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SESSION ONE - Part A
Overview: For this part of the test, you will listen to a speech about the United
Nations, answer some multiple-choice questions, and write a response based
on the situation described below. You will hear the speech twice. You may
take notes on the next page anytime you wish during the readings. The Situation: Your social studies class is learning about the United Nations
(U.N.). Your teacher has asked you to write a report about the ways in which
the U.N. functions in the United States. In preparation for writing your report,
listen to a speech by Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations,
delivered in San Francisco in 1997. Then use relevant information from the
speech to write your report. Your Task: Write a report for your social studies class in which you discuss
how the U.N. functions in the United States. Guidelines:
Be sure to
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Tell your audience what they need to know to help them understand
how the U.N. functions in the United States
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Use specific, accurate, and relevant information from the speech to
support your discussion
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Use a tone and level of language appropriate for a report for a social
studies class
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Organize your ideas in a logical and coherent manner
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Indicate any words taken directly from the speech by using quotation
marks or referring to the speaker
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Follow the conventions of standard written English
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