Gift-GivingThis passage may contain errors. 1) There is definitely a correct manner in which to give gifts. 2) Sure, you might be thinking that all you have to do is go to a store, buy the perfect present, and wrap it. 3) If that's all you do, then you are forgetting the real importance of gift–giving. 4) The first thing you should do is to consider the person who is getting the thing. 5) Is this a person to whom you'd like to share an important message? 6) If so, consider giving something from the heart. 7) Giving gifts is really fun and people all over the world engage in this activity. 8) It doesn't have to be something really expensive. 9) It could be something as simple as a framed photograph of something that will stay in the person's heart. 10) You may want to find something that would touch the person emotionally. 11) Just keep in mind that it's not the cost of the gift that counts, it's the emotional value that will be remembered forever.
What is the thesis of the passage?
A.
Giving gifts is expensive and never easy to do.
B.
Giving gifts is an act that requires thought and caring.
C.
Pictures make the best gifts.
D.
Emotions are easily swayed by expensive gifts.
B. Giving gifts is an act that requires thought and caring.
Gift-GivingThis passage may contain errors. 1) There is definitely a correct manner in which to give gifts. 2) Sure, you might be thinking that all you have to do is go to a store, buy the perfect present, and wrap it. 3) If that's all you do, then you are forgetting the real importance of gift–giving. 4) The first thing you should do is to consider the person who is getting the thing. 5) Is this a person to whom you'd like to share an important message? 6) If so, consider giving something from the heart. 7) Giving gifts is really fun and people all over the world engage in this activity. 8) It doesn't have to be something really expensive. 9) It could be something as simple as a framed photograph of something that will stay in the person's heart. 10) You may want to find something that would touch the person emotionally. 11) Just keep in mind that it's not the cost of the gift that counts, it's the emotional value that will be remembered forever.
Multiple Choice Question
The student's MAIN purpose for writing this passage is to
A.
persuade the reader to be thoughtful when choosing a gift for someone.
B.
inform the reader about all the items one could purchase as a gift.
C.
discuss why some gifts are better than others.
D.
entertain the reader by providing sentimental anecdotes.
A. persuade the reader to be thoughtful when choosing a gift for someone.
Multiple Choice Question
How should the following bibliography be corrected?
Bibliography
Oberg, Marcus. "2008 Breckenridge Championship."
Colorado Today. 10 Jan. 2008. Web. 14 May 2009.
Jeffrey Porter. "Snow Sculpting Championship Guidelines."
Breckenridge Rules and Regulations. 10 Jan. 2008. Web. 14 May 2009.
This question is in reference to the 7th edition of the MLA handbook.
A.
Put the author's last name first in all entries.
B.
Italicize all the titles of the articles in the bibliography.
C.
Include the city of publication for both entries.
D.
Remove the dates the research was completed on.
C. Include the city of publication for both entries.
A student is writing a research report for his eighth–grade literature class about the work of the famous American poet Emily Dickinson. The student must use sources that are credible, trustworthy, and relevant for the topic.
Which of these is MOST LIKELY a credible, or trustworthy, source that is relevant for the topic?
A.
an article in a literary journal that analyzes Dickinson's poetry and its impact on later American poets
B.
a history book that contains information about the politicians that lived when Dickinson did
C.
the printed work of an American poet that is just as famous today as Dickinson was in her time
D.
printed examples of poetry written by other poets in the time that Dickinson wrote her poems