Which step is important during a collaborative discussion or presentation? A listening to what others are saying be insisting that your view is correct C doing research to support your ideas or D memorizing your discussion notes
The most important step during a collaborative discussion or presentation is A) listening to what others are saying. It is important to hear and consider the perspectives of your collaborators and respond to their ideas thoughtfully. This can lead to a more well-rounded discussion or presentation and can help build stronger relationships with your team members.
(1) Starting a new school is hard for many students. (2) You have to get over the first day jitters. (3) The nervous feeling you get doesn't go away all at once. (4) It may be well into the school year before you get comfortable. (5) You have to make new friends. (6) Making new friends can be just as difficult. (7) Many people going to a new school are reserved and too shy to make new friends. (8) Making new friends is the most important part of fitting into a new school. (9) It's easier to face a new challenge if you have people there to support you. <<Which is the best way to rewrite sentence 4?>>
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In contrast, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
Similarly, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
In the same way, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
In fact, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
The best way to rewrite sentence 4 is:
Similarly, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
Which of the following sentences makes the best use of concrete, sensory language?
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Brandi wished she had a best friend, someone she could tell her deepest thoughts to, who would comfort her if she was feeling bad.
Ms. Nelson gathered the P.E. class before her and demonstrated the proper way to serve a volleyball, sending it flying over the net and into the opposing court.
It was already 6:15, and Marcus knew the only way he could get home by 6:30, like he'd promised his mom, was if the coach was nice enough to give him a ride.
The five snow-white puppies trotted gleefully behind their proud owner, who handled their leashes like a marionette master working his craft.
The sentence that makes the best use of concrete, sensory language is:
The five snow-white puppies trotted gleefully behind their proud owner, who handled their leashes like a marionette master working his craft.
Invasive plants and animals are harmful to natural environments because they compete for the same food, water, and shelter used by the native species. <<In the sentence, what is the meaning of compete?>>
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to battle or challenge
to win or conquer
to share or help
to lose or give in
In the sentence, the meaning of "compete" is "to battle or challenge." Invasive plants and animals compete for the same food, water, and shelter used by native species, resulting in a struggle for resources.
Complete the sentence by selecting the word with the MOST NEGATIVE connotation: The _____________ outside Mrs. Parker's classroom annoyed her and she decided to complain about it to the principal.
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activity
commotion
movement
flutter
The word with the MOST NEGATIVE connotation to complete the sentence is "commotion".
What is the author's purpose in writing the following paragraph: Barack Obama is the first African American to be the president of the United States of America. He was born in Hawaii. His parents were a woman from Kansas and a man from Kenya. Obama attended Columbia University and Harvard Law School. After graduating, he worked as a community organizer in Chicago. Obama was only 47 years old when he took office.
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to inform the reader about the life of Barack Obama
to describe to the reader how Obama got elected
to persuade the reader to vote for Barack Obama
to inform the reader about Obama's childhood
The author's purpose in writing the following paragraph is to inform the reader about the life of Barack Obama.
Which of the following words meaning "to make fun of" has the most negative connotation?
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joke
kid
mock
tease
The word that has the most negative connotation meaning "to make fun of" is "mock".
Erica is writing an informative essay about learning to grow vegetables. It includes the following sentence: The soil needs to be tilled and "other stuff" added before vegetable seeds can be sown. <<Which would be the most precise replacement for "other stuff"?>>
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a ton of dirt
amendments
well-rotted compost
special ingredients
The most precise replacement for "other stuff" in the sentence would be "amendments". "Amendments" is a more specific and precise term that refers to the added materials such as organic matter, fertilizer or lime, that are mixed into the soil to improve its quality and fertility.
Old Faithful is a cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park. A geyser is a natural fountain that shoots hot water into the air. Many tourists and scientists visit Old Faithful every year. Old Faithful is known for erupting water and steam at regular intervals. For eruptions that last about two minutes, it will spurt about every hour. For eruptions that last about four minutes, it will spurt about every hour and a half. Old Faithful will spray water from about 100 to 200 feet in the air. The geyser's water and steam come from underground. Earthquakes affect how often Old Faithful will erupt. <<What would be the best concluding sentence for this passage?>>
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A group of people discovered Old Faithful in Wyoming in 1870.
Steamboat Geyser can spray water about 300 feet in the air.
Hot springs are like geysers, but hot springs don't erupt water.
Old Faithful is one of the most famous geysers in the world.
The best concluding sentence for this passage would be: "Old Faithful is one of the most famous geysers in the world." This sentence summarizes the main idea of the passage and provides a clear conclusion to the information presented.
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Of the sentences below, which best uses language that appeals to the reader's senses?
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Raul couldn't remember the last time he'd written an actual letter, and the little pencil felt strange in his hand as he wrote the date at the top of the page.
"Class, I want you to put your pencils down now," Ms. Carlson said when the time for the essay test was up, walking around the classroom to make sure students had put their tests aside.
After a week of rain, Padma was glad the sun had finally come out so she could start planting her garden with all her favorite vegetables.
Across the sloping high school playing field, the crowded strip of fast-food joints beckoned to students with its mouth-watering aromas of grilled burgers and fried onions.
The sentence that best uses language that appeals to the reader's senses is:
Across the sloping high school playing field, the crowded strip of fast-food joints beckoned to students with its mouth-watering aromas of grilled burgers and fried onions.
This sentence appeals to the sense of smell by describing the enticing aroma of grilled burgers and fried onions, which in turn, creates a vivid image in the reader's mind.
How do you determine the opinion of a speaker in a collaborative discussion?(1 point)
Responses
through their evidence
through their evidence
through their claim
through their claim
through their reasons
through their reasons
through their reflection
The correct answer is: through their claim. The claim made by the speaker reflects their opinion or point of view on the topic being discussed. However, a speaker's reasons and evidence can also hint at their opinion, as they may select and present information that supports their perspective. A speaker's reflection, on the other hand, may offer insight into how they may have come to form their opinion, but it is not a direct indication of their opinion itself during the discussion.
What can happen if a claim is not backed up by the proper reasons and evidence? (1 point)
Responses
The audience will not believe the claim.
The audience will not believe the claim.
It will change the opinion of the person making the claim.
It will change the opinion of the person making the claim.
The audience will be satisfied with the claim.
The audience will be satisfied with the claim.
It will prove that the claim is incorrect.