Question

acellus
unit exam: literature - the writing process

• use quotes and paraphrasing. refer back to

what your source explicitly states.

• provide receipts of where you found your

information to validate your evidence.

• convincing:
• prioritize the most effective evidence first.
• think about what information will matter

most to the audience.

• relevant:
• make sure your evidence can easily relate to

your claim.

• avoid excessive or redundant information. it

may confuse your audience.
which of the following passages from katherine
mansfield’s \the fly\ is the strongest, most
relevant evidence for the claim below? mr.
woodfield admires the boss’s confidence.
\his talk was over: it was time for him to be off. but he did
not want to go.\
\on tuesday he was dressed and brushed and allowed to
cut back to the city for the day.\
\so there sat old woodfield, staring almost greedily at
the boss, who... was still at the helm.\

Explanation:

To determine the strongest, most relevant evidence for the claim that Mr. Woodfield admires the boss’s confidence, we analyze each passage:

• The first passage ("His talk was over...") focuses on Mr. Woodfield not wanting to leave, not on the boss’s confidence or admiration.
• The second passage ("On Tuesday he was dressed...") describes Mr. Woodfield’s routine, not related to the boss’s confidence or admiration.
• The third passage ("So there sat old Woodfield...") shows Mr. Woodfield staring “greedily” at the boss who is “still at the helm.” “At the helm” implies confidence in leadership, and the greedy stare suggests admiration for the boss’s confident position.

Answer:

C. "So there sat old Woodfield, staring almost greedily at the boss, who... [was] still at the helm."