OSAS ELA Grade 11 Practice Questions - Oregon Statewide Assessment System - English Language Arts, Grade 11 Exam

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Read the following passage: In his junior year, David joined the debate team because he liked winning arguments. By the state tournament, however, he had learned to listen as carefully as he spoke. After losing a close round to a quieter opponent, David realized that the best debaters were not the loudest but the most attentive. He began taking notes during his opponents' speeches, a habit he had once dismissed as unnecessary. How does David's character develop over the course of this passage?

He shifts from valuing dominance to valuing attentiveness and self-awareness. He becomes discouraged and decides debate is not worth his time. He learns that winning is the only thing that matters in debate. He grows resentful of quieter opponents who defeat him.

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He shifts from valuing dominance to valuing attentiveness and self-awareness.

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