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How do the details about the ski lodges of the 1960s support the author's position that skiing used to be a less luxurious sport? (Dolan) |
In the 1960s, ski lodges didn't provide luxuries for their guests and skiers did not have special clothing to keep them comfortable. |
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Why did Dolan's mother and aunt learn to ski? |
So they could take their children skiing. |
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How does the author support her claim that some kids operate by different rules? (Dolan) |
Of how other kids did not show the same level of responsibility and concern for community that she did. |
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Does the author clearly connect lessons she learned from skiing with ideas about life? Explain. (Dolan) |
Yes, she makes the connection by showing how being forced to be responsible for her skis taught her she had to be responsible for other aspects of life in order to be happy and successful. |
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What is the one rule that Dolan's mother had about skiing? |
To carry your own skis to and from the lodge. |
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In this persuasive essay, what is the author trying to persuade readers to think or do? (Dolan) |
To believe that personal responsibility is a key ingredient for a happy, successful life. |
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What evidence does she use to support her position? (Dolan) |
As a child, if she didn't carry her own skis, she would've missed out on the fun. As a young girl, she was invited on many camping trips because she carried her share of the load. |
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Which kind of appeals does the author seem to favor - appeals to reason or appeals to emotion? (Dolan) |
Appeals to emotion |
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What do you think is the author's (Dolan) motive for trying to persuade readers to agree with her? |
The author wants others to enjoy life more and wants people to take responsibility for themselves. |
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What injustices are King and his listeners protesting? |
Segregation and discrimination |
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According to King, how should his people react to physical force? |
Soul force or nonviolence |
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Which words does King quote from "My County 'Tis of Thee"? |
The first stanza |
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What messages does King send to his audience by quoting those lines from "My County 'Tis of Thee"? |
He reminds everyone that the country was founded on a promise of liberty. |
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Which different parts of the United States does King mention in his speech? |
- The South - New York - New Hampshire - Pennsylvania - California - The Rocky Mountains |
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How does the mention of all of those places in the U.S. tie in with the overall message of his speech? |
Equality for everyone across the nation |
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In his persuasive speech, what is Martin Luther King, Jr. trying to persuade his audience to think or do? |
To continue their fight for justice and equality |
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With what qualities does Roosevelt promise to address his audience? |
With candor (honesty) and decision |
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On whom does Roosevelt place the largest blame for the Great Depression? |
The "rulers of the exchange" or "money changers". |
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What does Roosevelt say is the "greatest primary task" facing the nation? |
To put people to work |
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What does Roosevelt say about Americans from earlier periods in history? |
He says they conquered perils because they were not afraid |
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In his persuasive speech, what is President Roosevelt trying to persuade his listeners to think or do? |
He is trying to persuade people to have hope, to support his proposals, and to trust him to lead the nation out of its difficulties. |
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How would you describe Hansberry's tone as she explains her childhood feelings about summer? |
Disgusted |
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In what way does the made-up word artsily-craftsily add to the sense of Hansberry's disdain for summer? |
It adds to her idea that summer is overdone and too elaborate |
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Whom does Hansberry visit in Tennessee? |
Her grandmother |
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When does Hansberry first visit her grandmother? |
One summer when she was seven or eight |
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Why do you think Hansberry includes the section about her grandmother in her essay? |
Because it is a memory of a specific summer and it provides a contrast to her description of the woman in Maine |
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When does Hansberry's attitude toward summer change? |
During her time in Maine with the old woman |
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At the end, Hansberry calls summer "the noblest of seasons." What do you think she means by this phrase? |
She considers summer noble because it represents life "at the apex" in its most complete form |
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Which details support Ride's point about the difficulties of describing space travel? |
The speed at which the shuttle orbits the earth - if she turned away for a moment, she could miss an entire land mass |
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What kinds of structures reveal the "signatures of civilization" from space? |
Bridges and runways |
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What relationship between space travel and ocean study does Ride identify? |
She explains how viewing the ocean from space reveals previously undiscovered characteristics that help scientists understand the energy balance in the oceans. |
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Which geological features did Ride observe from orbit? |
- Mountain Ranges - Volcanoes - River Deltas - Continents - Oceans - Islands - Ice Floes |
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What "unfortunate effects" does Ride say she could see as she orbited the Earth? |
Damage to the environment and the haze that obscures most big cities |
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Why would these "unfortunate effects" make colors seen in 1983 seem not as bright as those seen ten years earlier? |
The dimming of colors reflects an additional ten years of pollution |
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What is the topic of Sally Ride's essay? |
Space shuttle travel |
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What kind of essay is Single Room, Earth View? |
Expository essay |
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What scientific data does Ride use to make information clear to her readers? |
She discusses orbital path, the speed at which the shuttle travels, the theory of plate tectonics, the sensors used to measure carbon monoxide levels, and the patterns of water movement in the oceans |
