You read an article online written by R. U. Foreal in National Geographic Kids. The article describes a biting insect that eats
blood. The title of the article is "The Insect That Gets Under Your Skin!" How would you list the article on your "Works Cited" page? "The Insect That Gets Under Your Skin!" January 12, 2013. National Geographic Kids. Date accessed: April 11, 2013.
National Geographic Kids. "The Insect That Gets Under Your Skin!" by R. U. Foreal. January 12, 2013.
Foreal, R. U., "The Insect That Gets Under Your Skin!" National Geographic Kids. January 12, 2013.
Accessed: April 11, 2013.
"The Insect That Gets Under Your Skin!" R. U. Foreal. National Geographic Kids. January 12, 2013.
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 7 points)
(MC)
What is the main function of signal words?
They help readers predict the main ideas.
They suggest that the author is not an expert.
They alert the reader that the article is about to end.
They indicate that information is from a reliable source.
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 7 points)
(LC)
What does it mean to plagiarize someone else's work?
To add signal words so others know the ideas are yours
To arrange your work so that it looks like someone else's work
To know how it feels when someone steals your idea
To use someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 7 points)
(LC)
You are looking for information about health problems in poor countries. You find a website that includes facts, charts, names of diseases, and organizations that help. What information would you list first on your "Works Cited" page?
Author's name
Name of the website
Date the site was last updated
Name of the organization that sponsors the cite
Question 6 (Essay Worth 15 points)
(HC)
The following passage appears in an online article. Paraphrase the information for your research report about DNA.
Scientists believe some day farmers will grow plants with black leaves. These leaves would be able to change sunlight into energy. F. Dyson, a genetics expert, claims, "This would help reduce poverty in rural parts of the world because farmers could grow black plants and sell them at a healthy profit." He also sees a day when termites will eat rusty metal and trees will produce liquid fuel. "The secret lies in DNA," says Dyson.
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Jargon is the terminology of special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
