Question

nswer, 5 points)
fill in the blanks using words from the box below.
infringed claim grievance ratify redress tone diction execute
my plan to 3.01) ______________ was to pick a colonial american topic
and write a research paper. i chose the question, \were the reasons for american
independence valid?\ i used the incident of the boston tea party to explain why the
americans had a 3.02) ______________ against the british. they felt that the
british 3.03) ______________ upon their rights by demanding high taxes. since the
colonists dumped the tea into the harbor, the british wanted a 3.04) ______________;
or remedy; however, this incident started the war. later, the continental congress had
to 3.05) ______________ the articles of war, which were written in a very
formal 3.06) ____________ with complicated 3.07) ____________. i
make the 3.08) ______________ that it is very difficult to read!
choose the best answers.
3.09) __ the defense was unsubstantiated because __.
a. it had too many opinions
b. it agreed with the author’s claim
c. it needed some valid evidence
d. the argument was illogical
3.010) __ a substantiated challenge __.
a. supports the author’s opinion
b. uses documented facts as evidence
c. has persuasive devices
d. always remarks on the opposite view
3.011) __ the bill of rights includes __.
a. the rights of immigrants c. the rights of citizens
b. the rights of the president d. all of these
3.012) ____ who are constantly interpreting the constitution to make laws or rule on laws?
a. citizens b. judges c. lawmakers d. both b and c

Explanation:

For the fill-in-the-blanks:

1. 3.01: The context describes completing a research task, so "execute" (carry out) fits.
2. 3.02: The Americans had a formal complaint against the British, so "grievance" is correct.
3. 3.03: The British violated the colonists' rights, so "infringed" (broke/violated) is the right word.
4. 3.04: The British wanted a remedy for the tea dumping, so "redress" (a correction/remedy) fits.
5. 3.05: The Continental Congress had to approve the articles of war, so "ratify" (formally approve) is correct.
6. 3.06: The articles had a formal overall style, so "tone" (the stylistic character of writing) fits.
7. 3.07: The writing used complex word choice, so "diction" (word selection) is correct.
8. 3.08: The writer states a position about the text's readability, so "claim" (a stated position) fits.

For multiple choice:
3.09: "Unsubstantiated" means lacking supporting evidence, so the defense needed valid evidence.
3.010: "Substantiated" means supported by proof, so a substantiated challenge uses documented facts.
3.011: The Bill of Rights outlines the fundamental rights of U.S. citizens.
3.012: Judges interpret the constitution to rule on laws, and lawmakers interpret it to create new laws.

Answer:

Fill-in-the-Blanks:

3.01) execute
3.02) grievance
3.03) infringed
3.04) redress
3.05) ratify
3.06) tone
3.07) diction
3.08) claim

Multiple Choice:

3.09) C. it needed some valid evidence
3.010) B. uses documented facts as evidence
3.011) C. the rights of citizens
3.012) D. both B and C