Andrew Yang - The Data Are Clear

What effect is created by referencing Orwell in the last sentence of the article? “‘A man ... with no means of filling up time,’ George Orwell wrote, is ‘as miserable out of work as a dog on the chain.’ Left to our own devices, many of us will fail.” (George Orwell wrote Animal Farm)

• It lends credibility to the argument since the author cites a well-known author.

• It makes the author more relatable because he has read texts the reader is familiar with.

• It connects the subject matter to the dystopias depicted in Orwell’s writings. 

The line of reasoning started in the sentence, “A number of my friends have become detached from society,” could be furthered by

• Introducing anecdotal evidence about a friend who went through a divorce

• Adding a statistic about the amount of men who have faced societal detachment

• Leaving the paragraph as it is

Which of the following best describes the author’s tone throughout the passage?

• Pressing

• Witty

• Hopeful

• Pleading

Yang uses blunt and short sentences (ie. “The data are clear.”) to capture the reader’s attention, since they contrast the long and medium length sentences in the rest of the passage.

True

• True

• False

In 8th the paragraph, the author’s attempt to link the idea of “helping men and boys succeed” to being a societal priority most clearly conveys his

• Perspective of urgency regarding uplifting males

• Negative attitude towards those who are not actively trying to help males succeed

• Critical tone to societal norms 

What is the purpose of the use of words such as “catastrophic” and “terrible” when describing men failing in the passage?

• To signify why men are better than women.

• To bring to attention why women should not be as successful as men.

• To draw attention from the reader towards this topic.

• To highlight the negative impact of men failing.