The Biometric Body and Biometrics Are Not Better Comparison

Which choice is the best description of the terms controlling idea and organizational patterns?

• The controlling idea describes the advantages of a topic, and the organizational pattern describes the disadvantages of the topic.

• The controlling idea describes the disadvantages of a topic, and the organizational pattern describes the advantages of the topic.

• The controlling idea is the structure of a text, and the organizational pattern forms the thesis of the text.

• The controlling idea is the thesis of a text and the organizational pattern forms the structure of the text.

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Read the following passage.

Most people agree that there are four major professional sports leagues in the United States. Millions of Americans watch and follow baseball, football, hockey, and basketball. Other sports, such as soccer and lacrosse, are growing in popularity, but their leagues have not yet reached the same level of success.

Which is the controlling idea of the passage?

• Soccer leagues are rapidly becoming very popular in the United States.

• Baseball is by far the most successful sport in the United States today.

• Lacrosse is more popular than basketball among younger Americans.

• Four American sports leagues are especially popular and successful.

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Read the following sentence from “The Biometric Body.”

Scientists use statistics to determine which traits are unique to individuals.

The words statistics and data are synonyms. Which statement best describes the difference in nuance between the two words?

• Statistics means all kinds of information, but data refers only to numbers.

• Data refers to factual information of various kinds, but statistics is limited to numbers.

• Data refers to information on a graph, but statistics does not use graphs to present information about a given subject.

• Statistics means something that is unique to a specific person, and data refers more generally to the population as a whole.

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Read the following passage from “The Biometric Body.”

People also change with age. “We don’t have much information about how fingers grow. We don’t have much information on aging.” (Wayman)

What is the purpose of including “Wayman” in the passage?

• It tells the reader that someone named Wayman is the source of the quote and adds to the writer’s credibility.

• It tells the reader that someone named Wayman knows how fingers grow and indicates a bias in the information.

• It tells the reader that the quote comes from a film with the title Wayman.

• It tells the reader that someone named Wayman has changed a lot with age.

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When authors make a claim, what are they doing?

• presenting an idea or their own position that they then will defend

• describing how and why they came to believe in their idea

• providing reasons and information to support their idea

• using a certain kind of text structure to make their idea clear

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In “Biometrics Are Not Better,” Reuben Lorre uses an advantage/

disadvantage organizational pattern. His focus is on disadvantages. Which of the following best explains why he also refers to advantages?

• He wants to provide enough information to prove his point without a doubt.

• He is concerned that the disadvantages of biometrics are difficult to prove.

• He wants to presents both sides of the argument in an attempt to mislead his audience.

• He wants to show his audience that he cannot find strong reasons to support any of the advantages of biometrics.

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Read this summary of a research report.

The author begins by discussing events and attitudes that led to the American Civil War (1861–1865). She then explains the impact of that war upon Americans—not only as it was experienced in the late 1800s but also as it is felt today.

From this information, what can you assume is the most likely organizational pattern that the author uses in this report?

• advantage/disadvantage

• cause and effect

• comparison and contrast

• problem and solution

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Which of the following is a multiple-meaning word?

• cactus

• cemetery

• charge

• compassion

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These questions are based on “The Biometric Body” and “Biometrics Are Not Better.” Choose the best answer to each question.

What do the two selections have in common?

• Both selections are mainly informational texts.

• Both selections are mainly argumentative texts.

• Both selections address the topic of biometrics.

• Both selections express the author’s deep feelings.

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• Both passages explain how biometric systems work.

• Both passages explain why biometrics are very reliable

• Both passages highlight ways that biometric systems may be

  unreliable.

• Both passages describe an advantage to biometrics.

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