1、 MOOC 思辨式英文写作-南开大学 中国大学慕课答案随堂小测：What are the characteristics of critical essays?1、问题：Which of the following types of writing are critical essays?选项：A、A movie reviewB、A news reportC、An editorialD、A summary of a book正确答案:【A movie review#An editorial】2、问题：Onecharacteristicof critical essays is: A criti
2、cal essay mustpresent a clearpoint of view.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】3、问题：One characteristic of critical essays is: Theymustusereal-life examples.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】4、问题：One characteristic of critical essays is: Their purpose of writing is to criticizeor challenge a commonly-accepted opinion.选项：A、正确B、错误正
3、确答案:【错误】5、问题：One characteristic of critical essays is: The essay should justify the authorsopinion with reasons and evidence.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】6、问题：One characteristic of critical essays is: They weigh up conflicting ideas.选项：A、正确 B、错误正确答案:【正确】随堂测验：word choice1、问题：I feel I have messed up my chances
4、 of becoming a great singer. “Mess up” is aphrasal verb. So a more formal version of the sentence could be “I feel I have spoiled mychances of becoming a great singer.”选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】2、问题：I am so psyched about my vacation! “Psyched” is too colloquial for formalwriting. “I am so excited about my
5、 vacation!” can be more suitable.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】3、问题：It goes without saying that you will be paid for the extra hours you work. “Itgoes without saying” is a clich, because a lot of people, especially Chinese students, useit in their writing.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】Lesson 1 单元测验1、问题：Which of the fol
6、lowing is an example of critical thinking?选项：A、You tell a friend the contents of this MOOC.B、Bill obeys the orders of the officer during the military training (军训).C、Lisa tosses a coin to decide whether she should choose to work in Beijing orShanghai.D、Maryshopsonlineaccordingto the ratings.正确答案:【Ma
7、ryshopsonlineaccordingto the ratings.】2、问题：Whatis the main point of view of this passage?Why do so many women seemobsessed with their weight and body shape? Are they really that unhappy and dissatisfiedwith themselves?In todays society, the expectations for women and their bodies are alltoo evident.
8、 Fashion, magazines, talk shows, and “lite” and fat-free food in stores and restaurants are all daily reminders of these expectations. For instance, the latest fashionsfor women reveal more and more skin: shorts have become shorter, to the point of beingscarcely larger than a pair of underpants. The
9、se styles are only flattering on the slimmestof bodies, and many women who were previously happy with their bodies may emergefrom the dressing room after a run-in with these styles and decide that it must be diet timeagain.It seems that this obsession with the perfect body and a womans appearance ha
10、sgrown to monumental heights. Now many people feel that this problem is disappearing.People have begun to assume that women want to be thin because they just want to be“healthy.” But it is ironic. What has happened is that the sickness slips in under the guiseof wanting a “healthy” body选项：A、Women sh
11、ould not be obsessed with their weight and body shape.B、Its the social expectations for women and their bodies that make them obsessed withtheir weight and body shapeC、Women are really unhappy and dissatisfied with themselves.D、Now many people feel that the problem of women paying too much attention
12、 to theirbody shape is disappearing.正确答案:【Its the social expectations for women and their bodies that make themobsessed with their weight and body shape】3、问题：What conflicting idea does the author consider?Why do so many women seemobsessed with their weight and body shape? Are they really that unhapp
13、y and dissatisfiedwith themselves?In todays society, the expectations for women and their bodies are alltoo evident. Fashion, magazines, talk shows, and “lite” and fat-free food in stores andrestaurants are all daily reminders of these expectations. For instance, the latest fashionsfor women reveal
14、more and more skin: shorts have become shorter, to the point of beingscarcely larger than a pair of underpants. These styles are only flattering on the slimmestof bodies, and many women who were previously happy with their bodies may emergefrom the dressing room after a run-in with these styles and
15、decide that it must be diet timeagain.It seems that this obsession with the perfect body and a womans appearance hasgrown to monumental heights. Now many people feel that this problem is disappearing.People have begun to assume that women want to be thin because they just want to be“healthy.” But it
16、 is ironic. What has happened is that the sickness slips in under the guiseof wanting a “healthy” body选项：A、Women want to be thin because they just want to be “healthy.”B、Sickness slips in under the guise of wanting a “healthy” body.C、The expectations for women and their bodies are all too evident.D、
17、None.正确答案:【Women want to be thin because they just want to be “healthy.”】4、问题：What reasons or evidence does the author use to support the main point ofview in the passage?Why do so many women seem obsessed with their weight and bodyshape? Are they really that unhappy and dissatisfied with themselves
18、?In todays society,the expectations for women and their bodies are all too evident. Fashion, magazines, talk shows, and “lite” and fat-free food in stores and restaurants are all daily reminders ofthese expectations. For instance, the latest fashions for women reveal more and moreskin: shorts have b
19、ecome shorter, to the point of being scarcely larger than a pair ofunderpants. These styles are only flattering on the slimmest of bodies, and many womenwho were previously happy with their bodies may emerge from the dressing room after arun-in with these styles and decide that it must be diet time
20、again.It seems that thisobsession with the perfect body and a womans appearance has grown to monumentalheights. Now many people feel that this problem is disappearing. People have begun toassume that women want to be thin because they just want to be “healthy.” But it isironic. What has happened is
21、that the sickness slips in under the guise of wanting a“healthy” body选项：A、Some examples of daily reminders of the expectations.B、Some quotations from magazines and talk shows.C、The latest fashions for women reveal more and more skin.D、Names of the women who went on a diet after reading a fashion mag
22、azine.正确答案:【Some examples of daily reminders of the expectations.#The latest fashionsfor women reveal more and more skin.】5、问题：Read the following passage and tell if it is a piece of critical writing.Why doso many women seem obsessed with their weight and body shape? Are they really thatunhappy and
23、dissatisfied with themselves?In todays society, the expectations for womenand their bodies are all too evident. Fashion, magazines, talk shows, and “lite” and fat-free food in stores and restaurants are all daily reminders of these expectations. Forinstance, the latest fashions for women reveal more
24、 and more skin: shorts have becomeshorter, to the point of being scarcely larger than a pair of underpants. These styles areonly flattering on the slimmest of bodies, and many women who were previously happywith their bodies may emerge from the dressing room after a run-in with these styles anddecid
25、e that it must be diet time again.It seems that this obsession with the perfect bodyand a womans appearance has grown to monumental heights. Now many people feel thatthis problem is disappearing. People have begun to assume that women want to be thinbecause they just want to be “healthy.” But it is
26、ironic. What has happened is that thesickness slips in under the guise of wanting a “healthy” body选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】随堂小测：Are they making arguments? 1、问题：The chickens in the following caricature are making an argument.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】 2、问题：Student A in the following caricature is making an argu
27、ment.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】Arguments or not1、问题：This is an argument: Genetic engineering really worries me. I dont think itshould be allowed.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】2、问题：This is an argument: Genetic engineering should be curtailed because therehasnt been sufficient research into what happens when new vari
28、eties are created withoutnatural predators to hold them in check.选项：A、正确 B、错误正确答案:【正确】3、问题：This is an argument: Biscuits can be bad for your teeth. We often eat mid-morning when the effects of breakfast have worn off. Biscuit companies, like other foodmanufacturers, require their employees to wear h
29、ats to hold back their hair for health andsafety reasons.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】随堂测验1、问题：Read the essay, “Working at McDonalds”. Which paragraph(s) can beconsidered as the introduction section of the essay?选项：A、Paragraph 1.B、Paragraphs 1-2.C、Paragraphs 1-3.D、Paragraphs 1-4.正确答案:【Paragraphs 1-3.】2、问题：Wh
30、ich paragraphs consist of the body section of the essay, “Working atMcDonalds”?选项：A、Paragraphs 2-19.B、Paragraphs 3-21.C、Paragraphs 4-20.D、Paragraphs 5-21.正确答案:【Paragraphs 4-20.】3、问题：Which paragraphs are the conclusion of the essay, “Working at McDonalds”?选项：A、Paragraph 22.B、Paragraphs 21-22.C、Paragr
31、aphs 20-22.D、Paragraphs 19-22.正确答案:【Paragraphs 21-22.】Functions of the introduction section 1、问题：What are the basic functions of the introduction section of a critical essay?选项：A、To introduce the topic.B、To state the thesis statement.C、To support the thesis with details.D、To tell how important the t
32、opic is.正确答案:【To introduce the topic.#To state the thesis statement.】随堂测验1、问题：Consider the following essay structure. Which do you think can be the mostconvincing argument?选项：A、Opinions of both sides of an issue are discussed first. Then the author says hesupports one side.B、The author presents the
33、thesis statement first, and then support it with someexamples.C、The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with three reasons.D、The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with a hierarchy ofreasons and evidence.正确答案:【The author presents the thesis st
34、atement first, and then support it with ahierarchy of reasons and evidence.】Statements about essay conclusions1、问题：In the conclusion of an essay the author should always repeat the thesisstatement.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】2、问题：One function of the essay conclusion is to reemphasize the main thesis of thee
35、ssay.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】3、问题：An essay conclusion servesthe same function as those of an essayintroduction.选项：A、正确 B、错误正确答案:【错误】4、问题：The conclusion section of an essay is the only place that the authors mainpoint of view should be presented.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】随堂测验：Effective use of verbs1、填空题：Rewrit
36、e the following sentence by replacing the be verbs with an actionverb. (请用一个英文词作答，全部小写) I was alive after two brutal battles. I_ two brutal battles.正确答案:【survived】2、填空题：Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the be verbs with an actionverb. (请用一个英文词作答，全部小写) This article is a report on the devas
37、tatingaccident. This article _ on the devastating accident.正确答案:【reports】3、填空题：Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the be verbs with an actionverb. (请用一个英文词作答，全部小写) James is the inventor of this ingeniousmachine. James _ this ingenious machine.正确答案:【invented】4、填空题：(填空题) Please change the fol
38、lowing sentence into active voice. (请用一个英文词作答，全部小写) This novel was bought by Michael as a gift. Michael_ this novel as a gift.正确答案:【bought】5、填空题：(填空题) Please change the following sentence into active voice. (请用一个英文词作答，全部小写) The whole town was ruined by the flood. The flood_ the whole town.正确答案:【ruin
39、ed】6、填空题：Please change the following sentence into active voice. (请用一个英文词作答，全部小写) New polices were released by the government last week. Thegovernment _ new policies last week.正确答案:【released】Lesson2 单元测验 1、问题：What is the sentence that tells the authors point of view in an essay called?选项：A、thesisB、t
40、hesis statementC、introductionD、conclusion正确答案:【thesis statement】2、问题：Where does the thesis statement of an essay normally appear?选项：A、In the introduction section.B、In the body section.C、In the conclusion section.正确答案:【In the introduction section.】3、问题：What are the three essential parts of a critical
41、 essay?选项：A、introductionB、bodyC、conclusionD、paragraph正确答案:【introduction#body#conclusion】4、问题：Which of the following statements are true according to this lesson?选项：A、As a writer, I should use an extended argument to support its thesis statement.B、In order to persuade my reader, I should avoid mentio
42、ning any ideas that go againstmy own.C、Considering conflicting ideas and refuting them can make my essay moreconvincing.D、Repeating the thesis statement in the conclusion is the only way to wind up my essay.正确答案:【As a writer, I should use an extended argument to support its thesisstatement.#Consider
43、ing conflicting ideas and refuting them can make my essay moreconvincing.】5、问题：The three essential elements of an argument are the thesis, premises and thelogic between the thesis and premises.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】 6、问题：This is not an argument: Nanotechnology encompasses a wide range ofmaterials that
44、, because of their small size, exhibit novel chemical or biological properties.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】7、问题：This is an argument: In my view, the American people deserve answers, notguesses. I have proposed that we obtain these answers in a responsible and bipartisanmanner. Conyers选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】8、问
45、题：This is an argument: We brought various kinds of fishes ashore and turnedthem loose in the meadow, but in all cases they were a disappointmentno legs came. Itwas strange; we could not understand it. Within a week they had all wandered back to thewater, and seemed better satisfied there. We took th
46、is as evidence that fish as a rule donot care for the land. Eves Diary, p. 78选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】随堂小测：Are these statements arguable?1、问题：This statement is arguable: Dogs make the best pets.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【正确】2、问题：This statement is arguable: As a result, more stopping places were set upalong motorwa
47、ys to enable drivers to take a break.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】3、问题：This statement is arguable: Television has a disastrous impact on children.选项：A、正确 B、错误正确答案:【正确】4、问题：This statement is arguable: The Pacific is the largest ocean.选项：A、正确B、错误正确答案:【错误】5、问题：This statement is arguable: The room is crammed with people.选项：A、正确B、
