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ACT Reading 2.5 Social Science Passage. According to the passage, why does Ferri believe the correctional school of criminal law is relatively ineffective?
Analyze how an author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events Videos 5 videos
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ACT Reading: Humanities Passage Drill 1, Problem 2. What distinction does the passage make between Hamlet and Julius Caesar and the other play...
Analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance his or her point of view Videos 5 videos
AP U.S. History 4.1 Period 3: 1754-1800. The argument in the excerpt is most clearly an example of which of the following late 18th-century trends?
AP English Language and Composition 4.9 Passage Drill. The syntax of the third paragraph suggests that the speaker...what?
AP U.S. History 3.5 Period 3: 1754-1800. One effect of the sentiments expressed in the excerpt was...what?
Analyze how an author’s ideas or claims are developed Videos 5 videos
ACT Reading: Social Science Passage Drill 1, Problem 2. Based on the passage, which of the following is not a conclusion reached by Freud in the co...
Texas EOC English 2: Understanding and Analysis of Informational Texts Drill 2, Problem 1
Texas EOC English 2: Understanding and Analysis of Informational Texts Drill 4, Problem 5
Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance Videos 5 videos
The Constitution of the United States is the highest law in the land: it's a written statement of the core principles of the American government. I...
The Bill of Rights was made to protect Americans from too many restrictions and regulations in addition to ensuring our well-being under our govern...
Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...
Cite textual evidence to support analysis Videos 5 videos
ACT Reading 2.5 Social Science Passage. According to the passage, why does Ferri believe the correctional school of criminal law is relatively...
ACT Reading 1.3 Social Science Passage. According to Freud, which of the following best describes the "double-sided" nature of dreams?
Determine and analyze a central idea of a text Videos 5 videos
ACT Reading 2.1 Social Science Passage. Which of the following best describes the overall purpose of this passage?
AP U.S. History 3.4 Period 3: 1754-1800. Common Sense had the most in common with which of the following?
ACT Reading 1.4 Social Science Passage. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text Videos 5 videos
Texas EOC English 2: Understanding and Analysis of Informational Texts Drill 3, Problem 4
ACT Reading 1.6 Social Science Passage. How does Freud's attitude toward dreams differ from the attitude of "the majority of medical writers"?