Topic Development: Review

Identify the sentence that is irrelevant to the theme of the first paragraph.

• Ralph Emerson was also a popular American poet in the nineteenth century.

• Common themes of Dickinson's poetry include nature, faith, life, and death.

• She wrote nearly 2,000 poems, but many were unknown to her family and friends.

• Dickinson did not complete many of her poems and many were not written for publication.

According to the passage, California was referred to as the ‘back door to America’ because

• it was near the Indies.

• few people wanted to live on the West coast.

• explorers had a difficult time getting to California.

• the early settlers lived on the East coast and generally kept an eye toward England.

How many daughters did the Bennets have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which sentence is not relevant to the paragraph and should be deleted?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Which sentence should MOST LIKELY be deleted from paragraph because it repeats information?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 7

Which sentence would be the best support to prove that robots could replace humans in certain situations?

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 6

• Sentence 7

Which of these choices is the BEST topic sentence for this presentation?

• In the early 1900s, many Americans needed help from other people.

• Hull House was a place in Chicago where many poor people found help.

• Jane Addams worked hard to improve the lives of less fortunate people.

• In our country's history, many people have dedicated their lives to helping others.

Which correctly identifies a detail related to the narrator's showing initiative in applying for the show? Refer to section I.

• The narrator wrote fifteen essays.

• The narrator made five awesome audio tapes.

• The narrator completed five different interviews.

• The narrator worked to increase her grade point average.

What are the flat cakes to be coated with before being broiled?

• water

• butter

• hot sauce

• salad oil

What word does Georgiana's husband, Aylmer, use to describe how he feels about his wife's birthmark now that they are married?

• It "shocks" him.

• It "delights" him.

• It "horrifies" him.

• It "embarrasses" him.