Review: Story of Success

What is the best synonym for mastery of a skill?

• work

• natural

• expertise

• purpose

It's true that some people have innate talent.

What does innate most likely mean?

• make smaller

• to honor or respect

• difficult; needs effort

• naturally; from birth

According to the author, how many hours does it take to achieve true mastery at a skill?

• 6,000

• 10,000

• 4,000

• None

Which sentence BEST expresses the author's claim?

• Some people turn professional, if they are naturally talented.

• Practice has the biggest impact on achievement.

• Not every hockey player makes it to a pro league.

• The topic of success has long a been a heated debate.

Organize the parts of the essay IN ORDER!

• A study of violinists shows the benefits of practice 🎻

• He compares beginner pianists to professionals 🎹

• Mastering a skill requires 10,000 hours of practice 💪🏼

• Even the composer Mozart had to practice for 20 years. 🎼

To assess or judge the quality of something is to...

• read

• counterclaim

• evaluate

• highlight

Which response shows EVALUATION of evidence?

• Yes.

• Yes this supports his claim.

• He supports his claim by describing a scientific study as proof

• This supports his claim because violinists are clearly talented.

A good writer mentions the​ (a)   to show how others disagree. Then, you must disprove it with a​ (b)   .

• counterclaim
• rebuttal

Why do some counterclaim that Mozart proves people are BORN talented?

• He started writing music at age 6.

• Everyone has heard of his music.

• Few people know how to write a concerto.

• He wrote music despite being Deaf.

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