Sports and Health: Practice Questions

In a game of badminton, players use a racket to hit a ________ across the net.

A health textbook compares two types of training:

"Interval training involves bursts of speed. Similarly, circuit training alternates between different muscle groups to keep the heart rate elevated."

According to Table 2 in Chapter 6.2.2, which rhetorical function does the word 'Similarly' perform?

A student is preparing a multimodal presentation on healthy living. They decide to include a video of themselves demonstrating exercises alongside a written explanation. According to Figure 1 in Chapter 4.1, which two modes are they primarily combining?

In an oral interaction related to a health and fitness project, which strategy helps students clarify information they do not understand?

In a health essay about diet, a student writes:

"A balanced diet consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals."

According to Table 2 (page 85), identify the rhetorical function and the tense used in this sentence.

In a health report about exercise habits, a student writes:

"Regular jogging consists of aerobic movements that strengthen the heart."

According to Table 2, identify the rhetorical function being performed and the grammatical tense used in the bolded phrase.

A health journal compares the calories burned in three activities over 1 hour:

Cycling: \( 450 \) kcal
Walking: \( 220 \) kcal
Running: \( 600 \) kcal

Using comparative adjectives and the rhetorical functions in Figure 2, write one sentence to compare the calories burned in Cycling and Walking, and state which section of a report this would appear in.

Based on a health report about maintaining oral health, explain how the use of the connective "as a result of" helps the reader understand the relationship between poor brushing habits and tooth decay.

Study the following training log for a runner over a week:

Monday: Jogging for 20 mins, Heart Rate = \( 130 \) bpm.
Wednesday: Sprinting for 20 mins, Heart Rate = \( 175 \) bpm.
Friday: Walking for 20 mins, Heart Rate = \( 105 \) bpm.

(a) According to the Rhetorical Functions listed in Table 2, which function is used if a student writes: "The runner's heart rate was higher on Wednesday than on Monday"?
(b) According to Chapter 4.2 (Effective Writing Skills), why is it important for the student to use cohesive devices like 'however' or 'consequently' when explaining the relationship between the intensity of exercise and heart rate in their written log?

In a school health report, a student presents the following data regarding two school sports teams after a fitness test:

Basketball Team: Average recovery time = \( 115 \) seconds.
Football Team: Average recovery time = \( 98 \) seconds.

(a) Using comparative adjectives as described in Figure 2 (Chapter 6.2.2), write a sentence comparing the recovery times of the two teams.
(b) Based on the text structure of a report shown in Figure 2, in which specific section should this comparative sentence be placed?