<p>^ That’s already on the list as “Most surprised about his father’s affection.”</p>
<p>@doughboy
Trick was indeed a noun, but it wasn’t used in that context. It said something like “the trick that the psychologists had to do”…I know that the verb wasn’t “do,” but it certainly was not “possess.”</p>
<p>The answer is definitely NOT “anticipate a reader’s response”.</p>
<p>The author of passage 1 (the one explaining to his daughter) SPECIFICALLY said something like “Don’t expect the reader to know what will happen”. </p>
<p>On the other hand, he said that “The readers contain a great field of knowledge, and you can take that for granted”. Therefore, the correct answer is “Assume the reader’s sophistication”.</p>
<p>Can someone tell me which questions answers’ were:</p>
<p>established/mitigate</p>
<p>and for passage:
Father isn’t fair - Right</p>
<p>iceui2 has a point. But i think he is only right if that question talked about specific lines. I believe overall you walk away thinking that you can’t assume that the reader knows anything. idk. point is ETS are stupid.</p>
<p>also for the penchant/locutions question. anyone remember the choice that was _____/paradigms?</p>
<p>I agree with cookiemonster: ETS is stupid. The question talked about overall, and exactly as cookiemonster said, there is no proof in the passage that you can assume the reader to know what’s going on. There is proof, however, that shows the father telling the daughter to “take for granted” the reader’s sophistication. Therefore that’s exactly one of the answer choices.</p>
<p>Iceui2,</p>
<p>I think you’re remembering the question incorrectly. Do you remember the question exactly? I think we need silverturtle and Jersey13 here to see what they think before we change it on the consolidated list, though.</p>
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<p>How does the first passage show that at all? The author continually states you cannot expect the reader to understand the subtleties and complicated themes. In fact he/she sympathizes with the readers who often need a “bench” to rest after a particularly difficult passage. There is nothing whatsoever that supports “taking for granted the reader’s sophistication”</p>
<p>I took “don’t expect the reader to know what will happen” to mean that the author had to anticipate the reader not understanding everything and work to keep their interest (which was another answer)</p>
<p>I’m beginning to remember this question more clearly.</p>
<p>Although the author did say “The readers contain a great field of knowledge, and you can take that for granted,” he goes on to say that you have to predict how they would react to what you write, and therefore make your writing match the reader’s needs (his main argument). The passage as a whole more directly aligns to “anticipate the reader’s reaction.”</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure the “assume the reader’s sophistication” is irrelevant because the sentence after the one you cited as grounds for that answer tells the daughter to explain everything anyway. Or something like that.</p>
<p>iceui2, </p>
<p>Please do not edit the consolidated list until a plurality of posters support an answer change. A holistic read of the passage makes it clear that an assumption of the reader’s sophistication is in direct contradiction with what the author was saying to assume. </p>
<p>Reverting list back.</p>
<p>Sentence Completion - COMPLETE</p>
<p>Debilitate/Disheartening
Progenitor/Exploit
Penchant/Locution
Bolster
Rancor
Unflappable
Established/Mitigate
Prodigy/Anonymity
Austere/Unadorned
Acute
Emotional/Literal
Cajolery/Undertake
Diversity/Unpalatable
Integral/Extinction
Steadfast
Fraudulent
Altruistic
Impromptu
Precedent For</p>
<p>Reading Questions</p>
<p>Father and Virgil passage:
Father’s face was tender
Wistfulness
Father’s reasons are incomplete
Growing Companionship
Cards to cards - Continuous Sequence
Father’s comparison to cowboy - Wild exuberance
Father refusal to pick up soldier - Disloyal
Example of another reason - Inexpensive motel
Father isn’t fair - Right
Thieves analogy - Unaccustomed freedom
Brand new shoe evokes sensory image
Most surprised about his father’s affection
Main idea: memorable childhood experience</p>
<p>Humor in Workplace Double Passage:
Two authors agree that humor is not acceptable in all situations
Passage 1 delineates the consequences
Passage 2 views humor in workplace w/ skepticism
Pro-Humor guy in Passage 2 argues that humor increases workplace productivity</p>
<p>Writing fiction double passage:
Writer’s motto comes off as arrogant
Writing a novel Passage 1 was didactic
Assume means take for granted
Passage 1 advises “yes, to keep the reader interested”
Must anticipate a reader’s response
Passage 1 is like 19th century writers
“Bench” is unnecessary concession for the readers
Negative effects of commercial consideration
True writers = genuine writers
“Serious writers” wanted to preserve artistic integrity</p>
<p>Tunisian Tourist Passage:
Traveling by river vs land is different because river is unambiguous
The question from the old man was to emphasize one of the author’s points
Tunisian passage details author’s feelings of being a foreigner
Tunisians walk more modestly
Strange was about appearances
Repetition emphasized the uncertainty of the outcome</p>
<p>Scientist Passage:
Author says how scientists choose to specialize in a field of study is “no matter”
Trick means feat
Thought process distinctive to researchers
To expand on preceding generalizations
The discovery was another clue to the puzzle
Incessant
Appreciative tone
Laboratory research is fundamental</p>
<p>Cosmology Passage:
Astronomers baffled b/c they are unable to predict observed celestial phenomena
Explain a problem that affected the development of the field</p>
<p>Advertisement Passage:
Businesses use novelty
Claim that businesses used long-term ads was unsubstantiated</p>
<p>Thanks silverturtle. :)</p>
<p>@doughboy- established/mitigate was something like “The habits contributing to global warming were so ______ that it was not possible to _____ them.” thats a very rough version, but gets the gist.</p>
<p>father wasn’t fair-right refers to the question asking what the word “fair” most nearly meant in that line; the line was something about Virgil thinking his father’s refusal to pick up the soldier/anyone wasn’t fair</p>
<p>So then wouldn’t the answer for the question with “Yes, keep the reader interested” (Question was what would the author of passage 1 say about the lines “So does the author have an obligation to the reader”), wouldn’t a possible answer be yes, listen to or like be aware of reader’s response when writing the work of writing? I do not remember which one I chose but it was between those two answers? Any comments other people?</p>
<p>Ok my bad, I must have misread the question.</p>
<p>@silverturtle/jersey
just to be clear, is take for granted correct?
and
at the bottom of the list are the novelty and unsubstantiated thing different questions?</p>
<p>Nerdattack, I don’t remember that as one of the answer choices.</p>
<p>As silverturtle has mentioned, he agrees with all the answers on the consolidated list. So, yes, “take for granted” is correct. </p>
<p>And yes, novelty and unsubstantiated are two different questions.</p>
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<p>Yes, they are the two questions for the business passage.</p>