Question

passage: rabinal achi is a precolonial maya dance drama performed annually in rabinal, a town in the guatemalan highlands. based on events that occurred when rabinal was a city - state ruled by a king. _____ had once been an ally of the king but was later captured while leading an invading force against him. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?

a k’iche’ achi, the military leader in the story of rabinal achi,

b there was a military leader, k’iche’ achi, who in rabinal achi

c the military leader whose story is told in rabinal achi, k’iche’ achi,

d rabinal achi tells the story of k’iche’ achi, a military leader who

question 10 (1 point)
which element of cer typically comes first in a paragraph?

a background information

b claim

c evidence

d reasoning

Explanation:

First Question (Sentence Completion)

To determine the correct option, we analyze the sentence structure. The blank needs a subject that logically connects to the rest of the sentence. Option a: "K'iche' Achi, the military leader in the story of Rabinal Achi," provides a clear subject (K'iche' Achi) that fits the context of being the one who was an ally and then captured. Option b has a misplaced structure ("there was... who in Rabinal Achi" is awkward). Option c has a confusing structure with two noun phrases. Option d changes the subject to "Rabinal Achi" which doesn't fit the "had once been an ally..." clause.

In the CER (Claim - Evidence - Reasoning) framework, the Claim is typically the first element in a paragraph. The Claim is the main assertion or statement being made, and then Evidence and Reasoning follow to support it. Background information might come before the CER structure, but within the CER paragraph, the Claim comes first.

Answer:

a. K'iche' Achi, the military leader in the story of Rabinal Achi,

Second Question (CER Element Order)