ELA 10 Final Study Guide Review

Which is a central idea in this speech?

• A. America is great because of the power of its military.

• B. We need to be careful who we vote for.

• C. Wealth and success is inevitable for all Americans.

• D. Americans have freedom to pursue any opportunity.

How does Senator Obama develop the central idea identified in Part A?

• A. Senator Obama develops the central idea by providing details from his own life as well as from the lives of people in his family.

• B. Senator Obama develops the central idea by explaining in detail the origins and meaning of his name.

• C. Senator Obama develops the central idea by providing details of his father’s wealthy family and easy success.

• D. Senator Obama develops the central idea by explaining the things that he believes makes America special and how those things exist because of the nation’s strength.

What is the best way to revise sentence 1 to make it an appropriate introduction to the passage?

• Where do the values of hard work and fulfillment through work come from?

• American culture is largely shaped by the values of those who came to settle here in colonial times.

• Traditional values relating to hard work and dedication take their roots in the immigrants who settled in America.

• Hard work, dedication, finding meaning in your job—these are all traditional American values that have shaped the cultural landscape of the United States.

Casement is derived from the Old French word enchassement where en- means “in” and casse means

“a case.”

What is the meaning of casement as it is used in line 49?

• a window frame

• a precaution

• a painting

• a solitary house

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? Many groups emigrating in the late 1700s were comprized of Lutherans and members of the German Reformed faith.

• comprised

• comprissed

• comprizzed

• correct as is

Which option correctly punctuates the sentence: "Many different sects exist within the present-day community, including those who wear plain, traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles conversely there are also people who have adopted more contemporary lifestyles."

• shun electricity and automobiles, conversely, there are also people

• shun electricity and automobiles conversely, there are also people

• shun electricity and automobiles; conversely, there are also people

• correct as is

How does Senator Obama’s choice to begin this speech with an explanation of the background of his family members reflect the purpose of his speech?

• It helps motivate listeners to support foreign exchange programs so other goat herders can also succeed.

• It makes the audience doubt the hardships and challenges faced by the speaker’s family members.

• It makes the ideas of the quoted document even more relevant for the listeners of the speaker’s oration.

• It helps explain why it is unlikely for him to be on stage while also connecting his presence to America’s promise.

Choose two statements that explain how the people, places, events, and eras that the speaker

discusses in paragraph 2 develop the central idea of the passage.

• The chronological structure of paragraph 2 reflects the ages of the speaker’s family members in order to provide a timeline of events.

• The information causes listeners to reminisce about family members who may have been involved with similar people, places, events, and eras.

• The speaker connects the lives of his father and grandparents to eras and events in history that are typically viewed as hardships to illustrate the idea of persistence.

• The speaker wishes to boast about the achievements of his father and grandparents in order to show American citizens that all individuals are capable of great endeavors.

• The people, places, events, and eras described in paragraph 2 elaborate on the ideas of hard work and persistence because they reveal how the Senator’s family faced hardship.

Senator Obama uses several types of rhetorical appeals to connect with his audience and advance the

purpose of his speech.

Match the quote to the correct analysis of its use as a rhetorical appeal.

“I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story…” (paragraph 4)

• Obama uses ethos to show his personal connection to shared American ideals and values.

• Obama uses pathos to relate with the audience, pointing out that his path to being on that stage is similar to the path of those listening.

• Obama uses logos to show that Americans’ rights are stated directly in the Constitution.

Senator Obama uses several types of rhetorical appeals to connect with his audience and advance the

purpose of his speech.

Match the quote to the correct analysis of its use as a rhetorical appeal.

“...summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago…” (paragraph 4)

• Obama uses ethos to show his personal connection to shared American ideals and values.

• Obama uses pathos to relate with the audience, pointing out that his path to being on that stage is similar to the path of those listening

• Obama uses logos to show that Americans’ rights are stated directly in the Constitution.