Answer:
taut: stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
foliage: plant leaves collectively.
solemn: formal and dignified.
jubilant: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
fleeting: lasting for a very short time.
Read the paragraph from the Newsela article "PRO/CON: Binge-Watching?" and note the boldface evidence to support the main argument.
"John Mayer is a psychologist. He says, "We are all bombarded with stress from everyday living, and with the nature of today's world where information floods us constantly. It is hard to shut our minds down and tune out the stress and pressures." Binge-watching acts "like a steel door," he says. It blocks our brains from thinking about those constant stressors that force themselves into our thoughts."
The main argument is that binge-watching helps to reduce stress.
Which answer best uses the evidence to evaluate the main argument?
Question 8 options:
The argument is effective because the evidence from an expert illustrates how binge-watching relieves stress.
The argument is ineffective because the evidence fails to explain how binge-watching harms the brain.
Answer:
Explanation:
I believe the correct answer is the second option - The argument is ineffective because the evidence fails to explain how binge-watching harms the brain.
This can be assumed as the title of the article reads "PRO/CON: Binge-Watching?" although in the article, there are no cons of binge watching explained, it just explains what the brain does when one binge watches and how this relieves stress.
Which of the following does not reflect the first step of effective communication?
a.
picking a topic for discussion
b.
clarifying the reason for today’s meeting
c.
setting goals for the project
d.
asking for feedback on the project’s progress
Answer:
I belive its D
Explanation:
Which sentences from “The Bridge” most relate to the theme that one’s background often has an impact on one’s beliefs?
A. What I mean is, they don’t get me. If they tried for a hundred million years, they couldn’t begin to comprehend my feelings and my dreams.
B. This isn’t because they’re insensitive, you understand, but because they didn’t grow up here. They grew up on the other side of the globe, in India.
C. You’d think my parents would have some understanding of how much I love music, wouldn’t you? They think music is just something extra in my life.
D. They expect me to get into an A-list college and then become a businessman or a scientist or a doctor or an engineer – that’s their plan. That is what will make them proud."
Answer:
B. This isn't because they're insensitive, you understand, but because they didn't grow up here. They grew up on the other side of the globe, in India.
[30 POINTS!]
Read the dictionary entry.
eliminate
\ i-ˈli-mə-ˌnāt \
transitive verb
1. get rid of
2. leave out
3. completely destroy
4. remove from competition
Read the sentence.
In order to win the one-on-one basketball tournament, Johnny knew that he had to eliminate all the other players.
Which definition clarifies how eliminate is used in the sentence?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Answer:
Definition 4 is the answer.
