Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

L ESSON 4 | P RODUCTION OF W RITING AND K NOWLEDGE OF L ANGUAGE • 43

1. The author considers inserting the following factual statement between sentences 13 and 14: Nicotine, which is found in tobacco, is one of the most addictive chemicals known to science. Would this statement add to the development of the paragraph? Ǥ ‡•ǡ „‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡• smoking as a serious problem. B. Yes, because the sentence explains why young people start to smoke. Ǥ ‘ǡ „‡…ƒ—•‡ •…‹‡–‹ϐ‹…‡˜‹†‡…‡ ‹• ‹””‡Ž‡˜ƒ– –‘ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘”ǯ• ’‘‹–Ǥ D. No, because the addictive mechanism behind smoking is not relevant. 2. Which of the following revisions to ‡–‡…‡• ͳͷ ƒ† ͳ͸ „‡•–…Žƒ”‹ϐ‹‡• –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘”ǯ• ’‘•‹–‹‘ǫ F. NO CHANGE G. Some government assistance is needed for those who cannot afford medical care or health insurance and people need to be concerned with their own health. H. The most important thing is for people to be concerned with their own health and for them to ask for government assistance. J. Even though some government assistance is needed for those who cannot afford medical care or health insurance, the most important thing is for people to be concerned with their own health.

In context, which of the following best describes the main purpose of the essay? A. To expose faulty reasoning B. To evaluate a theory set forth earlier Ǥ ‘ ’”‘˜‹†‡ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹‘• D. To propose a solution to a problem In writing this passage, the author was most probably addressing: F. a convention of surgeons. G. a group of concerned citizens. H. a meeting of insurance executives. J. a conference of tobacco executives. What should be done to Sentence 7 to strengthen the organization of the essay? A. NO CHANGE B. Begin a new paragraph C. Switch Sentence 6 with Sentence 7 D. OMIT Sentence 7

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Strategy Items #1–4

Debrief Writers support their ideas in four main ways: 1. Interpreting a statement 2. Clarifying a general statement with examples 3. Furthering an argument with information and reasoning 4. Quoting an expert The Cambridge Edge Questions about the passage as a whole, such as #3 and #4, are likely to appear at the end of a passage. If you are paying attention to the development of the passage as you read, you should only need to skim back through the passage or look for keywords to answer these questions.

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Organization Items #5–6