The questions in this quiz are based on the readings in Reading the World and the posted videos as well as information from posted pages and The Everyday Writer from weeks 1 and 2.
Do not copy information directly from the readings. Paraphrase information that you have read.
These questions require your ability to read and think critically and not just restate what the writers have already written.
Proofreading for spelling, missing words, and grammar is required. This is an English class after all.
Question #1
A) What kinds of ideas did Douglass encounter when he read The Columbian Orator?
B) How did these ideas influence him? Be specific citing the reading.
Cite the specific page numbers from Reading the World in MLA format. This means put the page number in ( ). Put just the number, not the words page or the abbreviation pg. MLA format requires just numbers.
Clearly label your answers as A and B with A first and then B. Do not write A and B together in the same paragraph, and do not number with 1 and 2.
Question #2
What is the difference between the knowledge possessed by the students that Feynman encounters in his class and the knowledge that Feynman believes that they should actually have?
Explain in your own words with specific examples from Feynman’s essay and the videos.
Remember to not copy directly from the reading or the videos, unless you cite in MLA format.
If you cite the reading, put the page number in ( ). If you cite a video, put the title of the video in ( ). So it would be something like (“Richard Feynman Thinking Part 1 of 2”) for example. You use the title since there are no page numbers.
Question #3
What are 4 ways that Lunsford suggests to explore ideas in Chapter 4?
List the ways and indicate why these might be useful ways to explore ideas before writing.
Question #4
A) Why does Nussbaum believe that economic growth will not automatically produce democracy? Answer with 3 or 4 complete complex sentences.
B) What examples does Nussbaum cite to prove this thesis? Provide 2 specific examples from her essay and/or the video.
Remember to not copy directly from the reading or the videos, unless you cite in MLA format.
If you cite the reading, put the page number in ( ). If you cite a video, put the title of the video in ( ). So it would be something like (“Creating Capabilities”) for example. You use the title since there are no page numbers.
List your answers in A/B format with A first and below it B.
Clearly label your answers as A and B with A first and then B. Do not write A and B together in the same paragraph, and do not number with 1 and 2.
