Mastering Rational Expressions: Addition and Subtraction

The video tutorial explains how to use appositives to enhance writing by providing additional information about nouns. It covers the definition of appositives, provides examples, and demonstrates their use in identifying credible sources. The tutorial encourages students to apply appositives in their writing, particularly in debates, to strengthen their arguments and evidence.

What is an appositive phrase?

• A verb that describes an action

• A noun or noun phrase that renames the noun next to it

• A conjunction that connects two clauses

• An adjective that modifies a noun

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?

• They went to the store.

• She runs every morning.

• My friend, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• The cat slept on the mat.

How does adding an appositive phrase improve a sentence?

• It changes the tense of the sentence.

• It provides additional information about the noun.

• It removes unnecessary words.

• It makes the sentence shorter.

In the sentence 'Britain, an avid football player, raced ahead to the end zone,' what is the appositive phrase?

• to the end zone

• an avid football player

• raced ahead

• Britain

What is the purpose of using appositive phrases in identifying credible sources?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide more detailed information about the source

• To make the sentence longer

• To change the meaning of the sentence

In the example 'Julie Burrick, vice president of marketing for the Milk Processors Education Program,' what is the appositive phrase?

• vice president of marketing for the Milk Processors Education Program

• Julie Burrick

• Milk Processors Education Program

• marketing

Why is it important to include the appositive phrase 'as discussed in a 2011 USA Today article titled Schools May Ban Chocolate Milk Over Added Sugar'?

• To change the topic of the sentence

• To add unnecessary details

• To provide specific information and make the source more credible

• To make the sentence more complex

What does the appositive phrase 'the nation's second largest school district' add to the sentence about Los Angeles Unified?

• It provides additional information about the size of the school district

• It changes the subject of the sentence

• It shortens the sentence

• It removes ambiguity

What should students do with their evidence in the debate organizer?

• Include appositive phrases to provide more information

• Ignore the evidence

• Remove all appositive phrases

• Rewrite the evidence in a different language

How can appositive phrases strengthen pieces of evidence in a debate?

• By changing the topic of the debate

• By making the sentences longer

• By providing additional and specific information about the sources

• By making the evidence less clear