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Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
25%
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Question 2
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
15%
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83% (00:39) correct 17%
(00:37) wrong
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Question 3
C
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
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80% (00:45) correct 20%
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"Why Learning Multiple Languages in Graduate School is Important" by Matthew Minerd (2013)
In graduate school, students are often required to learn a number of foreign languages in addition to their regular coursework. This can be quite frustrating and difficult, for the normal courses in graduate school require significantly more reading and writing than do undergraduate courses. It is not unusual for graduate students to have regular reading assignments of several hundred pages for each course that they take. Likewise, they often write papers of much greater length than those that they wrote as undergraduate students. When language examinations are added to this difficult course load, it can be very frustrating for graduate students to try to find the time to prepare for these additional examinations.
Although these frustrations are understandable, this system has not been created solely to cause woe for graduate students. Much of the work for which these students are being prepared will focus on research. While much has been written in English about many topics, adequate research can only be done if one is able to read what people have written in other languages. For instance, there are many important articles and books written about almost every topic by European scholars. If a graduate student does not know any foreign languages, all of these article and books will be impossible to read, and hence useless to their research endeavors. This would be a great loss for a student's research. Therefore, in spite of its frustrating aspects, the language examination process is an important component of graduate school education.
In graduate school, students are often required to learn a number of foreign languages in addition to their regular coursework. This can be quite frustrating and difficult, for the normal courses in graduate school require significantly more reading and writing than do undergraduate courses. It is not unusual for graduate students to have regular reading assignments of several hundred pages for each course that they take. Likewise, they often write papers of much greater length than those that they wrote as undergraduate students. When language examinations are added to this difficult course load, it can be very frustrating for graduate students to try to find the time to prepare for these additional examinations.
Although these frustrations are understandable, this system has not been created solely to cause woe for graduate students. Much of the work for which these students are being prepared will focus on research. While much has been written in English about many topics, adequate research can only be done if one is able to read what people have written in other languages. For instance, there are many important articles and books written about almost every topic by European scholars. If a graduate student does not know any foreign languages, all of these article and books will be impossible to read, and hence useless to their research endeavors. This would be a great loss for a student's research. Therefore, in spite of its frustrating aspects, the language examination process is an important component of graduate school education.
1. What is the overall purpose of the passage?
A. To consider the antiquated methods of graduate school education
B. None of the other answers
C. To defend the language examination system found in graduate schools
D. To summarize the state of language exams in graduate schools
E. To list frustrations that are felt about taking language examinations in graduate school
A. To consider the antiquated methods of graduate school education
B. None of the other answers
C. To defend the language examination system found in graduate schools
D. To summarize the state of language exams in graduate schools
E. To list frustrations that are felt about taking language examinations in graduate school
2. What is the purpose of the second paragraph in this passage?
A. To condemn the laziness of those students who dislike graduate school language examinations
B. To argue on behalf of an increase in the number of language exams from their current number
C. To disagree with the methods of examining often proposed by students
D. To remark on the marvels of language and the enlightenment that it affords
E. To present the author's argument that the language exams in question are, in fact, reasonable
A. To condemn the laziness of those students who dislike graduate school language examinations
B. To argue on behalf of an increase in the number of language exams from their current number
C. To disagree with the methods of examining often proposed by students
D. To remark on the marvels of language and the enlightenment that it affords
E. To present the author's argument that the language exams in question are, in fact, reasonable
3. In addition to introducing the topic, what is the purpose of the first paragraph in this passage?
A. To discuss the various means of language examinations used in graduate schools
B. To advocate on behalf of an elimination of graduate school language exams
C. To make a concession and present reasons why people dislike language exams in graduate school
D. To explain the the justifications for delaying graduate school language exams for several years
E. To describe the dire plight of students who cannot learn languages well
A. To discuss the various means of language examinations used in graduate schools
B. To advocate on behalf of an elimination of graduate school language exams
C. To make a concession and present reasons why people dislike language exams in graduate school
D. To explain the the justifications for delaying graduate school language exams for several years
E. To describe the dire plight of students who cannot learn languages well
4. Which of the following sentences implies a negative outcome that might occur if graduate students no longer were required to study (and be examined in) foreign languages?
A. If a graduate student does not know any foreign languages, all of these article and books will be impossible to read and hence useless to their research endeavors.
B. Therefore, in spite of its frustrating aspects, the language examination process is an important component of graduate school education.
C. Much of the work for which these students are being prepared will focus on research.
D. Although these frustrations are understandable, this system has not been created solely to cause woe for graduate students.
E. This can be quite frustrating and difficult, for the normal courses in graduate school require significantly more reading and writing than do undergraduate courses.
A. If a graduate student does not know any foreign languages, all of these article and books will be impossible to read and hence useless to their research endeavors.
B. Therefore, in spite of its frustrating aspects, the language examination process is an important component of graduate school education.
C. Much of the work for which these students are being prepared will focus on research.
D. Although these frustrations are understandable, this system has not been created solely to cause woe for graduate students.
E. This can be quite frustrating and difficult, for the normal courses in graduate school require significantly more reading and writing than do undergraduate courses.
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