Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practie Test 7: Notes Analysis

1

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

■ People hold their writing utensil in many ways.

■ A functional grasp is one that produces legible writing and does not cause pain or inefficiency for the writer.

■ An inefficient grasp can cause illegible writing, pain, very slow writing, and excessive fatigue when writing.

■ Three common functional writing utensil grasps are dynamic tripod, quadrupod, and modified tripod.

■ Many people write using a grasp that falls outside of the common functional grasps. As long as the unique grasp is functional for the individual and not inefficient, there is no cause for concern.

The student wants to emphasize the potential negative consequences if someone does not hold a pen properly. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

2

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

■ The French Legion of Honor is an award for great personal and professional merit.

■ This award is given to both military and non-military recipients.

■ Following similar categories to ranks of chivalry, the Legion of Honor was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802.

■ The American Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States.

■ The Medal of Honor was established during the U.S. Civil War to recognize those who distinguished themselves with acts of bravery.

The student wants to describe a difference between the general types of recipients of the Medal of Honor and Legion of Honor. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

3

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

■ The creator of "Star Wars" is George Lucas.

■ George Lucas made episodes 4-6 and waited to make episodes 1-3 until further technological advancement.

■ Lucas Films produced the movies which were later bought by Disney in 2012.

■ Upon Disney taking over the "Star Wars" franchise, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau became the new creative directors.

■ As of 2022, there have been 9 core films, multiple spinoffs, and tv shows.

The student wants to highlight the change in the management of the Star Wars franchise at a particular point in time. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

4

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

■ Many people experience eye floaters.

■ Eye floaters often appear as clear squiggles or small spots that float across the field of vision.

■ Eye floaters appear as they do because they are shadows cast on the retina from small stuck-together pieces of vitreous in the eye.

■ Most of the time, eye floaters are not a cause for concern, but they can have serious causes, such as retinal detachment.

■ If there is a sudden change in eye floaters, an eye care professional should be alerted.

The student wants to emphasize floater symptoms that should not prompt concern. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

5

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

■ Digestion means the breakdown of food.

■ There are two kinds of digestion: chemical and mechanical.

■ Chemical digestion is the breakdown of food through enzymes and hormones.

■ Mechanical digestion is simply breaking down the food into smaller pieces.

■ In the mouth, chewing (a mechanical digestive process) is the main type of digestion that occurs, but small amounts of salivary amylase are released to chemically degrade starches.

The student wants to point out a similarity between chemical and mechanical digestion. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?