E3.8.D

Description: Evaluate how the author's use of language informs and shapes the perception of readers.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 5C

Exemplars

5C: Examining Genre

5C: Examining Genre

Description: Examining Genre

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: K-45

K-45

Grade level: 11
Word count: 2261 words
Author: Kate Scoville
Synopsis: Mules, dolphins, and dogs are well suited to carry out military operations.
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: The genre of this selection is best described as
  1. nonfiction.
  2. historical fiction.
  3. realistic fiction.
  4. biography.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: Choose an expository piece, such as a speech or an essay. Describe how the author uses language to relay information, or make (or respond) to an argument.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions