Which statement best describes a text with a cause-and-effect structure?
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It explains why something occurs.
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Which option best states the main idea of the passage?
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Former republics are more difficult to rule than hereditary states, and they will rebel if they are not tightly controlled.
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What is Machiavelli's primary purpose in writing this passage?
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NOT:
to inform readers about the differences between principalities and republics
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What is Machiavelli's primary purpose in writing this passage?
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to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it
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Which statements best describe a text with a problem-and-solution structure? Select two options.
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It identifies an issue to be resolved.
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It contains words such as answer, difficulty, and therefore.
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Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the paragraph?
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There are three ways for a prince to hold a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom: ruin it, live there, or create an oligarchy that is loyal to him—and the third way is easiest.
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What is Machiavelli's secondary purpose in writing this passage?
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to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness
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Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.
There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them.
What organizational structure does Machiavelli use to develop the central idea in this passage?
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compare and contrast
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Which statements describe a text with an argumentative structure? Select three options.
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It states an opinion.
It offers reasons and evidence.
It acknowledges opposing claims.
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Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the paragraph?
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Observing what happened to the Spartans and the Romans shows that it is best to destroy a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom.
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What is the impact of repeating the word feared in the passage?
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It ensures readers understand its significance in the passage.
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Which type of evidence does Machiavelli use in the story of Dido to show that a ruler should be cruel in certain circumstances?
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Machiavelli uses logical evidence to assert that it is acceptable for new princes to use cruelty.
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How does the repetition of the words cruel and cruelty affect the tone of the paragraph?
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It creates a matter-of-fact tone as Machiavelli demonstrates the positive effects of a ruler's cruelty.
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What reasoning does Machiavelli use in this passage?
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NOT: Machiavelli uses deductive reasoning by starting with statistical evidence and then concluding that rulers must be cruel.
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What impact do the words feared and hatred have on the meaning of the passage?
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They suggest that a ruler who is feared can retain power, while a ruler who is hated is less likely to do so.
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Which statement best evaluates Machiavelli's argument?
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NOT:
Machiavelli ineffectively argues that new princes should do everything in their power to guard their kingdoms.
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What meaning is emphasized by the use of the words merciful and mercy in the passage?
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Machiavelli forces readers to carefully consider the meanings of the words merciful and mercy.
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What kind of evidence does Machiavelli use in this passage to explain Hannibal's effectiveness?
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anecdotal evidence in the form of historical examples
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How does anecdotal evidence in this passage support the claim that cruelty is a necessary part of leadership?
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by showing how Scipio was too lenient and his army rebelled
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What is the definition of empirical evidence?
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Empirical evidence is evidence based on scientific research.
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What reason does Warren give for believing that "separate but equal" does not give minority children equal educational opportunities?
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the findings that a sense of inferiority affects the motivation to learn
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