When an author's purpose is to persuade, the material is intended to
a. influence the reader's thinking and/or behavior.
b. present facts, data, and statistics.
c. explain an idea, concept, or theory.
d. describe someone or something.
Ques. 2For the heading Types of Sleep Disorders, the best example of a goal question is:
a. What do different types of dreams mean?
b. Why do spicy foods keep me awake?
c. What are the main types of sleep disorders?
d. How much sleep do people really need?
Ques. 3An indirect context clue is one that allows you to figure out the meaning of an unknown word by using
a. a word with the same meaning.
b. a word with the opposite meaning.
c. an actual definition.
d. a logical guess.
Ques. 4In a dictionary, definitions are organized by
a. usage labels.
b. subject labels.
c. parts of speech.
d. history or etymology.
Ques. 5In parts of speech, words that name people, places, or things are called
a. nouns.
b. verbs.
c. adjectives.
d. adverbs.
Ques. 6Of the following terms, the most general one is
a. multiple-choice.
b. true or false.
c. fill-in-the-blank.
d. test questions.
Ques. 7All of the following prefixes refer to numbers or quantities except
a. mono.
b. cent.
c. anti.
d. poly.
Ques. 8The word unpersuadable has a
a. base word only.
b. prefix and a base word.
c. prefix, a base word, and a suffix.
d. base word and a suffix.
Ques. 9In making a claim that may not be readily accepted without support, authors often use
a. examples.
b. evidence.
c. reasons.
d. descriptions.
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