2.9 Reading Comprehension Practice
Carefully read the two articles referenced below, and then answer the questions in complete sentences.
Practice paraphrasing and reading skills by answering the questions in your own words.
Exercises
When answering the questions,
- create a context for your answer by reframing the question,
- use your own words, i.e., paraphrase the author’s words, and
- write in complete, grammatically correct sentences.
“Yes, you will get a job with that arts degree” Questions
- What is the main point of the article?
- Why had liberal arts degrees been underrated in the past few decades? Discuss with reference to the text.
- Discuss two successful co-ops for arts students mentioned in the article.
“Why America’s Business Majors Are in Desperate Need of a Liberal-Arts Education” Questions
- What is the main point of the article?
- According to the article, what are the strengths and weaknesses of 2014 business graduates?
- Aside from advancing their careers, why should business students study liberal arts?
References
- Applebaum, Y. (2016, June 28). Why America’s business majors are in desperate need of a liberal-arts education. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/why-americas-business-majors-are-in-desperate-need-of-a-liberal-arts-education/489209/
- Lewington, J. (2019, Apr 18).Yes, you will get a job with that arts degree. Maclean’s (Online), http://ra.ocls.ca/ra/login.aspx?inst=centennial&url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/yes-you-will-get-job-with-that-arts-degree/docview/2211919853/se-2?accountid=39331 [Link accessible only to Centennial students]
