WorksheetsAmLit 1.17 Honors Is the American Dream Still Possible?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is an example of a Call to Action in the Wallechinsky article?
"Is the dream changing?"
"'Now it's faith and fortitude.”"
"Be an active citizen."
"'Now there is no guarantee.'"
Which one of the following is NOT an element of an argument?
Call to action
Concession
Refutation
Juxtaposition
What kind of evidence is "quantitative"?
Personal anecdotes
Hypothetical "What if..." situations
Facts and statistics
Analogies
Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of a claim?
It states a fact that will be proven by the argument.
It previews and predicts the topic of the argument.
It controls the scope of the argument.
It makes a provocative statement that is debatable.
What is the author, Wallechinsky's, claim about the American Dream?
The facts and statistics suggest that Americans are more divided than ever.
The stories and facts he presents throughout the text strongly suggest that many people believe 'the American dream is a bygone thing.'"
The stories are examples of Americans who have "pulled themselves up by their bootstraps" by practicing rugged individualism.
The Americans portrayed in the story are "suckers" and "losers" for hoping that big business and government will help them.
Acknowledging an opposing argument is known as a
juxtaposition
synecdoche
refutation
concession
Responding and disproving an opposing claim is called
a refutation
a concession
a benchmark
coup d’état
Which is generally considered NOT a valid and reliable type of support?
expert testimony
facts and statistics
an analogy or comparison
an appeal to emotion
"Don't leave decision-making and priority-setting to zealots who have an ax to grind—or to the blindly ambitious people who emerge in every generation." What does the term zealot mean?
a person displaying the quality of "zest"
a person who is fanatical in pursuing political, religious, or other ideals
Which of the following is an example of a Call to Action in the Wallechinsky article?
"Is the dream changing?"
"'Now it's faith and fortitude.”"
"Be an active citizen."
"'Now there is no guarantee.'"
Which one of the following is NOT an element of an argument?
Call to action
Concession
Refutation
Juxtaposition
What kind of evidence is "quantitative"?
Personal anecdotes
Hypothetical "What if..." situations
Facts and statistics
Analogies
Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of a claim?
It states a fact that will be proven by the argument.
It previews and predicts the topic of the argument.
It controls the scope of the argument.
It makes a provocative statement that is debatable.
Which one of the following statements is NOT a claim?
"In this (and every) election year, many politicians rev up emotions that keep voters from focusing on the pocketbook and daily-life issues that truly matter."
"To be 'middle class' in America once meant living well and having financial security. But today that comfortable and contented lifestyle is harder to achieve and maintain.
"The traditional American Dream is based on the belief that hardworking citizens can better their lives, pay their monthly bills without worry, give their children a start to an even better life and still save enough to live comfortably after they retire."
"But the traditional American Dream? For most Americans, it's still a dream—a pipe dream.”
"Don't leave decision-making and priority-setting to zealots who have an ax to grind—or to the blindly ambitious people who emerge in every generation." What does the term zealot mean?
a person displaying the quality of "zest"
a person who is fanatical in pursuing political, religious, or other ideals
