Q.1

Directions:

1. Once you start this exam, you will find a writing prompt for an essay about language loss.
2. Write a 5-10 sentence essay introduction paragraph (only 1 paragraph!) which ends with a thesis statement that answers the writing prompt.
3. Although most of your writing should be your ideas, you can use the ideas from the article “The Future of English,” and the video “Enduring Voices” but you cannot copy sentences. You must use your own words if you use ideas from the textbook. 85% of your paragraph should be your ideas, 15% of the paragraph can be information from the video.
4. DO NOT USE ANY INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET OR OTHER ARTICLES.
5. Make sure you check your grammar and vocabulary carefully before you submit your writing.

In your introduction paragraph, please include the following:

Grammar

• at least one compound sentence
• at least one complex sentence
• a passive voice verb form

Vocabulary (Use at least three words from the list below. You can use any word form. Please underline them in your body paragraph)

• acquire
• lead to
• competence
• anticipate
• native
• expand
• dominate
• abandon
• extinction
• linguistic
• neglect
• diversity

Q.2

“Enduring Voices” – Cause and Effect Language Patterns Discussion

Make sure you have watched the “Enduring Voices” video and reviewed all of the cause and effect language materials before completing this discussion.

Directions:

1. Answer the question below.

2. Write a 5-10 sentence post responding to the question.

3. Use one or two of the language patterns that show cause and effect in your writing. You can also use the patterns that were shown in the cause and effect videos:

• One cause of (effect) is (cause).
• (cause) leads to (effect).
• (cause) causes (effect).
• (effect) because of (cause)
• (effect) because (cause)
• If (cause), (effect).
• One effect of (cause) on (thing that is affected) is (specific effect).

4. Respond to one or more of your classmates’ posts in 3-5 sentences

5. Check your grammar and vocabulary carefully

Do you think that recording the words and phrases of a language is enough to keep it alive? Why or why not? Give specific examples in your post.