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ACT Reading 2.5 Social Science Passage

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

ACT Reading 1.2 Humanities Passage
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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...

SAT Reading 1.6 Long Passages
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SAT Reading Long Passages Drill 1, Problem 6 

Texas EOC English 2: 4.5 Understanding and Analysis Across Genres
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Texas EOC English 2: 4.5. For what purpose does the passage mention "commercially-important species of fish"?

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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
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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
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AP English Language and Composition 4.9 Passage Drill. The syntax of the third paragraph suggests that the speaker...what?

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Analyze how an author’s ideas or claims are developed Videos 5 videos

ACT Reading 1.2 Social Science Passage
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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...

SAT Reading 3.4 Long Passages
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SAT Reading: Long Passages Drill 3, Passages

Texas EOC English 2: 2.1 Understanding and Analysis of Informational Texts
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Texas EOC English 2: Understanding and Analysis of Informational Texts Drill 2, Problem 1

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Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance Videos 5 videos

All About The Constitution
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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...

Bill of Rights
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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...

Why Does the Constitution Still Work for Us?
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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...

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Cite textual evidence to support analysis Videos 5 videos

ACT Reading 2.5 Social Science Passage
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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...

ACT Reading 1.3 Social Science Passage
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ACT Reading 1.3 Social Science Passage. According to Freud, which of the following best describes the "double-sided" nature of dreams?

SAT Reading 1.7 Long Passages
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SAT Reading Long Passages Drill 1, Problem 7

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Determine and analyze a central idea of a text Videos 5 videos

ACT Reading 2.1 Social Science Passage
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ACT Reading 2.1 Social Science Passage. Which of the following best describes the overall purpose of this passage?

ACT Reading 1.4 Social Science Passage
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ACT Reading 1.4 Social Science Passage. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?

AP U.S. History 3.4 Period 3: 1754-1800
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AP U.S. History 3.4 Period 3: 1754-1800. Common Sense had the most in common with which of the following?

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Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text Videos 5 videos

ACT Reading 1.6 Social Science Passage
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ACT Reading 1.6 Social Science Passage. How does Freud's attitude toward dreams differ from the attitude of "the majority of medical writers"?

ACT Reading 2.6 Social Science Passage
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ACT Reading 2.6 Social Science Passage. Which of the following best describes the founding principle of the classical school of criminal law?

SAT Reading 1.3 Long Passages
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SAT Reading Long Passages Drill 1, Problem 3

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