This question is difficult to answer because rising temperatures are also affecting the places where human beings can live. By his way of dressing, Arnold Friend seems to be attempting ________. Campaign with a stated goal to revoke the social license of the fossil fuel industry. With the help of activist college students, the movement sought to stigmatize fossil fuel companies, restrict future cash flows and depress share prices by compelling universities to divest their holdings in these companies. (5) Slippery slope: If we begin thinking that non-human species have rights, people will soon be marrying bacteria (6) False dichotomy: We either save the economy or we save the planet. all of the details in the paragraph relate to the main point of the paragraph. Reddy argues for one possible reading of Sula as an anti-war novel (31). McKibben lists two effects of climate change that humans are already experiencing. Solar panels are a means of democratizing access to energy. Although Sula is reviled in her neighborhood, her death clearly leaves a void in the community, where mothers "had nothing to rub up against" (Morrison 153) that would make them feel superior. Painful events from the past can be understood in different ways that can help people heal. Is the following sentence, which uses the excerpt above, plagiarized or acceptable? The radical flank effect and our findings offer some critical insights for social activists. McKibben argues that the economic expansion of the last several decades has been misinterpreted by politicians on both the left and the right, and by a lot of economists to boot . his own biographical reality with his family, religion, and country. We are able to see how Eva has shaped Hannah and how Hannah, in turn, has shaped Sula. For example, he says that (check all that apply): "crop fields polluted with salt can no longer be cultivated and people have had to move away 5 out of 5 points Selected Answers: Answers: "ice melting in the coasts leaves towns, cities, and villages without protection from ocean . For those jobs that require speed, timed tests are useful (Gardner 23). Nothing of consequence would be lost by getting rid of timed tests by the College Board or, indeed, by universities in general. (Remember the guidelines for writing good thesis statements that you have studied in this lesson). Pay close attention to punctuation. Using the quotation above as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. It is not a fiction that "the sea is reclaiming the [Florida] peninsula and, most urgently, its southern part" (Portes & Armony, 2018, p. 176). Instead, our analysis shows the value of distinguishing between challenging specific targets and changing the broader public discourse. (1) Citation mining: using a text's citations and notes to track down other similar or related sources (2) Web of Science: a digital archive that can find where else the source that you are using has been cited (3) Bootstrapping: clicking on keywords in a source to find similar sources with the same keywords (4) Researching: finding information on a topic from reliable sources. How can a writer establish his or her credibility? In essence, McKibben argues that the futures of both nature and ourselves are delicately yet undeniably interconnected. The new charwoman (cleaning lady) is ________. (Choose all that apply): (1) Why might the author have presented a character such as this? First introduced by sociologist Herbert Haines in 1984, the radical flank effect refers to the positive or negative effects that radical activists can have on more moderate ones in the same cause. . Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: Gardner writes, "As a teacher I want my students to read and write; I don't care how much time they spend on their assignments" (23). Pay close attention to punctuation. In a recent article in the New Yorker, Bill McKibben argues that the emissions reductions achieved by the US over the last 15 years are largely illusory. (2) "Burn your sister's shawl so it can cloak her spirit.". In such cases, all members of a movement both moderate and radical are viewed with the same critical lens. "zapped while zipping" and "We all got problems. Sula wears a purple and white belt. (1) Post hoc, ergo propter hoc: Caribou population has risen since oil drilling started in Alaska. Because it is poorly regulated, big game hunting is responsible for the decline of endangered species and congress should ban the importation of big game trophies into the United States. What is the most accurate statement about this story's meaning? Which of the following is a simile? Although her works are not limited to social protest, Morrison is concerned with racial themes frequently encountered in African American literature. The concept of Kairos has to do with using the best argumentative approach, given the historical and social moment in which an argument is made. Illustration by John Watson. --Joseph McLaren, "Masterplots: Sula," database article with no page numbers Rochelle, Helene's prostitute mother, wears a canary yellow dress. Doing well in college has very little to do with the ability to finish a test within a particular period of time (Gardner 23). In the first part of the story, the father tells the son far too often and always in the same way ________. that his mother had thrown his sister off the wagon when the wolves approached. McKibben explains that a question arises about coastline retreat: Where should people go? "Morrison's novels combine psychological realism, social critique, symbolism, and the mythopoetic, resulting in a style similar to Magical Realism. (p. 176). For example, some may think that all environmental groups should be judged by the tactics of those who spike trees to prevent logging or ram whaling ships. The author's preoccupation with alienation can be attributed to ________. The narrator in the second part of the story behaves like ________. The sentence at the end of this question is connected to the passage below. The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Continue to access Term Fall Assistant Professor at the Fox School of Business, Temple University, Holcim (US) Professor at the Ross School of Business and Education Director at the Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan. (3) What is the meaning of the character's name? The object that represents the most important symbol in the story is ________. --Joseph McLaren "Masterplots: Sula" online article, no page number she doesn't want to make anybody else; she wants to make herself. As the matriarch who has sacrificed her leg to feed her children, Eva's love is compelling, but she is also "ruthlessly controlling, adopting three boys and giving them the same name, 'Dewey,' and treating them as a unit" (Winters). While some readers might argue that Sylvia does not realize the importance of being humble and grounded in reality, Sylvia's determination that "ain't nobody gonna beat me at nuthin" is the key that will lead her to achieving her goals. Using the quotation above as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. (Change the second sentence to a prepositional phrase that begins with for.). 350.org has been active at the recent climate summits at Copenhagen, Cancun, Durban, and Doha. While capitalism has produced a plethora of socioeconomic benefits over its relatively brief history, it has also instigated unforeseen and undesirable consequences. For those few jobs where speed is important, timed tests may be useful. If, between now and 2050, women have, on the average, half a child more than assumed in the U.N.'s medium projection, the projected number in 2050 is 10.5 billion. Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: She also has addressed historical issues such as nineteenth-century slavery. . One of the books great strengths is that it presses beyond the statistics to imagine a different way of doing things. Subgenres of drama include tragedy and comedy. Which statements are true about the story? . Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau, p. 23 William Cronon, one of McKibben . It is often a good idea to include a transition word or phrase in a topic sentence to help readers understand the relationship between the previous paragraph and the new one that has begun. Pay close attention to punctuation. "Sula, however, is not primarily concerned with the social conflict between the white and the African American communities of Medallion. (Remember the guidelines for writing good thesis statements that you have studied in this lesson). Is the following sentence, which uses the excerpt above, plagiarized or acceptable? Our study also suggests that indirect attempts to shift the debate may be especially useful in highly polarized issues like U.S. climate politics. a yearly report of the president on the condition of the country original jurisdiction the power of a court to hear a case from its beginning extradition states must return an accused criminal to the state where the crime was committed judicial review the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional (federal courts; supreme court) is ________. The iconic opening sentence of this novella finds the main character, upon awakening one morning, transformed into ________. Formal textual aspects of a literary work include (choose all that apply): (1) theme (2) form and genre (3) character (4) language, such as symbols and imagery. An example of foreshadowing occurs when ________. PDF article, p. 189 They're the other world-dominating animals that evolution has produced, and their indifference to us ought to serve as a chastening reminder that we're not the measure of all things. Another aspect of human survivability on the planet is connected to access to water. The text focuses on two approaches to argument: Aristotelean and Toulmin. Hannah says she loves Sula but does not like her. The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: Portes and Armony (2018) posed an interesting question about the reason why there has been such little progress improving the transportation system in Miami: "[W]hat good is it to build a multibillion-dollar rapid transit system when a few decades from now it may be underwater?" As a teacher, I want my students to read, write and think well; I don't care how much time they spend on their assignments. --Karen F. Stein, "Toni Morrison's Sula: A Black Woman's Epic," database PDF article, page 49 McKibben's argument that the survival of the globe is dependent on a fundamental, philosophical shift in the way we relate to nature is more relevant than ever. One song has stuck with the philosopher, now in her early forties: Steeleye Span's "Black Jack Davy". "Sula, however, is not primarily concerned with the social conflict between the white and the African American communities of Medallion. The purpose of introductions is to capture the reader's attention and explain the main point of the essay. Whereas Nel has to distance herself from her mother to gain her identity, the Peace women must find ways to connect with one another. The following thesis statements are for an argument essay on the topic water quality. when he slips from Sula's hands as she swings him and he falls into the river. This is a story about intergenerational trauma because (check all that apply): the children in the second part of the story are abused because of their father's trauma. Question 8 Selected Answer: True McKibben writes that private companies connected to fossil fuel interests have lobbied to slow down uses of solar energy. It is these "processes" rather than the "events" that cause people to migrate (Skinner, 2018, para. while Aristotelean arguments focus on the validity of their point while addressing counterarguments, Rogerian arguments focus on compromise in order to establish common ground, Matching questions on Chapter 7 - Argument. (1) the philosophies that the work addresses (2) the work's cultural context Words are the most basic tool of the writer; therefore, an author's word choice is worth analyzing. Bill McKibben is the author of Eaarth, The End of Nature, Deep Economy, Enough, Fight Global Warming Now, The Bill McKibben Reader, and numerous other books. Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau, p. 23 . As McLaren observes, Morrison's "fiction celebrates survival and defines black identity as multifaceted.". the adult who was the yearning boy of five in the first part of the story. McKibben is a mighty orator on the page here, just as he was in The End of Nature (1989) and Eaarth (2010), and his call for creating more compassionate and equitable societies is inspiring." -- Pacific Standard " Falter is McKibben''s most powerfully argued book, and maybe his most important since The End of Nature 30 years ago. More radical movements than divestments, such as blaming capitalism for lack of progress on environmental problems, have not been as effective in shaping the climate debate in the U.S. Namely, where others argued for industry-wide controls on carbon without demonizing any particular industry, McKibbens radical flank portrayed the fossil-fuel industry as a public enemy and called for its extermination. She also has addressed historical issues such as nineteenth-century slavery. Question 5 "McKibben argues that, starting with coastlines, parts of the planet are becoming inhabitable for humans. . McKibben argues that, starting with coastlines, parts of the planet are becoming inhabitable for humans. Example: Most sports have rules of conduct. Bill McKibben. The tension was gone and so was the reason for the effort they had made. Pay close attention to punctuation. he realizes that he will probably never see his mother again. Using the quotation above from an interview with Toni Morrison as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. --IPCC, "Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5C," p. 4 Death is present in throughout Sula, and its significance has to do with war and the longing for peace and to freedom as well (Reddy 29). the capable girl of nine in the first part of the story. Using the quotation above as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. It was in 2012 that McKibben and 350.org staked the radical flank by mobilizing students to pressure their colleges or universities to liquidate their investments in fossil fuel companies. Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: McKibben reports that recently a major fossil fuel company said it would spend 1/100 of its budget to back the fight for a carbon tax of $40 for a ton of oil, but climate scientists believe that such a tax would not have enough of an effect at this point. Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: Although Morrison's novels are not written in the style of Magical Realism, they do share some similarities with this tradition (McLaren). Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: At the same time, she develops a rich irony by juxtaposing heroic expectations with mundane reality. Against the cold darkness of outer space, the Earth looks like a vibrant blue marble. This act indicates a certain ruthlessness in her character, and Eva is ruthlessly controlling, adopting three boys and giving them the same name, "Dewey," and treating them as a unit. For those few jobs where speed is important, timed tests may be useful. The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: Their mothers, in turn, have been shaped by their own mothers, in a chain reaction passing through the generations.-- Kelly Winters, "Critical Essay on Sula," database article with no page numbers The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: Similes and metaphors establish comparisons between two dissimilar things. The conflict in the story peaks when ________. --Maureen T. Reddy "The Tripled Plot and Center of Sula" PDF article, page 31 13). Using the quotation above from an article about Sula as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. Is the following sentence, which uses the excerpt above, plagiarized or acceptable? The novel mostly concerns the way African American communities both include and exclude those members who have violated community mores or who have become dislocated in ways that cause them to live on the moral or social margins. Topic sentences are okay in high school papers, but good writers should not really use them because it makes their papers seem simplistic. Lucy's attitudes and behavior are representative of the new white South African and, because they are in direct conflict with David's attitudes and behavior, point to the humble position that David must learn to accept in the new South African society. (4) Authority: What is the ethos of the author and the publisher? While Sula was not sure what Shadrack meant by "always," for Shadrack it meant permanence, a way to comfort her against the certainty of death. Using the quotation above from Sula as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. What sentence most accurately summarizes the claim that McKibben makes about the role of the fossil fuel industry in preventing government and civil action to curb climate change? These deaths, as Nel's thoughts about the grave markers suggest, are linked to wider scenes of death, to war and to the longing for peace, and, significantly, to freedom through the formal structure of the novel." The most likely reason Jimmy Cross burns Martha's letters is that ________. McKibben's latest book, Falter, is a depressing vindication of his first one. The novel's protagonists - Shadrack, Nel/Sula, and the community of people who live in the Bottomrepresent an anti-war theme through overlapping and connected plots (Reddy 31). 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