Which of the following is an effective proofreading strategy?
A. Proofread early on in the writing process so you don't have to rework your sentences later.
B. Read your paper on a computer screen for easy viewing and correcting.
C. Avoid reading small chunks at a time.
D. Exclusively use computerized writing aids.
Answer: D
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Rewrite the sentence, changing the verbs to the preterit.
Ellos lo saben.
Studies show conclusively that if large groups of children watch a great deal of televised violence, they will be more prone to behave aggressively. In other words, not all children will become more aggressive, but many will. Especially during adolescence, viewing lots of violence on television is associated with actual increases in aggression against others. It's little wonder that a large panel
of medical and psychological experts recently concluded that media violence is a serious threat to public health. It is fair to say, then, that televised violence causes aggression in viewers, especially children? Fortunately, that would be an exaggeration. Televised violence can make aggression more likely, but it does not invariably "cause" it to occur for any given child. Many other factors affect the chances that hostile thoughts will be turned into actions. Among children, one such factor is the extent to which a child identifies with aggressive characters. That's why it is so sad to find TV heroes behaving aggressively, as well as villains. A case in point is the popular Power Rangers TV programs for children. In each episode, the Power Rangers "morph" into superheroes who use karate and other violent actions to conquer monsters. After watching an episode of the Power Rangers, a group of 7-year-old children committed seven times more aggressive acts than a control group that didn't watch. The aggressive children hit, kicked, and karate-chopped their peers, often directly imitating the Power Rangers. Younger children, in particular, are more likely to be influenced by such programs because they don't fully recognize that the characters and stories are fantasies. Youngsters who believe that aggression is an acceptable way to solve problems, who believe that TV violence is realistic, and who identify with TV characters are more likely to copy televised aggression. In view of such findings, it is understandable that Canada, Norway, and Switzerland have restricted the amount of permissible violence on television. Should all countries do the same? How is the first sentence of the third paragraph ("A case in point is the popular Power Rangers TV programs for children.") related to the last sentence of the second paragraph ("That's why it is so sad to find TV heroes behaving aggressively...")? a. summary b. listing c. example d. contrast
Read the following summary of cultural information from “Capítulo 4”. Then answer the questions.
La institución familiar es la base de la sociedad española. Tradicionalmente, la familia incluye un matrimonio de un hombre y una mujer con hijos. Sin embargo, hoy en día hay muchas variedades de familias en España. Por ejemplo, familias con madres solteras, madres o padres separados o divorciados con hijos, matrimonios homosexuales, matrimonios con inmigrantes y familias con hijos adoptados son cada vez más típicas. Además de la familia nuclear, la familia extendida también forma una parte integral de las vidas de los españoles. De hecho, los abuelos de una familia suelen pasar mucho tiempo con sus hijos y nietos, y no solamente en los días festivos. Como los padres y ahora muchas madres trabajan fuera de casa, los abuelos ayudan a cuidar de los niños durante el día. Así los padres pueden ahorrar dinero; sus salarios muchas veces no son suficientemente altos para poder pagarle a una niñera o guardería durante la semana. Es una ventaja también porque los nietos pueden pasar tiempo con sus abuelos. Es otra razón por la que la institución familiar es tan importante. Finalmente, las familias comparten no solamente un apellido, como en los Estados Unidos, sino dos. Los españoles típicamente tienen dos apellidos, un sistema tradicional de nombres. El primer apellido es del padre y el segundo es de la madre. Por ejemplo, si el padre se llama Juan Rodríguez García y la madre se llama María Sánchez Martínez, el apellido de sus hijos va a ser Rodríguez Sánchez. Hoy, algunos españoles, al cumplir 18 años, cambian el orden de sus apellidos u optan por usar solo uno de sus apellidos. ¿Cuál es el nuevo rol de los abuelos en las familias?
Vignette means
A) transparency B) PowerPoint C) lecture D) illustration