Module 3 Questions and Answers
Select the closing paragraph that is more effective, satisfying readers and summarizing
the main idea. - answer The most underused and valuable real estate in the country
may be the hidden spaces currently paved for sprawling parking lots. Many planners
and architects believe that by rethinking the uses for this land, communities can be
revitalized. Although it will require both developers and local governments to think more
creatively about their projects, Americans must demand thoughtful development that
replaces asphalt parking lots and limits sprawl.
Select the closing paragraph that is more effective, satisfying readers and summarizing
the main idea. - answer In the debate over media violence and its effects on youth,
studies are often contested and complex. Although the goal of this research is to find
causes in order to reduce violence in our culture, violent media should more accurately
be described as one factor among many. Addressing aggressive children's inability to
interact successfully with other people may be a more fruitful approach. As Maggie
Cutler points out, "However strong media influences may be, real life is stronger" (689).
Select the opening paragraph that more effectively engages readers and states a
thesis. - answer As long as there have been dress codes in school there have been
students testing the limits of what is appropriate. While testing high school dress codes
is nothing new, some current students are defying rules by challenging gender norms
for clothing. In response, some schools are working to accept students who experiment
with gender norms, while other schools struggle with what is acceptable. For example,
some openly gay students have been sent home or disciplined for dress that was not
deemed appropriate for their gender. Schools that discipline these students for violating
dress codes may be found to be suppressing student free speech or political
expression.
Select the opening paragraph that more effectively engages readers and states a
thesis. - answer News reports surface regularly that feature a driver who uses a GPS
navigation gadget, follows turn-by-turn directions obediently, then crashes. Some of
these drivers, caught up in following visual or verbal GPS instructions, forget that any
map can contain flawed information. Others may be distracted from the world outside by
the visual displays themselves. New research questions whether drivers focused on
maps and directions are prepared to handle the unexpected on the road. Even as more
people drive with the assistance of computer devices, safe drivers must be active, alert,
and mindful of surroundings.
Select the opening paragraph that more effectively engages readers and states a
thesis. - answer In the race to realign college sports leagues in 2010, the only losers
were the fans. As universities publicly considered severing deep rivalries and beloved
traditions, the loyalty of fans of college sports was taken for granted. Although the
officials in charge of negotiations claimed to have other criteria, the schools involved
, joined new leagues or stayed put only after carefully calculating national television
exposure and revenues for their football teams. While the schools involved made smart
business decisions, followers of college sports should remain skeptical about how much
the commissioners of these leagues care about average fans.
The paragraph contains several errors in the use of commas. Decide if the underlined
selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. [An international competition, to
identify a new Seven Wonders of the World, named the ancient city of Petra as a
finalist.] For nearly a thousand years, Petra thrived as a prosperous center of trade. The
city is located in western Jordan, near its border with Israel. Petra remained nearly
forgotten for a millennium until nineteenth-century travelers rediscovered the site. It
became even better known to tourists after the city was featured in the 1989 film Indiana
Jones and the Last Crusade. The city was built by an Arab tribe the Nabateans who
developed a writing system that became the basis of written Arabic. The Greek
historian, Strabo, indicated that the Nabateans were a peaceful people who detested
slavery, governed with a sense of equality and respected women in political - answer
competition to identify a new Seven Wonders of the World
The paragraph contains several errors in the use of commas. Decide if the underlined
selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is.An international competition, to
identify a new Seven Wonders of the World, named the ancient city of Petra as a
finalist. [For nearly a thousand years, Petra thrived as a prosperous center of trade.]
The city is located in western Jordan, near its border with Israel. Petra remained nearly
forgotten for a millennium until nineteenth-century travelers rediscovered the site. It
became even better known to tourists after the city was featured in the 1989 film Indiana
Jones and the Last Crusade. The city was built by an Arab tribe the Nabateans who
developed a writing system that became the basis of written Arabic. The Greek
historian, Strabo, indicated that the Nabateans were a peaceful people who detested
slavery, governed with a sense of equality and respected women in political - answer
No revision is necessary.
The paragraph contains several errors in the use of commas. Decide if the underlined
selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is.An international competition, to
identify a new Seven Wonders of the World, named the ancient city of Petra as a
finalist. For nearly a thousand years, Petra thrived as a prosperous center of trade. The
city is located in western Jordan, near its border with Israel. Petra remained nearly
forgotten for a millennium until nineteenth-century travelers rediscovered the site. It
became even better known to tourists after the city was featured in the 1989 film Indiana
Jones and the Last Crusade. [The city was built by an Arab tribe the Nabateans who
developed a writing system that became the basis of written Arabic.] The Greek
historian, Strabo, indicated that the Nabateans were a peaceful people who detested
slavery, governed with a sense of equality and respected women in political - answer
Arab tribe, the Nabateans, who
The paragraph contains several errors in the use of commas. Decide if the underlined
selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is.An international competition, to
