Quiz "What Makes My Message Indispensable...

What is the primary responsibility of a writer when presenting an argument, as mentioned in the text?

• To ensure the text is long enough to cover the topic in depth

• To hold the reader's attention long enough for them to consider the evidence and logic

• To make the text as complex as possible

• To write the text with a skeptical audience in mind

What is an attention grabber described as in the text?

• A way to turn heads that may work only temporarily

• A strategy that guarantees long-term engagement

• A method to change the reader's opinion permanently

• A technique that focuses on the writer's persona

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the text suggest is one of the best ways to answer why you are writing a paper?

• To get a good grade

• To assume a different persona

• To follow the teacher's instructions

• To engage the reader artificially

When writing a research proposal, what is important to consider about your readers to effectively capture their attention?

• Their favorite color and hobbies

• Their academic qualifications only

• What they value or find interesting and any common assumptions or agendas they may have

• Their political affiliations

According to the text, what is a crucial element to include in your writing to engage your reader's attention?

• A detailed biography of the writer

• Exigent circumstances that explain why the issue matters

• A list of all possible solutions to the problem

• Humorous anecdotes unrelated to the topic

What common method for creating exigency in academic writing is mentioned in the passage?

• Creating a gap in the research

• Directly opposing previous research

• Repeating well-known facts

• Disregarding the ongoing discussion

How does the passage suggest one should contribute to an ongoing academic discussion?

• By introducing completely unrelated topics

• By seamlessly adding to the conversation with a fresh perspective

• By repeating what has already been said

• By ignoring what the group is talking about

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the text, what is one way to invoke exigency besides explaining a gap in the current research?

• By redefining what the issue is about

• By providing statistical data

• By summarizing previous research

• By asking rhetorical questions

What rhetorical strategy did New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg use to address the controversy surrounding the construction of the Cordoba house?

• He associated it with the economic benefits for the city

• He reframed the context to associate it with America's long history of religious tolerance

• He emphasized the architectural significance of the Cordoba house

• He highlighted the legal rights to build the cultural center

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the author suggest is the result of using the "gap in the research strategy"?

• It provides a vague reference to other writers

• It raises the urgency of the thesis statement

• It weakens the introduction of the thesis

• It isolates the student-writer's thoughts from the topic