U2 Persuasion

What is the central idea of the article "Citizen Journalism"?

• By using social media, citizens can report on corruption that might never be reported.

• Citizen journalists are often in a rush to get the news out there that they don't check their facts.

• The news in China is tightly controlled by the Chinese government.

• Zhou Lubao went missing after reporting serious crimes about the mayor of his town.

How does the author best develop the central idea over the course of the text "Citizen Journalism"?

• by giving an account of how Zhou revealed the corruption by the mayor of Lanzhou, China, through the use of photographs showing the mayor wearing expensive watches

• by explaining that with the use of podcasts and blogs, citizen journalists can report happenings from anywhere and at any time

• by providing examples of the ways in which ordinary citizens have used social media to report on corruption and abuses that would normally be hidden

• by explaining how citizen journalism is on the rise in China because the government attempts to keep journalists from reporting on issues

What is the central idea of the article "Show Me the Evidence"?

• To prove corruption, an investigative journalist must provide evidence so the perpetrators are held accountable.

• Anas Aremeyaw, an undercover journalist in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa, has exposed several corrupt acts.

• Anas won the U.S. State Department Hero Award in 2008 for his work on human trafficking.

• Investigative journalists can work undercover for months or years gathering evidence to expose corruption.

How does the author best develop the central idea of the text "Show Me the Evidence"?

• by citing examples of Anas's evidence of corruption that led to companies and government agencies being held accountable.

• by explaining how Anas's investigative methods are too extreme and dangerous to effectively end the corruption.

• by citing that Anas won the U.S. State Department Hero Award in 2018 for his work on human trafficking

• by explaining that Anas founded a private investigation firm that works alongside the government of Ghana and interpol

Review the media:

What is the primary effect of the subheadings ("When?" and "How?") used in this media piece?

• The audience is able to get the information quickly and easily, since it only has to read the subheadings to understand what the poster is about.

• The subheadings help the audience members realize that they do not know when or how to wash their hands.

• The subheadings tell the audience what type of information is in each section.

• The subheadings are written in an attractive font, making the poster entertaining to look at.

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

• Tessa ate a sandwich, yet she still felt hungry.

• Tessa ate a sandwich; yet she still felt hungry.

• Tessa ate a sandwich yet, she still felt hungry.

• Tessa ate a sandwich yet she still felt hungry.

Read the passage from Nixon's opening statements in the Nixon-Kennedy debate.

Kennedy has suggested that he believes he knows the way. I respect the sincerity which he m- which he makes that suggestion. But on the other hand, when we look at the various programs that he offers, they do not seem to be new.

By acknowledging Kennedy's points as valid before offering his own perspective on the issues being discussed, what does Nixon present himself as?

• aggressive and adversarial

• mild-mannered and reasonable

• insincere and critical

• skeptical and dismissive

Review the evidence.

When we arrived, however, the library was closed. About a dozen people were milling about the glass front doors, wearing puzzled expressions and muttering with frustration.

Which statement best analyzes the quality of the evidence's support for the claim that the funding of the public library should be protected because the library offers important programs and services that benefit the whole community?

• The quality is good; the evidence supports the claim by using a personal example to show that there is a clear community demand for the library's services.

• The quality is okay; the evidence supports the claim by showing a need, but it would be better if the writer had asked each person why they were frustrated.

• The quality is poor; the evidence does not give an exact statistic to explain how many of the people were at the library to attend a program.

• The quality is okay; the evidence supports the idea that the library offers programs, but it would be better if the writer had asked these people what specific programs they attend.

In "Say No to Budget Cuts," Joshua argues that budget cuts will eliminate many services benefiting the community, including the Children's Story Hour.

Which piece of relevant evidence supports Joshua's claim and reasoning?

• Without Story Hour, the kids will be getting more TV and less literature.

• The annual circulation of the library is .5 million volumes. That statistic means that the residents of our city borrowed approximately a half million volumes.

• Over the years, sitting in a circle with many other children, I must have listened to dozens of wonderful stories and poems.

• I began attending these weekly events even before I was able to read; I was three or four years old, according to my mother

What is a characteristic of a credible source?

• published in books

• written by experts in their field of study

• often written anonymously

• full of facts and statistics