美国大学英语写作课后习题答案

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P.508--SuggestedAnswersforShame”—DickGregory(P.508Note:Thenumbersinparenthesesrefertorelevantparagraphsintheselection.ReadingComprehensionQuestions,584-585
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seeparagraphs5through26.
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1.Inparagraphs1and2,GregorymentionsseveralstepshetooktoimpressHeleneTucker.WhatweretheyWhydoesheincludetheminhisessay
Answer:InordertoimpressHelene,Gregorybrushedhishair,gotahandkerchief,washedhissocksandshirteverynight,shoveledthesnowoffherwalk,triedtomakefriendswithhermotherandaunts,andleftmoneyonherstoop.Hedescribesthosestepsindetailbecause,besidesdemonstratinghisdevotiontoHelene,theygiveaclearpictureofGregoryspoverty.2.Ametaphorisasuggestedcomparison.WhatmetaphordoesGregoryuseinparagraph5,and
whatisitspurposeWhatmetaphordoesheuseinthesecondsentenceofparagraph7,andwhatdoesitmeanAnswer:Inparagraph5,Gregoryusesthemetaphorthathewaspregnanttosuggesttheeffectsofpovertyonhimitgavehimstrangetastes,whichpregnantpeopleget.Italsofilledhim(aspregnancyfillssomeone,butwithnegativethings:poverty,dirt,smellsthatmadepeopleturnaway,andsoon.
Inthesecondsentenceofparagraph7,Gregoryusesthemetaphorofaflyingeagletorepresentthemovementofmoney.(Apictureofaneagleisengravedononesideofaquarter.

3.Innarratingtheincidentsintheclassroomandintherestaurant,Gregorychoosestoprovideactualdialogueratherthanmerelytotellwhathappened.WhyAnswer:ByusingtheexactwordsspokenbyHelene,theteacher,andhimself,Gregorygivesaveryclearpictureofwhathappenedbyallowingthereadertoexperienceit,ratherthansimplyhearageneralsummary.ThedialoguebetweenHeleneandtheteachershowsHeleneasanideallittlestudentwhoreceivedapprovalfromtheteacher.ThedialoguebetweenGregoryandtheteacher,however,clearlydemonstratesGregoryseagernesstoimpressHeleneandhisunsuccessful,embarrassingattempttogaintheteachersapproval.IfGregoryhadmerelydescribedwhathadhappened,wewouldhaveamuchlessvividimpressionofthecharactersinvolved.
4.Attheendoftheessay,Gregoryshiftshisfocusfromtheclassroomtothesceneinvolvingthewinoattherestaurant.WhatistheconnectionbetweenthisclosingsceneandtherestoftheessayAnswer:Inthebodyoftheessay,Gregoryisnarratingatimethathewasshamedpubliclyandnoonecametohisdefense.Intheclosingscene,Gregoryrealizesthathehasdonethesamethingthathe,too,haswitnessedapersonbeingshamedwithoutassistinghim.Hefeelsanewkindofshame,thatofhavingfailedtohelpanothermaninneed.CriticalReadingandDiscussion,586
1.WhenGregorywrites,Ineverlearnedhateathome,orshame.Ihadtogotoschoolforthat(paragraph1,heisusingironyaninconsistencybetweenwhatisexpectedandwhatactuallyoccurs.WhatdoeshemeanbythesetwostatementsWhatistheeffectofhisironyAnswer:Gregorymeansthatalthoughhishomelifewasoneofpovertyandwant,hishomewasnotaplaceofinhumanevalues,suchashatredandshame.Butatschool,whichonitssurfacewasamorepositiveplace,hewasmadetofeelhatredandshame.TheironicstatementintriguesthereaderandmakeshimorherwanttoknowmoreaboutwhatGregorymeans.
2.WhatareGregorysfeelingsabouthisteacherWhatwereyourfeelingsaboutherasyoureadthisessayWhatcouldtheteacherhavedoneorsaidthatwouldnothavemadeGregoryfeelashamedAnswer:Gregoryseemssadandresentfulthattheteacherdidnotunderstandwhyhemisbehavedinclassandthatsheassumedhewasstupidandatroublemaker.Buthealsowantedherapprovalbadly,asseenbytheCommunityChestincidentandthefactthathegotabigthrilloutofbeingchosentocleantheblackboard.Studentssuggestionsabouttheteacherwillvary.Onepossibility:ShecouldhavemerelythankedGregoryinclassandthenspokentohimprivatelylaterifshedoubtedthathecouldcontributetoCommunityChest.3.Gregoryshowshowachildhoodincidenttaughthimshame.WhatotherimportantlessonsdoesGregorylearninthisessayExplain.

Answer:Fromparagraph3,inwhichGregorytalksabouthisaccomplishmentslaterinlife,wecanconcludethathelearnedhecouldboosthisself-esteemthroughhisownefforts.Paragraph5showsthatfromhisownexperiences,helearnedthatchildrenwhoarehungryandpoormayfeelinvisibleandsobehaveinwaysthatattractattention.Fromhisexperiencewiththewino,helearnedthatinordertofeelgoodabouthimself,hewouldhavetostartstandingupforotherpeoplewhowereshamed.
4.Attheendofhisessay,Gregorysays,Iwaitedtoolongtohelpanotherman.WhydoyouthinkhewaitedsolongtoassistthewinoWhataresomereasonspeopledonotalwayshelpotherswhoareinneed(forexample,ignoringahomelesspersonseatedonthesidewalkAnswer:Gregoryprobablyhadmanyreasonsfornothelpingthewinosooner:embarrassmentatdrawingattentiontohimself,reluctancetopartwithhishard-earnedmoney,notwantingtogetintroublewithMr.Williams,notknowingthewinoandthusfeelingtheaffairwasnthisbusiness,etc.Peoplehavesimilarreasonsfornothelpingothersinneed.Inaddition,peoplewhoignoreahomelessmanmayfeelthatthemansproblemsmaybeincludingsubstanceabuseormentalillnessaresobiganddeep-rootedthattheyarenotqualifiedtohelphiminanyeffectiveway.
Thesis-and-SupportOutline
Thesis:Livingpoorwas,fortheauthor,ahumiliatingexperience.
1.Hewasembarrassedinfrontofhisclassmatesand,worse,infrontofHeleneTucker
(7-23.
2.EverybodyknewhewasaworthyboywhohadnoDadandnomoney(28.3.Hisself-pitypreventedhimfromhelpinganotherpoorman,thewino(29-37.
P.567SuggestedAnswersforPropagandaTechniquesinTodaysAdvertisingbyAnnMcClintock
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StructureandTechnique,649-650

1.Inparagraph1,McClintockschoiceofwordsrevealsherattitudestowardbothpropagandistsandthepublic.Whatspecificwordsrevealherattitudes,andwhatattitudesdotheyrepresentAnswer:McClintockdescribespropagandistsasseducersandbrainwashers.Shereferstotheiralluringimages,theirtricks,andtheircharm.Shedescribesthepublicascontentandeager...victims.Herchoiceofwordsmakesitclearthatshethinkspropagandistsareuntrustworthyandinterestedintakingunfairadvantageofatoo-trustingpublic.
2.WhatkeytermdoesMcClintockdefineinparagraph2WhydoesshedefineithereWhereelseintheessaydoessheusethetechniqueofdefinition
Answer:Shedefinesthetermpropaganda.Sheplacesthedefinitionclosetothebeginningbecauseitissoessentialtothereadersunderstandingoftherestofheressay.OtherpointsatwhichMcClintockusesdefinitionareinparagraphs5,6,9,12,16,18,and21.Ineachofthoseparagraphs,shedefinesaparticularpropagandatechnique.
3.McClintockusesparenthesesintwolists,theonesinparagraphs7and19.WhatpurposedotheseparenthesesserveAnswer:Paragraph7listshigh-soundingbutbasicallyemptyphrases.Theauthorusesparenthesestoaddcommentsthatrevealtheemptinessofthoselistedphrases.Paragraph19listsclaimsthatincludeweaselwords.Theauthorusesparenthesestoshowjusthowinsubstantialthoseweaselwordsare.
4.McClintockprovidesabundantexamplesthroughoutheressay.WhydoessheprovidesomanyexamplesWhatdoessheaccomplishwiththistechniqueAnswer:McClintocksmanyexamples,drawnfromthetelevisionandprintadsweallseeeveryday,clarifyherdefinitionsanddemonstratethatpropagandatechniquesaretrulyafactorineverydaylife.Theexamplesmakethereadermoreawareoftheeffectsofpropagandaondecisionsheorshemakes.CriticalReadingandDiscussion,650
1.Someofthepropagandatechniqueslistedintheselectionhavecontrastingappeals.Howdoname-callingandglitteringgeneralitiescontrastwitheachotherTestimonialsandplainfolksAnswer:Name-callingappealstotheinstinctsoffear,anger,andmistrust.Name-callingpropagandaencouragesthepublictorejectsomethingorsomeone.Glitteringgeneralities,ontheotherhand,appealtothepublicspositiveemotions:love,attraction,patriotism.Thepublicisaskedtoacceptthethingorpersonadvertisedbyassociatingitwiththoseemotions.
Testimonialsdependonthepublicsinterestinoraffectionforcelebritiespeopleordinary
viewersdontknowbutadmireandseeasbiggerandmoreimportantthanthemselves.By

contrast,plainfolksadvertisingisbasedontheideathatthepubliclikestoseeordinarypeoplepeoplelikethemselvesintheproductsandservicestheybuy.
2.WhyareadsthatusethebandwagonapproachsoeffectiveWhatadshaveyouseenrecentlythatusethatapproachAnswer:Thebandwagontechniqueiseffectivebecauseofthehumanneedtobepartofagroup.Wefeelsafeandsecurewhenwearesurroundedbypeoplewhoagreewithusaboutsomethingevensomethingastrivialaswhatfrozencoffeecakeisbest(NobodydoesntlikeSaraLee.Answerstothesecondquestionwillvary.
3.Theauthorstates,Americans,adultsandchildrenalike,arebeingseduced.WhatmightbethedifferencesbetweenthewaysadultsandchildrenreacttotheseductionsofadvertisingAnswer:Answerswillvary.
4.McClintockstates,Wearevictims,seeminglycontenteveneagertobevictimized(paragraph1.DoyouagreeIsthisarticlelikelytochangehowyouviewadsinthefutureWhyorwhynotAnswer:Answerswillvary.Thesis-and-SupportOutline
Thesis:Peopleshoulddetectandunderstandcommonpropagandatechniques,whichappealtotheemotionsratherthantologic.
1.Wearebombardedwithads,whichpresentbiasedmessagesthroughvariouspropaganda
techniques,includingsevencommonones(1-4.
2.Namecallingreferringtoacompetitorwithnegativelychargednamesorcomments(5.3.Glitteringgeneralitiesmakingimportant-soundinggeneralclaimswithnoexplanation(6-8.4.Transferassociatingsomethingwithasymbolorimagemostpeoplerespectandadmire(9-11.5.Testimonialpromotingsomethingwiththesupportofacelebrity(12-15.6.Plainfolksassociatingsomethingwiththeaverageperson(16-17.
7.Cardstackingmakingsomethingsoundgoodbysuppressingrelevantevidenceor
makinganunfinishedclaim(18-19.
8.Bandwagonappealingtopeoplesdesiretodowhatmanyothersaredoing(20-21.9.Usecriticalthinkingtoavoidreactingemotionallytoads(22-23.
P.592SuggestedAnswersforHerestoYourHealth”—JoanDunayerNote:Thenumbersinparenthesesrefertorelevantparagraphsintheselection.ReadingComprehensionQuestions,667-6681.c2.c
3.dAnswersa,b,andcaretoonarrow.
4.cAnsweraistoonarrow;answerbistoobroad;answerd,neverdirectly
statedinthearticle,istoonarrow.

5.bParagraph66.FalseParagraph47.TrueParagraph88.a
9.FalseParagraphs6and810.dParagraphs4and8StructureandTechnique,668-669
1.WhatmethodofintroductiondoesDunayeruseWhateffectdoyouthinkshehopedtoachievewiththisintroductionAnswer:Sheusesananecdote.BytellingabriefstoryaboutTodsexperience,sheputsahumanfaceonthelargerideathatalcoholabuseislinkedtosocietalpressure.ItalsosetsthetoneforDunayersthesisbyshowingthepotentialdangerofevensmallamountsofalcohol.2.DunayerintroduceshercriticismofalcoholwiththewordsPartofthemythis....(Seethefirstsentenceofparagraph3.Whatadditiontransitionsdoessheusetointroduceeachofthethreeotherpartsofthemyth(inthefirstsentencesofparagraphs5,7,and9WhatisgainedbytheuseofthesetransitionsAnswer:Thethreeadditiontransitionsareanother,also,andfinally.Eachtransitionmakesthereaderawarethatoneelementofthemythisbeingintroduced.
3.ThebodyofDunayersessayismadeupoffourpairsofparagraphs(paragraphs3and4;5and6;7and8;9and10.WhatistherelationshipbetweentheparagraphsineachpairInwhichofthetwoparagraphsdoesDunayerpresentherownperspectiveWhydoyouthinksheputsherownperspectiveinthatparagraph
Answer:Inthefirstparagraphofeachpair,Dunayerpresentsonepartofthealcoholmyth.Shebeginseachsecondparagraphwithatopicsentencethatrepresentsherperspective.Shethengoesontosupporthertopicsentencewithaseriesoffacts.Forexample,belowisthetopicsentenceofparagraph4;itrepresentsherperspective,whichcontradictswhattheadinparagraph3suggestsaboutwhiskey.
Contrarytowhattheliquorcompanywouldhaveusbelieve,drinkingismorecloselyrelatedtolackofsuccessthantoachievements.Shethenfollowsthatsentencewithsupportingfacts.
Bypresentingherperspectiveafterdescribingeachpartofthemyth,Dunayermakesherpointsmoredramatically:Shesetsupanappealingimageinthefirstparagraphofeachpaironlytoknockitdownwithforceinthesecondone.
4.Inheressay,Dunayerprovidesvividdescriptionsofalcoholadvertisements,particularlyinparagraphs3and5.WhatvividdetailsdoessheprovideHowdothesedetailssupporthermainpoint

Answer:Inparagraph3shedescribesindetailtheprintadshowingtwoprosperous-lookingbusinessmeninarestaurant,surroundedbyfinecrystal,velvetdraperies,andspotlesslinen.Inparagraph5,sheprovidesdetailsaboutabeachscene:ayoung,beautiful,sexywoman;ayoungmuscularmanenticingherwithacoldbeer.Byprovidingsuchdetaileddescriptions,Dunayermakesthereaderveryawareoftheadvertiserspremise(alcoholwillmakeyousuccessful;alcoholwillmakeyousexuallyattractivebehindsuchads.CriticalReadingandDiscussion,669
1.Dunayerpresentsandthenrebutsfourmythsaboutalcohol.WhatarethesefourmythsAccordingtoDunayer,whatistherealitybehindeachmythAnswer:(1Alcoholwillmakeyouprofessionallysuccessful.Infact,saysDunayer,alcoholisfrequentlytiedtolowachievementandpoverty.(2Alcoholwillmakeyousexuallyattractive.Dunayersaysthatalcoholactuallylowersoneshormonesandcanleadtoimpotenceandinfertility.(3Alcoholandsportsmixwell.Dunayerpointsoutthatalcoholslowsthereflexes,interfereswiththeeyesabilitytofocus,andincreasesthelikelihoodofvariousseriousdiseases.(4Alcoholbringsfamiliesclosertogether.Infact,Dunayerwrites,alcoholisfrequentlyinvolvedindomesticviolence,suicide,andbirthdefects.
2.Dunayerconcludes,“‘Herestoyourhealthringswithaterribleironywhenitisaccompaniedbytheclinkofliquorglasses(paragraph11.WhatistheterribleironyshereferstoHowdoesthisironyalreadysignaledinheressaystitlerelatetohermainpointAnswer:Theironyisthatalcohol,ratherthanpromotingoneshealth,isoftentiedtoillnessandmisery.Theironyisalsoimpliedinhermainpointthatwhileadvertisingmythspromiseusthatalcoholwillimproveourlives,itisfarmorelikelytohavedestructiveeffects.
3.DoyouthinkDunayersessayaboutthemythsofalcoholisone-sided,orisitbalancedExplain.WhatadditionalpointscouldbeusedtosupportherpointortorebutitAnswer:Theessayisone-sidedinthesensethatDunayerdoesnotincludeopinionsfrompeoplewhodisagreewithher.Otherpointsshemighthaveusedtosupportherargumentincludethewidespreadideaamongyoungpeoplethatusingalcoholmakesthemseemmoreadult.RebuttalsofDunayersargumentcouldincludetheideasthatmanypeopleusealcoholresponsiblyandthattheproblemisnotwiththeproductitselfbutwithirresponsiblepeoplesmisuseofit.
4.Advertisersoftencreatemythsorusefalseideastogetpeopletobuytheirproducts.Besidesalcoholads,whataresomeotherexamplesofmanipulativeordeceptiveadvertisingDoyouthinkadvertisersshouldbepermittedtousesuchtacticstosellproductsAnswer:Answerswillvary.

Thesis-andSupportOutline
Thesis:Themediaandourculturepromoteafalsemythaboutalcohol.
1.Partofthemythisthatalcoholsignalssuccess;therealityisthatalcoholcanprevent
success(3-4.
2.Anotherpartofthemythisthatalcoholmakesonesexuallyattractive;therealityisthat
alcoholcanmakeonelesssexy(5-6.
3.Athirdpartofthemythisthatalcoholcombineswellwithathletics;therealityisthat
alcoholslowspeopledownandcanleadtophysicaldecline(7-8.
4.Thefourthpartofthemythisthatalcoholcontributestofamilyhappiness;therealityis
thatalcoholcanleadtogreatunhappiness.
P.607SuggestedAnswersforCollegeLectures:IsAnybodyListeningbyDavidDaniels
Note:Thenumbersinparenthesesrefertorelevantparagraphsintheselection.ReadingComprehensionQuestions,683-6841.c2.a
3.cAnswersa,banddarealltoonarrow,aseachcoversonlyasinglepointof
theselection.
4.bAnswersa,c,anddaretoonarrow.5.dParagraphs5and76.aParagraph107.aParagraph10
8.aParagraph9and109.TrueParagraphs11through1310.cParagraph13StructureandTechnique,684
1.Danielsbeginshisessaywithananecdoteaboutaformerteacherofhis.HowdoesthisintroductionrelatetohisthesisAnswer:Theanecdoteisanextremeexampleofacollegeteacherwhoseemedunawareofwhetherhisstudentswerelisteningtohimornot.TheprofessorservesasacaricatureofthetypeofteachingDanielsiscriticizing.
2.DoesDanielsdirectlystatehisthesisIfso,whereisitstated
Answer:Danielsstateshisthesisattheendofparagraph4:Thetimeislongoverdueforustoabandonthelecturesystemandturntomethodsthatreallywork.
3.IndescribingMarysclassroomexperience(paragraphs57,Danielsprovidesnumerousdetails.WhataresomeofthesedetailsHowdotheyrelatetotheessaysmainideaAnswer:Someofthedetailsprovidedincludethehugeclasssize,thelackofarollcall,theprofessorsancientnotes,thelackofopportunityforstudentfeedback,andtheabsenceof

quizzes.Thedetailsallcontributetotheideathatlecture-heavyclassesdoapoorjobofinvolvingthestudentinthesubjectandstimulatinghisorherthinking.
4.Danielssessayisanargumentagainstthelecturesystemofeducation.Whatargumentationtechniquesdoesheemploy(Seepages319337forinformationonargumentation.Answer:DanielsusesfouroftheargumentationtechniquesexplainedinChapter16,Argumentation,pages319322:
1Pointoutcommonground.Danielspointsoutcommongroundbetweenhimandschoolsthatsupportlectures.Inparagraph8,headmitsthatmanyschoolssupplementlectureswithdiscussiongroupsandthatsomeclasses,suchasfirst-yearEnglish,arerelativelysmall.2Acknowledgedifferingviewpoints.Danielsacknowledges(butdoesnotsupportviewpointsthatdifferfromhis.Inparagraph13,hestatesthatadministratorslikelecturesbecausetheycancramfarmorestudentsintoalecturehallthanintoadiscussionclass.Headdsinthesameparagraphthatteachersandstudentsfindlectureseasierbecausestudentscansitbackandbepassiveandteacherscanengageinintellectualexhibitionism.
3Grantthemeritsofdifferingviewpointswhenappropriate.Danielsgrantsthemeritsofopposingviewsinparagraph15,wherehestatesthatlecturesareeconomicallynecessaryandalsobecausetheyspringfromatraditioninasettingthatrightlyvaluestraditionforitsownsake.
4Rebutdifferingviews.Danielsrebutsthesupportforlectureclassesforfirst-andsecond-yearstudentsbystatingthevirtuesofsmallerclasses,whicharelistedinparagraph14:smallerclassesforcestudentstobecomemoreactive,studentslisteningskillsimprove,professorsdoabetterjob,andtestsdemandanalysisandsynthesisinsteadofemptymemorization.AndwhileDanielssupportsthetraditionoflecturesinparagraph15,heimmediatelyarguesagainsttheiruseinthefirsttwoyearsofcollege.CriticalReadingandDiscussion,684-685
1.Danielsstatesthatlisteningintelligentlyishardwork(paragraph9andActivelearning...isfarmorebeneficialforthosewhohavenotyetfullylearnedhowtolearn(paragraph10.WhymightDanielsfeelthatlisteningissohardAndwhydoeshefeelthatactivelearningissogood
Answer:Inparagraph10,Danielsmentionsthatlisteningactivelyinvolvesspecialtechniques,includingthesetwo:tryingtoanticipatethespeakersnextpointandtakingnotesselectively.Wecanassumethathefeelsittakestimeandpracticetolearnsuchtechniques.Indiscussingactivelearninginparagraph10,Danielsmentionsseveraltypes:writingessays,performingexperiments,andhavingworkevaluatedbyaninstructor.Heobviouslyfeelsthat

thesetypesofactiveworkinvolvestudentsinwaystheyarenotreadytobeinvolvedinaslisteners.
2.Inparagraph8,DanielsacknowledgesthathehasexaggeratedMarysnegativeclassroomexperience,saying,Iadmitthispictureisoverdrawn.DoesthisadmissionstrengthenorweakenhisargumentExplain.Answer:ThecasecouldbemadethattheadmissionstrengthensDanielsargument.Byadmittingthatheisexaggeratingslightly,DanielscanpointoutthatmanyclassesdohavemostifnotallofthenegativeaspectsofMarysclass.Itisalsopsychologicallysoundtoadmitashortcomingofonesargument,asithelpsestablishthewriterasareasonableperson.
3.AccordingtoDaniels,thelecturesystemharmsprofessorsbyreducingfeedbackfromstudentstoaminimum.WhatisusefulaboutaboutfeedbackfromstudentsAnswer:Ifstudentscommentsindicatetheydontunderstandsomething,theteachercanthendosomethingtohelpstudentsimprovetheirunderstanding.Studentscommentsmayalsohelpteachersdecidewhichactivitiesandmaterialsareeffectiveandineffective.Also,theknowledgethattheirviewcountsinclassmaymotivatestudentstogetinvolvedwithclasswork.
4.HowdoyourexperiencesinbothlectureclassesandsmallerclassescomparewithDanielssdescriptionsAsastudent,whichtypeofclassdoyoupreferWhyIfyouwereaninstructor,whichtypeofclasswouldyouprefertoteachWhy
Answer:Answerswillvary.Thesis-and-SupportOutline
Thesis:Collegesanduniversitiesshouldofferinteractive,notlecture,classestofirst-and
second-yearstudents(4,15.
1.Thelecturesystemisoutmoded(4.
2.Itisinadequateforstudents,especiallylessexperiencedstudents(5-11.3.Itisharmfultoeducators(12.
4.Thelecturesystemcontinuesbecauseadministratorslikeitsprofitabilityandteachersand
studentsfinditeasier(13.
5.Small,interactiveclassesbenefitbothstudentsandteachers(14.

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