Summative Assessment

Part I

1. On a map, which text feature would be used to provide necessary details and clarify meaning?

A.      mileage

B.       state boundary lines

C.       map title

D.      population information

Explain why this text feature is important in providing details and clarifying meaning.

2. Read the following selection which was printed in Tucson, AZ, Santa Fe Review. Using one detail from the passage, evaluate the author’s comprehensiveness of detail.

The Tortilla Factory Restaurant

This casual restaurant is famous for its all-natural ingredients and vegetarian menu offerings. The atmosphere is a bit like an old-fashioned railroad diner, but don’t be fooled-the food is authentic. The wide variety of enchilada choices tops the customers’ favorites, as are the fajitas and breakfast burritos. Without questions, you must try the fresh tortillas and sopaipillas, made on the spot. You can even peek through a window to the kitchen and watch them being made. A children’s menu and take-out service are available.

3. Organize the following sentences into a paragraph. The first and last sentences are correct:

§         Travel to the United States from outside the country requires preparation.

§         The Visa and/or passport should be carried with the traveler at all times while in the U.S.

§         A Visa and/or passport must be obtained for foreign travel.

§         Upon entry into the U.S., the traveler must pass through customs.

§         Obtaining a visa requires an application to be completed but a passport requires only a photo and birth certificate.

§         When leaving the U.S., the traveler should once again pass through customs.

4. Use at least three cohesive devices to rewrite the following. Your answer will not be accepted if the paragraph is not rewritten:

Planning a trip can be very exciting. It can also be hard work. You must decide where you are going to go. You should research several locations of interest to you. Research flight and hotel information.  Keep in mind local travel arrangement, a daily itinerary, and restaurant options. Create a plan for your trip. Have fun.

5. Which of the following passages presents a different tone and addresses a different audience than the other two?

The moon was full. Paulo looked cautiously around the tree; a shiver crept up his spine. He heard a piercing scream. His eyes exploded open. He froze. His legs locked solidly. Run !  He could not. Run! His mind was screaming.

The dogs were running frantically through the fields bellowing in wild abandon as they craftily chased their chosen target. The black and white ringed tail flitted in and out of the trees as the raccoon cleverly evaded it pursuers.

As the lazy river swirled in and out of the eddy creeping lazily downstream, Lisa and Jason relaxed in the quietness of the full moon and enjoyed the deafening silence of each other’s company.

Explain how your choice is different from the other options.