Directions: For the following question, use this excerpt from James Fallows’s essay "Throwing Like a Girl," which originally appeared in the Atlantic. The phrase "throwing like a girl" has become an embattled and offensive one. Feminists smart at its implication that to do something "like a girl" is to do it the wrong way. . . . On the heels of the O. J. Simpson case, a book appeared in which the phrase was used to help explain why male athletes, especially football players, were involved in so many assaults against women. Having been trained (like most American boys) to dread the accusation of doing anything "like a girl," athletes were said to grow into the assumption that women were valueless, and natural prey. I grant the justice of such complaints. I am attuned to the hurt caused by similar broad-brush stereotypes when they apply to groups I belong to—"dancing like a white man," for instance, or . . . "thinking like a Washingtonian." Which of the following experiences will help a reader relate to the information in this text?

Directions: For the following question, use this excerpt from James Fallows’s essay "Throwing Like a Girl," which originally appeared in the Atlantic. The phrase "throwing like a girl" has become an embattled and offensive one. Feminists smart at its implication that to do something "like a girl" is to do it the wrong way. . . . On the heels of the O. J. Simpson case, a book appeared in which the phrase was used to help explain why male athletes, especially football players, were involved in so many assaults against women. Having been trained (like most American boys) to dread the accusation of doing anything "like a girl," athletes were said to grow into the assumption that women were valueless, and natural prey. I grant the justice of such complaints. I am attuned to the hurt caused by similar broad-brush stereotypes when they apply to groups I belong to—"dancing like a white man," for instance, or . . . "thinking like a Washingtonian." Reread the passage to determine which of the following statements best describes a feminist.

Directions: For the following question, use this excerpt from James Fallows’s essay "Throwing Like a Girl," which originally appeared in the Atlantic. The phrase "throwing like a girl" has become an embattled and offensive one. Feminists smart at its implication that to do something "like a girl" is to do it the wrong way. . . . On the heels of the O. J. Simpson case, a book appeared in which the phrase was used to help explain why male athletes, especially football players, were involved in so many assaults against women. Having been trained (like most American boys) to dread the accusation of doing anything "like a girl," athletes were said to grow into the assumption that women were valueless, and natural prey. I grant the justice of such complaints. I am attuned to the hurt caused by similar broad-brush stereotypes when they apply to groups I belong to—"dancing like a white man," for instance, or . . . "thinking like a Washingtonian." Reflect upon the meaning of the first paragraph. Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea?

Directions: For the following question, use this excerpt from James Fallows’s essay "Throwing Like a Girl," which originally appeared in the Atlantic. The phrase "throwing like a girl" has become an embattled and offensive one. Feminists smart at its implication that to do something "like a girl" is to do it the wrong way. . . . On the heels of the O. J. Simpson case, a book appeared in which the phrase was used to help explain why male athletes, especially football players, were involved in so many assaults against women. Having been trained (like most American boys) to dread the accusation of doing anything "like a girl," athletes were said to grow into the assumption that women were valueless, and natural prey. I grant the justice of such complaints. I am attuned to the hurt caused by similar broad-brush stereotypes when they apply to groups I belong to—"dancing like a white man," for instance, or . . . "thinking like a Washingtonian." Consider the last paragraph and think about how the ideas relate to the information in the first paragraph. The phrase "thinking like a Washingtonian" most likely _______.

Directions: For the following question, use this excerpt from James Fallows’s essay "Throwing Like a Girl," which originally appeared in the Atlantic. The phrase "throwing like a girl" has become an embattled and offensive one. Feminists smart at its implication that to do something "like a girl" is to do it the wrong way. . . . On the heels of the O. J. Simpson case, a book appeared in which the phrase was used to help explain why male athletes, especially football players, were involved in so many assaults against women. Having been trained (like most American boys) to dread the accusation of doing anything "like a girl," athletes were said to grow into the assumption that women were valueless, and natural prey. I grant the justice of such complaints. I am attuned to the hurt caused by similar broad-brush stereotypes when they apply to groups I belong to—"dancing like a white man," for instance, or . . ."thinking like a Washingtonian." After reflecting on and rereading this passage, you can infer that the author most likely _______.

If you have no idea about what you need to know from a passage that is difficult, you should _______.

Reflecting on a passage of difficult text involves _______.

Rereading difficult text is a good practice because you will then be better able to _______.

The Norton Field Guide to Writing recommends all of the following techniques for handling difficult or uninteresting texts EXCEPT

To develop successful reading habits, it’s helpful to understand that _______.