Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Bias, Assumptions, Stereotypes--RIT 231 – 240 Read the
paragraph.
a. | they are afraid of
fires | c. | they are often
adopted | b. | they love kittens | d. | they prefer to live by
themselves |
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Read the
passage.
a. | that there are no positive qualities
about wolves | c. | that wolves will
spread disease to humans | b. | that they prefer eating livestock to other
animals | d. | that no one is safe from
wolves |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Evaluate Validity--RIT 231 – 240 Read the letters.
Which writer seems most qualified to judge whether or not the town should
implement a “leash law?”
a. | Dr. Maury
Atchley | c. | Sally
Traynor | b. | Benjamin Goe | d. | Harriet Mulner |
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Select the reason below that
would best support a writer’s conclusion that teachers are more important than
computers.
a. | Teachers can play games with
students just as well as computers. | c. | Teachers aren’t very proficient with computers, so they seldom use them
in class. | b. | Research shows that students learn 87% more from their teachers than from
computers. | d. | Teachers are paid thousands of
dollars per year and are therefore more effective
than computers. |
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Read the
passage.
a. | All people should graduate from
college. | c. | College can be an
incredible challenge, but the rewards are worth the effort. | b. | College professors are not as understanding as public
school teachers. | d. | Social events in college are much
more interesting than the classes. |
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Read the
passage.
a. | It was worth the hard work to avoid
such a long walk. | c. | Henry would have
learned more if he had earned money for a train ticket. | b. | Though hard work is important, sometimes there’s
more value to enjoying the journey. | d. | The two men should have made the trip together instead of by
themselves. |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Persuasive Elements--RIT 231 – 240 Which of the following describes the
main purpose of persuasive writing?
a. | to describe a
scene | c. | to convince someone of a
position | b. | to explain a process | d. | to compare two similar items |
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