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MaRussiya [10]
3 years ago
12

PLEASE HELP, THE PASSAGE NAME IS “PUTTING GOOD DEEDS IN HEADLINES MAY NOT BE SO GOOD” AND ITS DUE TODAY! THE PASSAGE IS ON COMMO

NLIT. PLEASE ANSWER.
1.) Which of the following best states the central idea of the article?

A.) Reporting on good deeds may make people less likely to perform them
B.) Reporting on good deeds may make people more likely to perform them
C.) Reporting on good deeds makes them less special
D.) Reporting on good deeds may change society’s expectations about performing them


2.) PART A: In Paragraph 11, what is meant by the phrase “moral grade inflation”?

A.) Performing good deeds improves your “moral grade”
B.) Good deeds that would have gotten a lower “moral grade” in the past are receiving higher praise now
C.) Good deeds that would have gotten a higher “moral grade” in the past are receiving lower praise now
D.) The tendency for people to do good deeds is increasing


3.) PART B: Which sentence from the article best supports the answer for Part A?

A.) “The reports of these good deeds probably are going to beget more good deeds, and that is a good thing." ( Paragraph 8)
B.) “”They did do the right thing, and that's commendable.’” ( Paragraph 11)
C.) “When you celebrate what should be ordinary behavior as extraordinary … it sends a dangerous message.” ( Paragraph 13)
D.) “Giving good Samaritans celebrity treatment may also have the unintended consequence of creating monster expectations…” ( Paragraph 19)


4. What can the reader infer is the author’s reason for including quotes from other sources in the article?

A.) By quoting sources with relevant credentials, the author wants to bolster the argument that reporting on good deeds may have negative consequences.
B.) By quoting sources with relevant credentials, the author wants to bolster the argument that reporting on good deeds usually has positive consequences.
C.) By quoting sources with weak credentials, the author wants to bolster the argument that reporting on good deeds always has negative consequences.
D.) By quoting sources who all have the same opinion, the author wants to bolster his argument that reporting on good deeds is necessary regardless of the consequences.
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1 answer:
Naddik [55]3 years ago
8 0

Answer;

1,b.  4,a

Sorry if it's wrong but hopefully it helps!

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