R.9.5.g
Description:
Identify a position/argument to be confirmed, disproved, or modified.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
6B
Exemplars
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-41
I-41
Grade level: 9
Word count: 1904 words
Author: Luke Cooper
Synopsis: Gustavo Dudamel embodies the power and magic of music.
Excerpt:
"Music does more than nourish the human spirit," he adds. "Its very practice instills focus and discipline, respect for others, a spirit of collaboration, and many other positive values that make us better citizens of the world."
Dudamel is convinced that classical music can be a powerful force for social change. "When a little boy or girl, especially from a disadvantaged community, goes to [play in] the orchestra, it can change the life of a family and a community," he explains.
Dudamel is convinced that classical music can be a powerful force for social change. "When a little boy or girl, especially from a disadvantaged community, goes to [play in] the orchestra, it can change the life of a family and a community," he explains.
Question:
The author of this selection is most likely to agree with which of the following statements?
- Music instills values that can be a powerful force for making people and the world a better place.
- Classical music is an elite art form that holds no interest for today's young people.
- A conductor of an orchestra has a responsibility to follow the musical score as the composer intended.
- A more mature conductor usually can generate more excitement than a younger one.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write a summary of a selection from a perspective that is opposite from the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
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