The purpose of a conclusion paragraph is to sum up the overall
point of the essay and leave a lasting impression.
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What do you call it when two words in a phrase contradict each other
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an oxymoron
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How would you refute an author's claim with a counterclaim
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To refute a claim with a counterclaim, you must support your
argument with evidence to ensure the validity of your claims.
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Why would a researcher use a secondary source instead of a primary source when analyzing a historical event
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To learn from the conclusions of many other experts on the
event.
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Why is it so difficult for historians to arrive at an interpretation of past events that is universally accepted
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Primary sources may be incomplete or contradict other
sources.
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The yellow shaded regions on this map represent the Ottoman Empire in 1683. Which claim does the map most support
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included more than one territory
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Which situation describes a historian using rhetoric
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A historian makes a speech arguing that Great Britain had history’s great empire.
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The main difference between an argumentative essay and an explanatory essay is that an argumentative essay
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is created to convince others to accept the author's point of
view.
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Which statement best illustrates a debatable argumentative thesis
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The U.S. the government is not doing enough to protect the worlds environment.
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How is an explanatory essay different from an argumentative essay
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An explanatory essay provides information, but an argumentative
essay tries to prove a claim
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Which factor played a role in the US enjoying economic prosperity during the Roaring '20s
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The United States had not incurred high levels of foreign debt
during World War I.
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Germany Italy and Japan formed the Tripartite Pact in part because they
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shared a ruling philosophy based on aggressive territorial
expansion.
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What is a major difference between a sound generalization and an oversimplification
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a sound generalization considers more factors than an
oversimplification
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What is the best way to determine whether the historian's interpretation is valid
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A historian is writing a book about the fall of the Soviet Union. He claims that the country collapsed because it spent too much of its money on its military rather than providing domestic services to its people. What is the best way to determine whether the historian’s interpretation is valid?
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Corroborate the interpretation with other secondary sources.
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Which part of the historian's argument does not rely on any historical evidence
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In his opinion, it is morally wrong for any political movement to use any violence to achieve its goals
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What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph
The purpose of a conclusion paragraph is to sum up the overall
point of the essay and leave a lasting impression.
What do you call it when two words in a phrase contradict each other
an oxymoron
How would you refute an author's claim with a counterclaim
To refute a claim with a counterclaim, you must support your
argument with evidence to ensure the validity of your claims.
Why would a researcher use a secondary source instead of a primary source when analyzing a historical event
To learn from the conclusions of many other experts on the
event.
Why is it so difficult for historians to arrive at an interpretation of past events that is universally accepted
Answer this question…
Primary sources may be incomplete or contradict other
sources.
The yellow shaded regions on this map represent the Ottoman Empire in 1683. Which claim does the map most support
included more than one territory
Which situation describes a historian using rhetoric
A historian makes a speech arguing that Great Britain had history’s great empire.
The main difference between an argumentative essay and an explanatory essay is that an argumentative essay
Answer this question…
is created to convince others to accept the author's point of
view.
Which statement best illustrates a debatable argumentative thesis
The U.S. the government is not doing enough to protect the worlds environment.
How is an explanatory essay different from an argumentative essay
Answer this question…
An explanatory essay provides information, but an argumentative
essay tries to prove a claim
Which factor played a role in the US enjoying economic prosperity during the Roaring '20s
The United States had not incurred high levels of foreign debt
during World War I.
Germany Italy and Japan formed the Tripartite Pact in part because they
Answer this question…
shared a ruling philosophy based on aggressive territorial
expansion.
What is a major difference between a sound generalization and an oversimplification
a sound generalization considers more factors than an
oversimplification
What is the best way to determine whether the historian's interpretation is valid
If the question is:
A historian is writing a book about the fall of the Soviet Union. He claims that the country collapsed because it spent too much of its money on its military rather than providing domestic services to its people. What is the best way to determine whether the historian’s interpretation is valid?
Then the answer would be:
Corroborate the interpretation with other secondary sources.
Which part of the historian's argument does not rely on any historical evidence
In his opinion, it is morally wrong for any political movement to use any violence to achieve its goals