![]() ![]() Eliminate Choice E: the passage doesn’t seem especially optimistic orpessimistic.Eliminate Choice D this passage is opposed to superficiality.Eliminate Choice C the author is not trying to conciliate.There is no reason to disqualify Choice B.Choice A doesn’t look good “harsh” and “strident” are extreme words, and this isn’t an extreme passage.Remember to look at the language of the passage and the overall “feel” of the writing.Eliminate E the author specifically advises the reader notto write in this way.Eliminate Choices C and D the author doesn’t talk much about popularity, and there is no defense of Johnson.Eliminate Choice B it is not a paradox because there is no contradiction in the statement.Choice A sounds promising the line reads as if it’s sarcastic.Question 8:What technique or tone does the author use?. ![]() ![]() You can eliminate choice D because the analogy between vulgar English and incorrect pronunciation appears only briefly.You can eliminate choices A and B because the passage doesn’t make much mention of morality, and never mentions acting except to warn the reader against declaiming like an actor does.The analogy compares writing to conversation, and writing in a familiar style to reading aloud fluently.Look for the simile (the word “as” appears in line 10 and the following sentences).Question 3:Where is the extended analogy?.There are ten questions associated with this passage.Pay attention to the author’s goal, tone, and point of view.The rest of the passages will be covered in the walkthrough at the end of the course.This lesson will only cover the first passage, located on page 14 of the PDF.This lesson will cover the first passage in the College Board’s 2008 multiple-choice section (it’s available in the Course Description on the College Board website). ![]()
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