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IAT309W D100 Week 8 IAT309W Midterm Prep Quiz

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Below is a list of quoted phrases from the Introduction to Donald Norman's The Psychology of Everyday Things.  Match each phrase to the type of writing pattern used by the speaker. 1: p.11 There are an amazing number of everyday things, perhaps twenty thousand of them... There are light fixtures, bulbs, and sockets; a wall plates and screws; clocks, watches, and watch bands. 2: p.4 The vertical plate and supporting pillars are natural signals, naturally interpreted, without any need to be conscious of them. I call the use of natural signals natural design... 3: p. 2 If I were placed in the cockpit of a modern jet airliner, my inability to perform gracefully and smoothly would neither surprise nor bother me.

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A.narrative
B.process analysis
C.objective defintion
D.exemplification
E.hypothetical exemplification
F.compare and contrast
G.subjective definition
H.description
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We start by identifying the writing pattern used in each quoted phrase, then match it to the most appropriate option from the list. Phrase 1: 'There are an amazing number of everyday things, perhaps twenty thousand of them... There are light fixtures, bulbs, and sockets; a wall plates and screws; clocks, watches, and watch bands.' - This passage presents a long list of concrete examples to illustrate a point about the abundance of everyday objects. The technique of piling up specific instances to make a general point is characteristic of exemplification. It is not primarily narrating a sequence of events (narrative), nor is it explaining a process step by step (process analysis). It also does not define a term (objective or subjective definition), nor does it compare or contrast items. While it describes......Login to view full explanation

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