Compare and contrast expository and argumentative writing
What will be an ideal response?
Expository writing and argumentative writing are similar in that they both are presenting information and explanations, but they are different in that expository writing is for the purpose of explaining and informing and argumentative writing has as its goal persuading, convincing, and changing readers. Expository writing assumes that a truth or best practice is known or accepted by readers, while argument assumes that a truth or best practice is not believed or accepted by readers.
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Information books:
A) may help children understand aspects of their lives about which they have vital concern. B) suggest that it is children's responsibility to handle the problems that generations of adults have created. C) are a cure for social ills, for the troubles of today's society or children. D) teach children how to avoid abuse, drugs, or fix pollution.
Which of the following is the least serious limitation of a historical study? a. Oversimplification. b. Overgeneralization. c. Failure to distinguish between significant and irrelevant facts in asituation
d. Insufficient secondary sources of data.
In narrative research the story reaches a climax and then subsides. Answers emerge to questions and explanations exist for why the characters changed. What is this narrative element?
a. Characters b. Actions c. Problem d. Resolution
Which of the following is TRUE of the parent-child relationship?
A) It is constantly evolving as both partners develop and change B) Psychology has yet to explain any of the patterns of interaction between parents and children C) Recently, the parent-child relationship has become stricter and more punitive overall D) The power differential between children and parents is static