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Summaries are difficult to read because they omit all of the following EXCEPT: A) Supporting details B) Graceful language C) Digressions D) Asides - Answer-A) Supporting details Which of the following describes the text at the conclusion of a page outlining where facts and figures were found? A) Footnote B) Endnote C) Tailnote D) Lognote - Answer-A) Footnote Which of the following is most important when drawing conclusions from a text? A) The conclusions make sense to others. B) The conclusions are supported directly by the text. C) The conclusions agree with previous convictions. D) The conclusions align with the author's purpose for writing the text. - Answer-B) The conclusions are supported directly by the text. What benefit do topic sentences provide for the reader? A) They organize a text into headings and subheadings. B) They prepare the reader to receive new information by providing the main idea. C) They convince the reader with detailed evidence. D) They give the reader a call to action based on the supporting evidence. - Answer-B) They prepare the reader to receive new information by providing the main idea. What is implied by the following scenario? I hurried as fast as I could to class, only to find the test had already started the I arrived. A) I am at the wrong class. B) I stayed up late and slept past my alarm. C) I am late for class. D) The test is too hard. - Answer-C) I am late for class. Which type of tool is typically used for measuring trends over time? A) Line graph B) Bar graph C) Pie chart D) Flow chart - Answer-A) Line graph Which of the following is an option? A) Basketball is the best sport because it maintains the most constant action. B) Stephen has a meeting after lunch this afternoon. C) Mark's favorite color is orange because it reminds him of autumn. D) Jim's team hasn't made it to the playoffs in three years. - Answer-A) Basketball is the best sport because it maintains the most constant action.