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📝 Answered - What is "patchwriting"? Select one: A. "Patchwriting" is taking small sections of another's words or ideas and changing them into your own words without giving the writer proper credit. All sources, no matter how briefly used, must be given credit. B. "Patchwriting" is taking several other texts that were written by others, piecing together these ideas or words into a single paper, and turning in that paper as your own work. C. Turning in a paper that was written or partially written by anyone else is "patchwriting."

📝 Answered - In general, about how much of a text should you underline or highlight as you read it? a. less than 10 percent b. about a third c. at least half d. about a quarter

📝 Answered - Which piece of writing is an example of a satire? A. A novel about children who take over a school to indirectly criticize the government's policies B. A letter to the editor that states your opinion about why the city should install a new baseball field C. A tale about a rabbit who loses a race to a turtle because he is overconfident in his ability to win D. A story about a poor couple who help a homeless stranger and are rewarded for their selflessness

📝 Answered - Select the best answer for the question. 20. A sentence that consists of a single independent clause and makes a single statement is called a _______ sentence. A. compound B. simple C. complex D. run-on

📝 Answered - Which is found in "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" but not in My Story? A. the idea that segregation was unfair B. details about what the police did C. a description of Rosa Parks's bus ride D. praise for Rosa Parks's act

📝 Answered - Read the excerpt from "The Author to Her Book". "Thou ill-form'd offspring of my feeble brain, Who after birth didst by my side remain, Till snatched from thence by friends, less wise than true, Who thee abroad, expos'd to public view" What is the rhyme scheme in these lines? A. A, B, C, D B. A, A, D, D C. A, A, B, B D. A, A, C, C

📝 Answered - Read the following passage: John writes that the four living creatures and the elders change their song once they see the Lamb take the scroll. They each have a harp (a musical instrument used in worship) and bowls filled with incense (prayers of the saints--which are about to be fulfilled with the arrival of God's kingdom on earth). What do the living creatures and elders proclaim about the Lamb in their song? What do they say that He alone has done (see verses 8-10)? John discovers that there is a multitude of angels--too numerous to count--surrounding the throne of God. This angelic host also proclaims the Lamb is worthy to open the scroll and reclaim control of planet earth. With the opening of the seals, God's purposes are about to be fulfilled. What is the reaction in heaven and on earth (see verses 13-14)?

📝 Answered - Analyzing Text Structure I don't think any segregation law angered black people in Montgomery more than bus segregation. And that had been so since the laws about segregation on public transportation had been passed. That was back in 1900, and black people had boycotted Montgomery streetcars until the City Council changed its ordinance so that nobody would be forced to give up a seat unless there was another seat to move to. But over the years practices had changed, although the law had not. -My Story, Rosa Parks What does this type of text structure highlight? What is the cause? What is the effect?

📝 Answered - Read the sentence. If writers want to reach more readers, you can write a blog. What should replace the underlined pronoun to correct the pronoun shift error? A. he B. they C. us

📝 Answered - Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move." I might look old, but like I said, I'm new here. And if I'm ever gonna get where I'm going, I have to keep moving. Which word best describes the tone of these stanzas? A. indifferent B. exuberant C. embarrassed D. resolute