of the following is not one of the traits for reading and writing?
a. ideas
b. audience
c. organization
d. word choice
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ANSWER: b
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10. The ________ tells how the writer feels or thinks about the topic.
a. subject
b. main idea
c. audience
d. none of the above
ANSWER: b
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
11. When structuring ideas so that they can be understood, the writing trait being used is
a. ideas
b. organization
c. voice
d. word choice
ANSWER: b
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
12. When reading to identify the writer’s knowledge about the topic, the reading trait being used is
a. ideas
b. organization
c. voice
d. word choice
ANSWER: c
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
13. Types of supporting details include
a. facts and statistics
b. examples
c. analysis
d. all of the above
ANSWER: d
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 1 to sеlect the best answer to the questions about the
following reading passage.
Religion and Magic
1
Anthropologists studying supernatural beliеfs cross-culturally have long been fascinated by the relationship between
religion and magic. Whereas some anthropologists have emphasized the differences between these two phenomena, others
have concentrated on their similarities. It is important to examine both the similarities and the differences because even
though religion and magic can be found operating separately, most often they are found in some combined form.
2
Religion and magic share certain features. Because both are systems of supernatural belief, they are nonrational; that
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is, they arе nоt susceptiblе to scientific verification. In other words, whether religious or magical practices actually work
cannot be empirically demonstrated. Rather, such practices must be accepted as a matter of faith. Moreover, both religion
and magic are practiced—at least in part—as ways of coping with the anxieties, ambiguities, and frustrations of everyday
life.
3
On the other hand, magic and religion differ in a number of important respects. First, religion deals with the major
issues of human existence, such as the meaning of life, death, and one’s spiritual relationship with deities. In contrast,
magic is directed toward spеcific, immediate problems, such as curing an illness, bringing rain, or ensuring safety on a
long journey. Second, religion uses prayer and sacrifices to appeal to or petition suрernatural powers for assistance.
Magicians, on the other hand, believe they can cоntrol or manipulate nature or other people by their own efforts. Third,
religion by and large tends to be a group activity whereas magic is more individually oriented. Fourth, whereas religion
is usually practiced at a specified time, magic is practiced irregularly in response to specific and immediate problems.
Fifth, religion usually involves officially reсognized functionaries such as priests, whereas magic may be performed by a
wide variety of practitioners who may or may not be recognized within the community as having supernatural powers.
—adapted from Ferraro, Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, рp. 351–352
14. What is the subject of the reading passage?
a. the anxieties of everyday life
b. scientific verification
c. curing illnesses
d. the relationship between religion and magic
ANSWER: d
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
15. What type of writing is it?
a. letter to the editor
b. student essay
c. textbook excerpt
d. personal narrative
ANSWER: c
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
16. What role does the аuthor take?
a. storyteller
b. expert
c. student
d. audience
ANSWER: b
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
17. Who is the intended audience?
a. students
b. professionals
c. academic scholars
d. instructor
ANSWER: a
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True / False
Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter One.
1. Writing activities, such as listing or summarizing, can help students understand and process what they read.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
2. The subject of a reading or writing assignment is the person, idea, event, or object being discussed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
3. In the STRAP strategy, the “A” stands for “аssignment.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
4. The conventions are the rules for grammar, usage, and mechanics that produce clear and correct writing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 1 to select the best answer to the questions about the
following reading passage.
Religion and Magic
1
Anthropologists studying supernatural beliefs cross-culturally have long been fascinated by the relationship between
religion and magic. Whereas some anthropologists have emphasized the differences between these two phenomena, others
have concentrated on their similarities. It is important to examine both the similarities and the differences because even
though religion and magic can be found operating separately, most often they are found in some combined form.
2
Religion and magic share certain features. Because both are systems of supernatural belief, they are nonrational; that
is, they are not susceptible to scientific verification. In other words, whether religious or magical practices actually work
cannot be empirically demonstrated. Rather, such practices must be accepted as a matter of faith. Moreover, both religion
and magic are practiced—at least in part—as ways of cоping with the anxieties, ambiguitiеs, and frustrations of everyday
life.
3
On the other hand, magic and religion differ in a number of important respects. First, religion deals with the major
issues of human existence, such as the meaning of life, death, and one’s spiritual relationship with deities. In contrast,
magic is directed toward specific, immediate problems, such as curing an illness, bringing rain, or ensuring safety on a
long journey. Second, religion uses prayer and sacrifices to appeal to or petition supernatural powers for assistance.
Magicians, on the other hand, believe they can control or manipulate nature or other people by their own efforts. Third,
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religion by and large tends to be a group activity whereas magic is more individually oriented. Fourth, whereas religion is
usually practiced at a specified time, magic is practiced irregularly in response to specific and immediate problems. Fifth,
religion usually involves officially recognized functionaries such as priests, whereas magic may be performed by a wide
variety of practitioners who may or may not be recognized within the community as having supernatural powers.
—adapted from Ferraro, Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, pp. 351–352
5. The author’s tone of voice in the selection is sarcastic and hesitant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
Multiple Choice
Direсtions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter One.
6. Which of the following is not a writing-to-learn strategy?
a. note taking
b. listing
c. peer review
d. summarizing
ANSWER: c
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
7. The intended audience for a “letter to the editor” submitted to a newspaper is
a. your instructor.
b. your friends.
c. yourself.
d. the general public.
ANSWER: d
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
8. Key words in assignments, such as explain, argue, or share, help the writer
a. determine the purpose for the assignment.
b. select a subject.
c. identify the audience.
d. assume the role of an expert.
ANSWER: a
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
9. Which of the following is not one of the traits for reading and writing?
a. ideas
b. audience
c. organization
d. word choice
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ANSWER: b
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
10. The ________ tells how the writer feels or thinks about the topic.
a. subject
b. main idea
c. audience
d. none of the above
ANSWER: b
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
11. When structuring ideas so that they can be understood, the writing trait being used is
a. ideas
b. organization
c. voice
d. word choice
ANSWER: b
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
12. When reading to identify the writer’s knowledge about the topic, the reading trait being used is
a. ideas
b. organization
c. voice
d. word choice
ANSWER: c
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
13. Types of supporting details include
a. facts and statistics
b. examples
c. analysis
d. all of the above
ANSWER: d
PREFACE NAME: Reading-Writing
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 1 to sеlect the best answer to the questions about the
following reading passage.
Religion and Magic
1
Anthropologists studying supernatural beliеfs cross-culturally have long been fascinated by the relationship between
religion and magic. Whereas some anthropologists have emphasized the differences between these two phenomena, others
have concentrated on their similarities. It is important to examine both the similarities and the differences because even
though religion and magic can be found operating separately, most often they are found in some combined form.
2
Religion and magic share certain features. Because both are systems of supernatural belief, they are nonrational; that
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is, they arе nоt susceptiblе to scientific verification. In other words, whether religious or magical practices actually work
cannot be empirically demonstrated. Rather, such practices must be accepted as a matter of faith. Moreover, both religion
and magic are practiced—at least in part—as ways of coping with the anxieties, ambiguities, and frustrations of everyday
life.
3
On the other hand, magic and religion differ in a number of important respects. First, religion deals with the major
issues of human existence, such as the meaning of life, death, and one’s spiritual relationship with deities. In contrast,
magic is directed toward spеcific, immediate problems, such as curing an illness, bringing rain, or ensuring safety on a
long journey. Second, religion uses prayer and sacrifices to appeal to or petition suрernatural powers for assistance.
Magicians, on the other hand, believe they can cоntrol or manipulate nature or other people by their own efforts. Third,
religion by and large tends to be a group activity whereas magic is more individually oriented. Fourth, whereas religion
is usually practiced at a specified time, magic is practiced irregularly in response to specific and immediate problems.
Fifth, religion usually involves officially reсognized functionaries such as priests, whereas magic may be performed by a
wide variety of practitioners who may or may not be recognized within the community as having supernatural powers.
—adapted from Ferraro, Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective, рp. 351–352
14. What is the subject of the reading passage?
a. the anxieties of everyday life
b. scientific verification
c. curing illnesses
d. the relationship between religion and magic
ANSWER: d
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
15. What type of writing is it?
a. letter to the editor
b. student essay
c. textbook excerpt
d. personal narrative
ANSWER: c
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
16. What role does the аuthor take?
a. storyteller
b. expert
c. student
d. audience
ANSWER: b
PREFACE NAME: Religion and magic
17. Who is the intended audience?
a. students
b. professionals
c. academic scholars
d. instructor
ANSWER: a
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