Ap Lang 2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
In the first sentence of the passage, the author refers to “antisocial gamers” primarily to?
Acknowledge a belief that is likely to be held by some of her audience
In the fourth paragraph, the author includes a quotation by Einstein primarily to?
Appeal to the authority of a figure whom her audience is likely to respect
In the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, the author refers to “wikis and forums” in order to?
illustrate a point about the ease of collaboration enabled by the Internet
Taken as a whole, the reasoning and evidence in the passage primarily defend the claim regarding?
As a beneficial aspect of gaming
Which of the following best summarizes the author’s thesis?
Video gaming helps develop collaborative problem-solving skills
The first paragraph is organized to heighten interest in the subject by?
political causes of infrastructure failing
In the third sentence of the fourth paragraph, the author mentions the number of swimmers treated by the Spanish Red Cross primarily to?
amplify her point of dangers of jellyfish
Which of the following best summarizes the author’s thesis in the passage?
Expanding population of jellyfish causes increasing problems
Which of the following sentences first expresses the main claim of the passage
Sentence 6
The writer wants to begin the passage by emphasizing the exciting and strange nature of the events discussed in the first paragraph.
In September 2018, an amazing spectacle took place in the skies above Olympic National Park:
A (as it is now)
The writer wants to add a sentence at the end of the first paragraph to express the thesis of the passage in more detail. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?
Will ultimately benefit the well-being of goats.
The writer wants to clarify the point made in the first part of sentence 8 (reproduced below)..
Which of the following versions of the underlined text best accomplishes this goal?
Hunters added goats into the olympics in 1920
Which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 11 best accomplishes this goal?
Resulted in noticeable improvements in the park enviroment
Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal? (Sentence 12)
Mountain goats find salt irresistible
Salt in human sweat is a goat magnet; worse still, some thoughtless and irresponsible people feed the goats directly.
Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?
Delete it, it distracts from writers purpose
Throughout the passage, the author advances her main point by employing which of the following methods?
Recounting multiple incidents
In sentence 19 (reproduced below), the writer is considering deleting the underlined phrase.
Keep it, it draws evidence from 3rd paragraph
The writer wants to conclude the passage by reiterating the main claim. Which of the following sentences best accomplishes this goal?
The olympics north cascades, the mountain goats
