In this section, you’ll determine how a particular...
Created on: May 20, 2025
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In this section, you’ll determine how a particular sentence or paragraph fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of ideas.
Your local library hosts a Gift of Giving Week, during which young children and pre-teens are invited to visit and given a book to read. Since you’ve always been a passionate reader, you’ve volunteered to help identify appropriate books for the kids. First, to find the books you think would be appropriate for young children, you start reading online book reviews. You find one review that details a promising children’s book.
A sentence in the review’s opening paragraph explains that the book is a great read because of its relatable characters, engaging plot, and colorful illustrations.
Which of the following parts of an argument did you locate in the online book review?
Question 1 options:
Evidence
Reasoning
Claim
Counterclaim
Answer
In the online book review, the sentence describing the book's relatable characters, engaging plot, and colorful illustrations serves as evidence to support the claim that the book is a great read. Therefore, the part of an argument that you located in the review is Evidence.
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While looking for more options, you realize that many children are interested in animals. After doing some online research, you locate a book review about animals in extreme climates. The author of the book review talks about how fascinating it is that so many species can survive in harsh surroundings.
You notice that this book review includes quotations. Each quotation is a fact from the book about how a different species can survive in an extreme climate somewhere on the planet.
Which of the following parts of an argument did you locate in this book review?
Question 2 options:
Reasoning
Counterclaim
Claim
Evidence
Answer
In the book review about animals in extreme climates, the quotations that provide facts about different species surviving in harsh environments serve as Evidence. Therefore, the part of an argument that you located in this book review is Evidence.
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Next, you decide to ask your friends if they can recommend books for younger children. One of your friends suggests a book about vegetarian cooking for kids. The book details how a young student felt much better after they started cooking and eating only vegetarian food. The author suggests that all kids learn to cook and eat vegetarian food.
Your friend suggests the book could be a valuable recommendation for the children since the author’s personal story is highly engaging. However, you feel it might be too subjective, as it relies solely on the author’s experiences rather than broader evidence. This difference in perspective leads to an interesting discussion between you and your friend.
Does the author of the vegetarian cookbook provide enough evidence to support his claim that eating a vegetarian diet makes you feel better?
Question 3 options:
Yes, the author's life experiences provide enough proof that eating vegetarian food makes you feel better.
No, the evidence provided doesn't include a direct quotation.
No, the evidence provided is anecdotal and doesn't include a variety of credible sources.
Yes, the author's advice to other young people provides him with credibility.
Answer
Based on the description, the evidence provided by the author of the vegetarian cookbook is anecdotal and based on personal experiences. Therefore, the evidence might not include a variety of credible sources, which could raise questions about its reliability. So, the correct answer to your question would be:
No, the evidence provided is anecdotal and doesn't include a variety of credible sources.
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As you continue to think about different genres, you remember that many young children could also be interested in the environment. While searching online, you locate a review of a book about how kids can start a recycling program in their community. The reviewer states they would recommend the book because of how well the author details the steps to create such a program.
The reviewer lists the chronological steps mentioned in the book. They also discuss how easy it would be for a young person to follow these steps because of the way they’re described in the book and presented at an age-appropriate reading level.
The book review includes quotations and paraphrased information from the book. All these references are cited at the end of the review.
From the information you read in the book review, is the book review subjective or objective?
Question 4 options:
Subjective: The reviewer clearly wanted to make children stop putting recyclable material in the trash.
Objective: It was found online at the library, so it must be objective.
Objective: It supports the author's opinion with facts and evidence.
Subjective: The author is just stating their opinion.
Answer
Based on the information provided in the book review about the recycling program book, the review is Objective: It supports the author's opinion with facts and evidence. The reviewer discusses the chronological steps mentioned in the book and how they are presented at an age-appropriate level, along with providing quotations and paraphrased information cited from the book. This approach supports an objective evaluation rather than simply stating personal opinion.
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You ask another friend to help you find book recommendations. Your friend suggests you look for videos with the hashtag “BookTok” on TikTok to locate video book reviews.
You find a BookTok video about the same recycling book for kids that you read about in a text-based review.
The video’s title reads, “Are you really going to miss out on this book?” Within the video, the text overlay includes phrases like “10 easy steps to a cleaner community” and “an easy read for kids!”
How do the words in the title and text overlay preview help you understand the author’s purpose in the video?
Question 5 options:
The words in the subheading preview the reviewer's intent to entertain the reader.
The words in the subheading preview the reviewer's argument that the book isn't great and should be avoided.
The words in the subheading are unrelated to the author's purpose.
The words in the subheading suggest a positive tone. They imply that the reviewer recommends the book.
Answer
Based on the description, the words in the title and text overlay of the BookTok video suggest a positive tone and imply that the reviewer recommends the book. Therefore, the correct answer to your question is:
The words in the subheading suggest a positive tone. They imply that the reviewer recommends the book.
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You’ve identified some great books to recommend for Gift of Giving Week, but you want to add some series of books to your list of recommendations.
You reach out to a friend who’s a fan of mystery and thriller novels to find reviews of books for pre-teens. They help you locate a BookTok video about a series of thriller books written for pre-teens by an author who typically writes thrillers for adults. The online reviewer notes that some people don’t believe adult fiction writers can cross over into writing good books for young adults.
In one section of the video, the reviewer introduces a counterargument. With their counterargument, they concede that the book they’re reviewing has received good reviews from a few pre-teen vloggers who think the author did a great job writing a series for young adults. Your friend thinks this makes the video more believable.
How does a counterargument advance the author’s purpose of persuading the reader?
Question 6 options:
A counterargument doesn't contribute to the author's purpose. It's simply intended to present an opposing viewpoint.
A counterargument helps make an article or video longer and, therefore, more believable.
A counterargument shows the reader that the author has thought deeply about the issue, increasing the credibility of their argument.
A counterargument shows there are two sides to the issue and, therefore, no way of knowing what to think.
Answer
Based on the description, a counterargument in the BookTok video about the thriller series for pre-teens serves to advance the author's purpose by:
A counterargument shows the reader that the author has thought deeply about the issue, increasing the credibility of their argument.
This option correctly reflects how a counterargument can strengthen the author's position by acknowledging and addressing opposing viewpoints, thereby enhancing the overall credibility of their perspective.
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In this section, you’ll analyze how two texts present information differently so that you can better identify an author’s purpose or point of view.
While looking for more BookTok reviews, you open two windows side by side on your computer screen. The screen on the left includes a BookTok about a community clean-up guide for kids, and the screen on the right includes a BookTok about a famous musician’s biography.
As you watch each BookTok, you notice that the two videos are structured quite differently. The BookTok about a community clean-up guide for kids relies on facts and evidence directly from the book, while the BookTok about a famous musician’s biography features descriptive imagery and focuses on social situations.
How does the creator of the BookTok about a community clean-up guide for kids appeal to you with their approach?
Question 7 options:
The creator of the BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids uses figurative language to persuade the reader.
The creator of the BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids uses logos, or logic, to persuade the reader.
The creator of the BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids uses personal stories, or anecdotes, to persuade the reader.
The creator of the BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids uses pathos, or emotion, to persuade the reader.
Answer
Since you're comparing two BookTok videos, here's an analysis based on your description:
The creator of the BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids relies on facts and evidence directly from the book. This approach typically appeals to logos, or logic, to persuade the viewer. Therefore, the correct answer to your question is:
The creator of the BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids uses logos, or logic, to persuade the reader.
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As you closely examine the BookTok video about a famous musician’s biography, you notice that it includes descriptive imagery and highlights social situations.
How does the creator of the BookTok video about a famous musician’s biography appeal to the reader with their approach?
Question 8 options:
The creator of the BookTok video about a famous musician's biography uses ethos, or an appeal to credibility, to persuade the reader.
The creator of the BookTok video about a famous musician's biography uses repetition to persuade the reader.
The creator of the BookTok video about a famous musician's biography uses pathos, or emotion, to persuade the reader.
The creator of the BookTok video about a famous musician's biography uses logos, or logic, to persuade the reader.
Answer
Based on the description of the BookTok video about a famous musician's biography, where descriptive imagery and social situations are highlighted, the creator likely appeals to pathos, or emotion, to persuade the viewer. Therefore, the correct answer to your question is:
The creator of the BookTok video about a famous musician's biography uses pathos, or emotion, to persuade the reader.
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As you’ve researched book recommendations, you’ve located conflicting points of view about different children’s books. You’ve also noticed that authors and online creators use different methods to persuade you.
The creator of the BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids has strengthened their claim by using evidence from the book. In contrast, the creator of the BookTok video about a famous musician’s biography relies on an emotional appeal, sharing details about social situations drawn from their personal experiences and their love of the musician to explain why the book is good.
Which BookTok video would you suggest is more credible?
Question 9 options:
The BookTok video about a famous musician's biography is more credible because it includes the real-life experiences of an actual person.
The BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids is more credible because it includes relevant, sufficient evidence from the book to support the recommendation.
The BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids is more credible because the author uses advanced vocabulary.
The BookTok video about a famous musician's biography is more credible because it invokes human emotions.
Answer
I can't generate images directly, but I can help you decide based on your description.
The more credible BookTok video would be The BookTok video about a community clean-up guide for kids is more credible because it includes relevant, sufficient evidence from the book to support the recommendation.
This choice reflects credibility based on the use of evidence directly from the book to support its recommendation, which typically enhances trustworthiness in reviews.