Question

read the list of sentences from the article.

1. in judging appeals based on facts presented at trial, the court of appeals must review the evidence and witness testimony.
2. “an appeal from a judgment of conviction is not a matter of absolute right, independently of constitutional or statutory provisions allowing such appeal.”
3. for example, the appeals court might find that the trial judge improperly disallowed evidence that should have been seen by the jury.
4. instead, the appellant must “show cause” by convincing the appeals court that the trial court had failed to properly apply the laws involved or to follow proper legal procedures.

which two sentences taken together provide the best evidence to support the idea that an appellate court considers both the evidence and prior judgments when reviewing an appeal?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
read the final four paragraphs of the article. what is most likely the reason why the author chooses to conclude the article with these paragraphs?
(a) to include context of the technical terms used in the article
(b) to give further examples to better explain the main ideas of the article
(c) to provide a solution to the main problems stated in the article
(d) to summarize the main ideas of the article for clarification

Explanation:

For question 1:

• Sentence 1 addresses reviewing trial evidence (evidence factor). Sentence 4 addresses failure to apply laws/procedures (prior legal judgment/standard factor). Together they cover both evidence and prior judgment elements for appellate review.
• Sentences 2 focuses only on appeal rights, 3 focuses only on trial court evidence errors, so paired combinations of these miss one of the two required elements.

For question 2:
Concluding an academic/analytical article typically involves summarizing the core ideas presented to wrap up the discussion for the reader. Adding new context, examples, or solutions would not fit a conclusion, as those are for body sections.

Answer:

1. D. 3 and 4
2. D. to summarize the main ideas of the article for clarification