Louisiana State University

POLI 1001

Quiz 1

1)When you read an essay or a book, it is best to skim through it first, looking at what the author is writing about, examining topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph, section headings, if there are any, and a concluding paragraph or summary. This will give you a good sense of the general make-up of the essay. Then, go back and read the material with some care.

2. When discussing the globalization of the world, Barber lists four imperatives: the market imperative, the resource imperative, the information-technology imperative, and the ecological imperative. Which of the following statements about the market imperative is correct?

3. Which of the following comments about the information-technology imperative does Barber make?

4. Which of the following does Barber assert about the forces of Jihad or the Lebanonization of the world?

5. An author make make many different comments about the issues under consideration, but it is important to be able to identify his/her conclusion. That conclusion is usually a restatement of the original thesis statement. In the case of the essay under consideration,