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  • I need help QUESTION 1 Read this excerpt from a passage. Social media is a tool, and…

    I need help
    QUESTION 1 Read this excerpt from a passage. Social media is a tool, and like any other tool it can be used properly or misused. Here are a few questions to ask yourself to see if you could be in danger of letting social media control you. Are you afraid to stop checking your social networking sites because you might miss out on something amazing? Do you find yourself planning your next social media post before you have even done something worth posting? Are you competitive or insecure about how many “likes” you get on your posts? Do you stay up late into the night scrolling through your news feeds – even causing you to miss sleep? If after answering yes to several of these you feel that you might have a social media addiction, there are ways to break free from it. Who is the intended audience for this passage?
    0 a- People who use social media to advertise their businesses.
    0 b- People who regularly use social media for fun.
    0 c- People who are attending a social media conference.
    0 d- People who develop social media software.
    QUESTION 2 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which feature makes the passage a good example of pop-culture writing?
    0 a- the use of historical facts about advertising
    0 b- the use of logical arguments
    0 c- the formal tone of the writing
    0 d- the analysis of current advertising trends
    QUESTION 3 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which feature makes the passage a good example of pop-culture writing?
    0 a- The author tells what happened in the past.
    0 b- The author uses words that are informal and friendly.
    0 c- The author uses logic to make sense of the facts.
    0 d- The author supports an implied goal.
    QUESTION 4 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Read this sentence from paragraph 7 of the passage. The brand flashes on the screen or is highlighted prominently on the rear of the new automobile as the light turns green and the car speeds off in front of him. Which of the following could best replace the word prominently in this sentence?
    0 a- noticeably
    0 b- actually
    0 c- highly
    0 d- only
    QUESTION 5 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. What does the word inspires mean as it is used in paragraph 5 of the passage?
    0 a- thinks
    0 b- wishes
    0 c- believes
    0 d- decides
    QUESTION 6 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Read this sentence from paragraph 6 of the passage. Often the accompanying voice you hear is straightforward, knowledgeable, and quite friendly. What does the word knowledgeable mean as it is used in this sentence?
    0 a- modest
    0 b- honest
    0 c- intelligent
    0 d- peaceful
    QUESTION 7 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which sentence from the passage includes a coordinating conjunction?
    0 a- Researchers’ estimates of the actual number vary from three hundred to six thousand, but everyone knows that ads are everywhere. (paragraph 1)
    0 b- Advertising goes down the street with us; it’s on trains, planes, and buses. (paragraph 1)
    0 c- That’s about how many advertisements you are exposed to in one day if you live in a metropolitan area. (paragraph 1)
    0 d- It shouts at us at sporting events from the banners on display and the electronic scoreboards. (paragraph 1)
    QUESTION 8 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which sentence from the passage includes a subordinating conjunction?
    0 a- For example, one stain removal product proves to be superior to another by removing a seemingly impossible stain from a shirt. (paragraph 6)
    0 b- One common, and very persuasive, type of advertisement is known as the association ad. (paragraph 2)
    0 c- That’s about how many advertisements you are exposed to in one day if you live in a metropolitan area. (paragraph 1)
    0 d- Ads that tell a story are found most often in commercials, as a story relies on multiple images and a sequence of events. (paragraph 7)
    QUESTION 9 Which of the following sentences includes a subordinating conjunction?
    0 a- The speaker may be holding the product, tasting it, wearing it, showing before and after pictures.
    0 b- Advertising goes down the street with us; it’s on trains, planes, and buses.
    0 c- If we hear someone endorsing the product, we might want to buy it.
    0 d- It shouts at us at sporting events from the banners on display and the electronic scoreboards.
    QUESTION 10 Read this paragraph.
    1. Zoos are needed to protect animals.
    2. The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked hard to create more than one hundred protected habitats around the world for the rerelease of different species.
    3. The National Zoo in Washington D. C. has bred Sumatran tigers, boosting a population that was once only seven hundred in the world.
    4. An award-winning education department can be found at the Bronx Zoo. By educating children and adults, zoos can inspire people to learn about ecological and conservation efforts.
    5. Zoos are crucial in saving endangered species where otherwise they may die from habitat loss or starvation.
    6. Many zoos have breeding programs that allow species to multiply and thrive.
    7. Seeing an animal in person can foster compassion more than simply watching a documentary. Which sentence(s) are part of the evidence in this paragraph?
    0 a- Sentence 1
    0 b- Sentence 6
    0 c- Sentence 4
    0 d- Sentence 7
    QUESTION 11 Read this paragraph.
    1. Zoos are needed to protect animals.
    2. The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked hard to create more than one hundred protected habitats around the world for the rerelease of different species.
    3. The National Zoo in Washington D. C. has bred Sumatran tigers, boosting a population that was once only seven hundred in the world.
    4. An award-winning education department can be found at the Bronx Zoo. By educating children and adults, zoos can inspire people to learn about ecological and conservation efforts.
    5. Zoos are crucial in saving endangered species where otherwise they may die from habitat loss or starvation.
    6. Many zoos have breeding programs that allow species to multiply and thrive.
    7. Seeing an animal in person can foster compassion more than simply watching a documentary. Which sentence is part of the analysis in this paragraph?
    0 a- Sentence 4
    0 b- Sentence 2
    0 c- Sentence 7
    0 d- Sentence 5
    QUESTION 12 Read this sentence. My first term paper, which is due next month, must be at least ten pages long. Identify the relative clause, whether it is essential to the meaning of the sentence, and if it requires commas.
    0 a- The clause is “My first term paper.” It is essential. It does not require a comma.
    0 b- The clause is “which is due next month.” It is essential. It does not require a comma.
    0 c- The clause is “My first term paper.” It is non-essential. It does require a comma.
    0 d- The clause is “which is due next month.” It is non-essential. It does require a comma.
    QUESTION 13 Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
    0 a- The students’ suggestions were very insightful.
    0 b- The firefighters’ hats each had an emblem.
    0 c- The new novel’s plot centers on a mystery.
    0 d- The new motorcycle engine is mother’s.
    QUESTION 14 Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
    0 a- The next day’s test will decide his fate.
    0 b- The stores’ stock is nearly gone.
    0 c- The restaurant’s license expires next month.
    0 d- The final task was Bill’s undoing.
    QUESTION 15 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Create an outline that you could use to write an analysis essay for the passage “Understanding Ads.” Include a hook, background, and thesis in the introduction outline section. Use the MEAL concept to help develop the outline of the body paragraphs, and be certain to include a synthesis and final impression in outline of the conclusion.
    QUESTION 16 Read the first four paragraphs of this essay. Look around your own classroom, you will see hardworking, focused students, and you may also find a few students who are not interested in anything to do with class or school. They just come to class and fill space without caring about what is going on. They check out of the classroom, even though they are

  • The ACT Framework for Intercultural Justice ? The ACT framework for intercultural…

    The ACT Framework for Intercultural Justice
    ?      The ACT framework for intercultural justice represents a model for agency in our intercultural world.
    ?      Agency: the socially shaped capability to act and make a difference against a structure of power or practice of domination
    ?      We can enact our agency.
    ?      The critical intercultural communication perspective asserts that we all have agency and we can work to change the power forces in the world!
    ?
    A.C.T. Framework Graph “A”: Awareness “C”: Critique “T”: Thoughtfully take action . Speaks to the need to continually increase our awareness of the ways in which power shapes culture, our identities, and experiences. . . Stands as the step through which we . Here we contemplate, conSIder, and _ , , , thlnk about and engage the best course crItIque speCI?c concepts and contexts , of actlon to break down a structure of of power before one acts. _ , power or dominant power Interest. . Requires a great deal of energy and strength to really unpack and uncover all the power issues and implications in our everyday lives. . In moving from the previous “A” or awareness step, the focus in this “C” step is to feel empowered to move from . Action requires constant re?ection on awareness to full-?edged re?ection and what to do, how it will affect others, and critique of all of the aspects of power how it will resist a dominant power. around us (and those that we cannot fully see). . Gives us the space to do the full work . Needs to be thoughtful action of examining our everyday lives and (understanding the full context and best contexts in terms of exposing power trajectories for change) dimensions. .
    What role can the ACT Framework for Intercultural Justice play in creating positive intercultural change? What needs to happen in order for such change to occur?
    How is it using the ACT Framework for Intercultural Justice in the future? Towards what intercultural issues and contexts? Please be specific.
    What is most difficult about practicing the ACT Framework for Intercultural Justice? Is it difficult? Explain.

  • Part A Which statement best describes a central idea of the passage? D Fa ce—to—face…

    Part A Which statement best describes a central idea of the passage? D Fa ce—to—face instruction offers more benefits than Virtual
    instruction. C] Uld—fashioned teaching methods are being replaced by digital methods. [3 Many students prefer learning in a traditional
    classroom to learning in a virtual classroom. D Digital assignments can be frustrating for students Mao are unfamiliar with new technology.

  • Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics – Kinship, Marriage, and the Household…

    Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics – Kinship, Marriage, and the Household
    1.   The marriage of a woman to two or more men at the same time.
    a.   polygamy                                    c. monogamy
    b.   b. polyandry                              d. polygyny
    2.   The basic institution of most societies.
    a.   family                                         c. marriage
    b.   b. kinship                                  d. descent
    3.       Family structure that is based on residence that permits the newly married couple to live independently.
    a.   patrilocal                                    c. biolocal
    b.   matrilocal                                   d. neolocal
    4.Refers to a group whose members are involved in politics. This can be seen in families that have been part of the government for several generations.
    a.   political alliance                        c. political dynasty
    b.   b. political kinship                     d. political descent
    5.Kinship based on blood is considered as the most basic and general form of relations.
    a.   matrilineal descent                  c. consanguineal kinship
    b.   patrilineal descent                    d. affinal kinship
    6.It refers to the practice of having more than one partner or sexual mate.
    a.   polygamy                                   c. endogamy
    b.   b. monogamy                             d. exogamy
    7.A type of family that is made up of a group of people who are united by social ties and is usually made up of two adults and their socially recognized children.
    a.   extended family                        c. blended family
    b. complex family                          d. nuclear family
    8.It happens when the newlywed couple stays with the husband’s relatives and the wife’s kin alternately.
    a.   biolocal residence                     c. neolocal residence
    b. avuncolocal residence            d. patrilocal family
    9.Which type of marriage where the man or woman’s parents determine the marital partner of the individual?
    a.   exchange marriage                   c. referred marriage
    b. child marriage                           d. diplomatic marriage
    10.It is sometimes called a step family, reconstituted family or a complex family.
    a.   nuclear family                          c. blended family
    b.   transnational family                  d. extended family
    11.It refers to the type of relations developed when a marriage occurs.
    a.   consanguineal kinship             c. kinship by ritual
    b.   affinal kinship                            d. kinship
    12.It refers to the spiritual parents of the child.
    a.   compadrazgo                             c. goddaughter
    b.   b. godson                                   d. parents
    13.When someone finds his/her partner through a matchmaker.
    a.   arranged marriage                   c. fixed marriage
    b.   referred marriage                      d. diplomatic marriage
    14.It refers to the biological origin of a person’s family.
    a.   kinship                                        c. descent
    b.   b. alliance                                  d. dynasty
    15. A marriage where an individual has only one spouse at a time.
    a. polygamy                                     c. endogamy
    b. polygyny                                     d.monogam

  • Select the sentence that correctly uses commas. ? a.) ? On every July 4th since I was…

    Select the sentence that correctly uses commas.
    ?      a.)
    ?      On every July 4th since I was a child we have celebrated, with a barbecue, live music, and fireworks.
    ?      b.)
    ?      On every July 4th since, I was a child, we have celebrated with a barbecue, live music, and fireworks.
    ?      c.)
    ?      On every July 4th, since I was a child we have celebrated with a barbecue, live music and fireworks.
    ?      d.)
    On every July 4th since I was a child, we have celebrated with a barbecue, live music, and fireworks.

  • I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Characters : Julia , Olga, Amá, Apá, Lorena,…

    I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
    Characters: Julia, Olga, Amá, Apá, Lorena, Connor, Angie, Juanga, Mr. Ingman, Jazmyn, Tía Fermina, Dr. Castillo
    Evidence and Analysis
    Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into each of the characters. Describe and analyze each of the characters, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how they develop over the course of the text.

  • 39. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best…

    39. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best introduce the topic to the audience and help set up the main argument of the passage? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), originally known as the Communicable Disease A Center, is a federal agency that was founded in 1946. According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans are not getting enough sleep. In 2015 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a study indicating that wearable technology such as fitness trackers are not hazardous to people’s health. When I woke up the other morning and checked my fitness tracker, I was disappointed to see that I only got five hours of sleep the night before. A recent study by researchers from Korea and the United States examined the accuracy of a number of different fitness trackers that are commonly used to measure sleep patterns.

  • 39. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best…

    39. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best introduce the topic to the audience and help set up the main argument of the passage? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), originally known as the Communicable Disease A Center, is a federal agency that was founded in 1946. According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans are not getting enough sleep. In 2015 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a study indicating that wearable technology such as fitness trackers are not hazardous to people’s health. When I woke up the other morning and checked my fitness tracker, I was disappointed to see that I only got five hours of sleep the night before. A recent study by researchers from Korea and the United States examined the accuracy of a number of different fitness trackers that are commonly used to measure sleep patterns.

  • 39. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best…

    39. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best introduce the topic to the audience and help set up the main argument of the passage? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), originally known as the Communicable Disease A Center, is a federal agency that was founded in 1946. According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans are not getting enough sleep. In 2015 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a study indicating that wearable technology such as fitness trackers are not hazardous to people’s health. When I woke up the other morning and checked my fitness tracker, I was disappointed to see that I only got five hours of sleep the night before. A recent study by researchers from Korea and the United States examined the accuracy of a number of different fitness trackers that are commonly used to measure sleep patterns.

  • 16. Which sentence in each question demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? A….

    16. Which sentence in each question demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
    A. Neither the Queen nor her subjects are amused!
    B. Neither the Queen nor her subjects is amused!
    17. Indicate whether the elements are examples of parallelism or faulty parallelism in the following sentence.
    Parallelism/Faulty Parallelism?
    In Shakespeare’s time, the general philosophy was eat, drink and happiness.
    18. Identify the sentence type in the following question.
    The compound sentence is:
    A. We wanted the travel over the mountains, but our little car could not make the grade.
    B. Even though we wanted to travel over the mountains, our little car could not make the grade.
    -A
    -B
    -Neither A nor B
    20. Identify the sentence as an example of either an active or a passive voice.
    Active or Passive voice?
    Air pollution is a high price to pay for industrial prosperity.
    21. Identify the sentence as an example of either an active or a passive voice.
    Active or Passive Voice?
    The Queen’s plate was won by a house called Northern Dancer.
    22. Identify the sentence as an example of either an active or a passive voice.
    Active or Passive Voice?
    The hunter was attacked by the hawk.
    23. Which sentence is each question demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
    A. The dog and the cat is a popular domestic pet.
    B. The dog and the cat are popular domestic pets.
    C. Dogs and cats are popular domestic pets.
    -A
    -B
    -C
    -A and B
    -B and C
    -A and B and C