(HC) You have been asked to write an informative article on the importance of healthy eating for an elementary school newspaper. In a paragraph of five to seven complete sentences describe how you would present to your target audience the information you find during your research. (10 points)

(5.03, 6.02, MC) Read the following speech excerpt and then select the correct answer to the question below: President George W. Bush’s speech to the troops on the USS Abraham LincolnOther nations in history have fought in foreign lands and remained to occupy and exploit. Americans, following a battle, want nothing more than to return home. Which answer best describes Bush’s point of view as presented in this excerpt? (3 points)

(6.12, LC) Which of these is not a feature of parallel structure? (3 points)

(4.04, 4.05 MC) Read the following speech excerpt and then select the correct answer to the question below: President George W. Bush’s speech to the troops on the USS Abraham LincolnOur mission continues. Al-Qaida is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we. Our government has taken unprecedented measures to defend the homeland – and we will continue to hunt down the enemy before he can strike. Which topic best relates to the central idea in this part of the speech? (3 points)

(6.04, 6.05, MC) Read the following poem and then select the correct answer to the question below: “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” By Emily Dickinson I’m Nobody! Who are you?Are you – Nobody – too?Then there’s a pair of us!Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you know! How dreary – to be – Somebody!How public – like a Frog – To tell one’s name – the livelong June – To an admiring Bog! The phrase like a Frog reveals the poet thinks that being well known is as (3 points)

(5.05, LC) What is the relationship between in-text or internal citations and the Works Cited? (3 points)

(5.05, LC) When Donald uses an idea, quotation, or summary from a source in his research and he does not cite the source, that is called (3 points)

(6.09, LC) You are working on your conclusion, but you’re having trouble signaling closure. Which of the following strategies will help you with that? (3 points)

(6.03, LC) In writing, the word synonym means the (3 points)

(5.04, MC) You are working on a research project in which you must present a speech on the societal impact of modern media (such as music, movies, etc.). Which of the following sources would be considered most credible for this project? (3 points)