Examination questions
answer each of the following questions according to the instructions given. question 1 (a–b) is based on the following paragraph.
a trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. a sailboat glistening on the horizon provides a mental escape to faraway places. the rhythm of the ocean beating against the sand is sedating music to a troubled mind. a slow, gentle breeze can relax your tensions. you should always be careful to avoid overexposure to the sun at the beach.
1. a. write the sentence that is the topic sentence of the paragraph.
2. b. write the sentence that is unrelated to the topic and can be eliminated.
3. list four things to look for when you’re proofreading.
4. complete the following two steps:
5. a. define the term cliché.
6. b. use a cliché in a sentence that you create.
7. name and explain two types of prewriting.
8. choose one of the prompts listed below. write a five-sentence paragraph using chronological order and including a topic sentence to explain the steps that you would take to complete one of the following tasks.
9. a. preparing for a test
10. b. preparing to host a party or an event
11. c. getting ready for work
12. d. cleaning your room or your home
13. e. building a snowman, sandcastle, or sculpture
14. f. creating a budget
15. choose one of the following topics. write an eight-sentence paragraph that fully develops the topic.
16. a. following instructions is very important.
17. b. job training programs (such as job corps) are valuable to both employers and potential employees.
18. c. advances in technology are making people less social.
19. d. a high school diploma is important to my future.
20. e. college is not for everyone.
21. f. drunk driving can be stopped.

Me for the love of god. i've been working on this assignment for 3 days and i don't understand the speeches at all ive read both 4 times over and i don't understand either of them if your right i will give you brainlest (i think that's how you spell it) and 99 pts. for this assignment, you will write an evaluation of either of two historic passages. • patrick henry’s “give me liberty, or give me death! ” speech (1775) • frederick douglass’s address, “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” (1852) 1. what is the speaker’s viewpoint? what is his claim? type your answer here. (score for question 2: of 2 points) 2. what reasons does the speaker provide to support his viewpoint or claim? type your answer here. (score for question 3: of 4 points) 3. how valid are the speaker’s reasons for his claim? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 4: of 2 points) 4. what evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons? type your answer here. (score for question 5: of 4 points) 5. is the speaker’s evidence relevant and sufficient? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 6: of 4 points) 6. does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? use evidence from the text to support your answers. type your answer here. (score for question 7: of 4 points) 7. what counterclaims or alternate claims does the speaker address, and how does he respond to them? type your answer here. (score for question 8: of 4 points) 8. how effective is the speaker’s response to counterclaims or alternate claims? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 9: of 4 points) 9. write a one-paragraph evaluation of the speaker’s argument. type your answer here.