Question

step 12b: now, well use the following multiple - choice question (and its parts) to practice. show the (lines /) through (/) help us develop a key concept of this activity? a its commonplace that many different communities have been connected with english. b its uncommon that people all over the world have bothered with english norms. c its unknown that english has traveled all over the world. d its uniform that english has remained unidentified. a. connect to prior knowledge. circle any words in the question that tell you important information, or that you know youll need to use your vocabulary or reasoning skills. what, in your own words, is the question asking you? ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ b. answer the question. without looking at the answer choices, what would be a good answer for this question? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ c. use the process of elimination to choose the best answer. circle the answer choice above.

Explanation:

Part a

To identify misleading words, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "It's commonplace" – implies a common occurrence, but the question is about a long - term concept of globalization. The focus here is on the commonness of countries being connected with English, not the long - term concept of globalization.
• Option B: "It's momentous" – emphasizes the significance of people having a shared language, not directly related to the long - term concept of globalization.
• Option C: "It's known" – simply states a fact about English's spread, not about the long - term concept of globalization.
• Option D: "It's uniform" – the idea of something being uniform (consistent) in its spread (English has spread worldwide in a consistent way) relates to the long - term concept of globalization as globalization involves the spread of ideas, languages, etc. over a long period in a somewhat consistent manner. The word "uniform" here might mislead as it focuses on the consistency of spread rather than the long - term nature of globalization. Also, "worldwide" in option C and the other descriptive words in A and B can be seen as words that might mislead from the long - term concept of globalization. But if we have to pick one, "uniform" in D is a bit off - topic for the long - term concept of globalization. However, if we consider the question's context of a long - term concept of globalization, the words that might mislead are those that focus on aspects other than the long - term spread. For example, "commonplace" (A), "momentous" (B), "known" (C), and "uniform" (D) all focus on different aspects (commonness, significance, factuality, consistency) rather than the long - term nature. But if we have to circle one, let's say in option D, "uniform" is a misleading word as it describes the nature of English's spread (consistent) rather than the long - term concept of globalization.

A good answer for the question "How does (the idea in the question) help us develop a long - term concept of globalization?" (assuming the question is about the spread of English and globalization) would be: The spread of English over a long period, as seen in its worldwide reach, helps us understand globalization as a long - term process where cultural, linguistic, and economic exchanges occur over time. English's spread is not a short - term event but a long - term phenomenon that mirrors the long - term nature of globalization, where ideas, languages, and cultures spread and interact over decades and centuries.

• Option A: "It's commonplace that many different countries have been connected with English." This focuses on the commonness of countries being connected with English, not on the long - term concept of globalization.
• Option B: "It's momentous that people all over the world have a shared English." This focuses on the significance of a shared language, not the long - term concept of globalization.
• Option C: "It's known that English has traveled all over the world." This is a simple statement of fact about English's spread, not about the long - term concept of globalization.
• Option D: "It's uniform that English has traveled worldwide." The idea of English's spread being uniform (consistent) over the world relates to the long - term concept of globalization. Globalization is a long - term process where languages, cultures, and economies spread and interact in a somewhat consistent manner over time. So this option best relates to the long - term concept of globalization as it implies a consistent spread over a long period (which is part of globalization).

Answer:

In option D, the word "uniform" can be circled as a misleading word. (Or other words like "commonplace" in A, "momentous" in B, "known" in C can also be considered depending on interpretation. But for the sake of this answer, we'll go with "uniform" in D.)

Part b