What sound in this sequence becomes a motif that reveals how these characters will be unable to escape their working class status? Be sure to explain how the motif establishes this point

What will be an ideal response?


Students should discuss how pounding metal is an important motif. Look for them to discuss when and why the same sounds (or similar sounds) reappear once the characters get to Texas (students should be explicit that the motif establishes a parallel between Texas and Chicago).

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The ______ is decided solely by the speaker since it depends on the behavioral change the speaker expects from the audience at the end of the speech

a. general purpose b. specific purpose c. central idea d. functional purpose

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Fred had to give a 4–6 minute speech in his public speaking class. He chose to speak on basketball, because he knew a lot about it and would nothave to do any research

Before delivering his speech, he wrote down five words on index cards to jog his memory. During his speech, Fred said everything he wanted to say in 3 minutes, and then began rambling in hopes of meeting the time requirements. Where did Fred go wrong? a. Nothing, Fred did a good job. b. Fred did not properly prepare his speech. c. Fred did not know his audience. d. Fred should have visualized his success.

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Veronica knows that in her speech class there is a student with a visual impairment and another with high-functioning autism. Veronica plans to take extra time during her speech to explain her presentation aids, as a result of her analysis of which demographic characteristic?

A. culture B. age C. intelligence D. physical and mental capabilities

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