Which of these quotes from the NOAA web page "Great White Shark Track" is an interpretation? "Before satellite tagging technolog
y became feasible, it was thought that great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) spent most of their time close to the coasts feeding on seals and sea lions." "In 2001, a shark tagged off of the coast of California was tracked all the way to Hawaii, 3,800 km (2,280 miles) away." "Most of the sharks stayed near Africa, but one of these sharks, named Nicole, really surprised researchers when she traveled all the way to Australia." "The shark's tag detached when the shark was just south of Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia."
A. “Before satellite tagging technology became feasible, it was thought that great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) spent most of their time close to the coasts feeding on seals and sea lions.”
B). "In 2001, a shark tagged off of the coast of California was tracked all the way to Hawaii, 3,800 km (2,280 miles) away.
Explanation:
The second quotation among the given options exemplifies an interpretation as it offers a sense, explanation, or exposition about their thoughts or how they perceived the information released by NOAA regarding the 'Great White Shark Track.' The description of the way in which the shark was tagged off reflects how the individual thought about the specific topic. Thus, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
Plagiarism is a BIG no no. If you're going to read and use someones information on a subject, make sure to tweak it. (Ex. If a piece of information says, "Thomas Edison was a great inventor and a huge genius." You can tweak it by saying., "Thomas Edison was a magnificent inventor and an enormous mastermind." Plagiarism can get you in BIG trouble for; cheating, copying and such.
Which of the following is true whether you use a direct
quote or an indirect quote?
The only true whether to use a direct quote or an
indirect quote is that ‘You must use quotation marks to indicate the evidence.’
The answer is letter A.
