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–PRACTICE TEST 1– 78  Section 2 Time: 25 minutes 35 multiple-choice questions ANSWER SHEET: –PRACTICE TEST 1– 79 1.abcde 2.abcde 3.abcde 4.abcde 5.abcde 6.abcde 7.abcde 8.abcde 9.abcde 10.abcde 11.abcde 12.abcde 13.abcde 14.abcde 15.abcde 16.abcde 17.abcde 18.abcde 19.abcde 20.abcde 21.abcde 22.abcde 23.abcde 24.abcde 25.abcde 26.abcde 27.abcde 28.abcde 29.abcde 30.abcde 31.abcde 32.abcde 33.abcde 34.abcde 35.abcde [...]... foreign policy was redefined by the Truman Doctrine, making our foreign policy a “policy of containment,” and framing our foreign policy as a battle between “good” and “evil.” c American foreign policy was redefined by the Truman Doctrine in 1947, turning it into a “policy of containment,” which framed our foreign policy as a battle between “good” and “evil.” d The Truman Doctrine was established in 1947 as... the writing difficult to understand Demonstrates incompetence in writing and contains serious flaws Does not contain a point of view on the question, or provides little or no support for the point of view Lacks organization and/or focus, unity, and a flow of ideas Contains serious errors in vocabulary and sentence structure Contains serious errors in grammar, usage, and/or mechanics that make the writing. .. American foreign policy and presented our foreign policy as a “policy of containment.” e The Truman Doctrine redefined American foreign policy in 1947 as one of containment, framing the policy as a battle between “good” and “evil.” 31 What is the most fitting title for the essay? a Einstein’s Role in the Truman Doctrine b Hiroshima—Battle Between Good and Evil c The Cold War in Historical Context d The Manhattan... PRACTICE TEST 1 – Answer Key agement and the specific essay -writing strategies you learned in Chapter 3 It’s also here for you to compare your finished product with the rubric The more you practice and perform these evaluations, the better you’ll understand exactly what your scorers are looking for Section 1: Essay Use the following rubric to evaluate your writing This practice essay is included so you can work... Demonstrates a good command of language, with appropriate word choices and variation in sentence structure Contains few errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics Demonstrates competent writing skills, but the quality of the writing may be inconsistent Includes a point of view on the question and reflects competent critical thinking, using sufficient examples to support this point of view Contains a general... sentence 13 (reprinted below) that would most improve the essay is: (13)In 1947, the Truman Doctrine was established, redefining American foreign policy with a “policy of containment” which framed our foreign policy as a battle between “good” and “evil.” a In 1947, American foreign policy was redefined by the Truman Doctrine, which presented our foreign policy as a “policy of containment,” which framed our... Section 1: Essay Use the following rubric to evaluate your writing This practice essay is included so you can work on time man- 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Demonstrates outstanding writing skills Includes a clear and insightful point of view on the question and reflects excellent critical thinking, using strong examples and other evidence to support this point of view Contains a strong... inconsistent command of language, with mostly appropriate word choice and some variation in sentence structure Contains some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics Demonstrates inadequate, but not incompetent, writing skills Includes a point of view on the question, reflecting some critical thinking, but this point of view may be inconsistent or incomplete, and support may be lacking Contains a limited organizational... variation in sentence structure, and may contain errors in sentence construction Contains many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics 95 – PRACTICE TEST 1 – 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 0 ■ Demonstrates limited writing skills and may contain serious flaws Includes a limited or vague point of view on the question and reflects poor critical thinking, using inadequate or irrelevant examples or other support Displays... strong command of language, with varied and appropriate word choice, and meaningful variation in sentence structure Contains few, if any, errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics Demonstrates effective writing skills Includes a clear point of view on the question and reflects strong critical thinking, using good examples and other evidence to support this point of view Contains strong organization and . the Truman Doctrine in 1 947 , turning it into a “pol- icy of containment,” which framed our foreign policy as a battle between “good” and “evil.” d. The Truman Doctrine was established in 1 947 as a. 1– 94 6 5 4 3  Answer Key Section 1: Essay Use the following rubric to evaluate your writing. This practice essay is included so you can work on time man- agement and the specific essay -writing. place. (13)In 1 947 , the Truman Doctrine was established, redefining American foreign policy with a “policy of containment” which framed our foreign policy as a battle between “good” and “evil.” ( 14) This