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November 26, 2012
Chapter 18 Presentation
10 Steps Review
Homework
10 Steps Review
 Get out a piece of paper.
 Write your name on this – you will turn it
in.
 For each question, write the correct
answer AND why it is correct.
 We will discuss this as a class, so this
should be easy points!
Vocabulary in Context
For the following questions, can you use example, synonym,
antonym, or general sense to figure out the meaning?
Choose the correct meaning.
1. Duane is the antithesis of his brother. For
instance, Duane is very shy while his brother is
outgoing. Also, Duane enjoys reading while his
brother prefers playing sports.
a) Opposite
b) Imitation
c) Enemy
d) Hero
Vocabulary in Context
For the following questions, can you use example, synonym, antonym,
or general sense to figure out the meaning? Choose the correct
meaning.
1. Jo left her term paper till the last minute and was
able to do only cursory research. In contrast, Ian
started his paper in plenty of time; his painstaking,
thorough research earned him an A.
b) Hasty
c) Rude
d) Careful
e) Indirect
Vocabulary in Context
For the following questions, can you use example,
synonym, antonym, or general sense to figure out the
meaning? Choose the correct meaning.
1. It isn’t feasible for me to attend the 12:30
meeting – I’ve got another important meeting
that begins at noon
a) Correct
b) Possible
c) Noticeable
d) Difficult
Vocabulary in Context
For the following questions, can you use example,
synonym, antonym, or general sense to figure out the
meaning? Choose the correct meaning.
1. Some actors are adroit in business as they are
skilled in performing.
a) Adaptable
b) Influential
c) Skillful
d) Amateur
Main Idea, Supporting Ideas
 Which sentence below is the topic sentence?
How do you know? How is it supported?
(1) Actors are nervous before a play. (2)
Politicians are nervous before they give a
campaign speech. (3) Athletes are nervous
before a big game. (4) Surveys show that 76
percent of experience speakers, such as
novelists and lecturers have stage fright before
taking the floor. (5) In other words, it is perfectly
normal to be nervous at the start of a speech.
Main Idea, Supporting Ideas
 Which sentence below is the topic sentence? How
do you know? How is it supported?
(1) The pattern of life for most Europeans between
1600 and 1800 centered on the struggle to stay
alive. (2) At least once a decade, climatic conditions
– usually a long period of summer rainfall – would
produce a devastatingly bad harvest, which in turn
would result in widespread malnutrition, often leading
to serious illness and death. (3) A family might
survive for a time by eating less, but eventually, the
human costs would mount. (4) The substitution of
grass, nuts, and tree bark was inadequate to sustain
healthy life.
Purpose
 Is the purpose of each sentence to Inform,
Persuade, or Entertain?
1. People convicted of drunk driving should
automatically lose their licenses.
2. When the robot was buried, its owner wrote on
its gravestone, “Rust in piece.”
3. Recent surveys reveal that the average daily
television use per household is seven hours.
Tone
 Which tone best applies to the following
paragraph? (Angry, Caring, Egotistical,
Objective, Apologetic, or Amused)
 I want a job like my friend Alice, who wears nice
suits and carries a briefcase to work. I’ve applied
for a couple of jobs like hers, but the people who
interview me say I’m not qualified. So what am I
supposed to do? Until I’m offered a job that is
worth my time, I’m not going to lower myself to
accept something that is beneath me.
Tone
 Which tone best applies to the following
paragraph? (Angry, Caring, Egotistical,
Objective, Apologetic, or Amused)
 Laws should be passed to limit the personal
wealth of overly rich Americans. Many of them
play and prosper while everyday folks struggle to
survive. More than 3 million Americans are
homeless. We must join the many hard-working
Americans all across the country that are
speaking out in favor of a more just and
appropriate system of distribution of wealth. After
all, the spoiled rich don’t deserve to be rich.
Argument
 Which statement below is the point of the
argument? Which are the support?
1. My boss expects me to work overtime on a
moment’s notice
2. Driving to work now takes me an hour.
3. I think I ought to look for another job.
4. I’ve worked at the restaurant for over a year,
and I still haven’t gotten a raise.
Argument
 Cell phones allow business people to do two jobs at
once – go to an appointment and make a business
phone call. If a car occupant is going to be late for a
business or family event because of traffic, he or she
can call and change the time of the meeting. Drivers
with cell phones can report accidents the minute they
happen.
 Which statement below is best supported by the evidence
above?
1. Everyone who drive a car should have a cell phone.
2. Cell phones can be an asset.
3. A cell phone can distract a drive and cause an accident
4. All companies should be required to buy cell phones for their
employees.