English Exam #9 (Research, Vocabulary, & Ellipsis)

Alan is curious about the G20 economic summit held in Antalya, Turkey. He has decided to write an essay about the summit, including information on its purpose and achievements.

In which two sources will Alan find the relevant information he needs to write his essay?

• an atlas page showing information about Antalya, Turkey

• a web site that lists the different destinations where the summits were held

• a newspaper article about the economic goals addressed in the summit

• a magazine interview of one of the leaders of the G20 summit

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Erykah would like to investigate which book in the country sold the most copies last year.

Which of these is a reliable source for her to look at for this information?

• The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

• her favorite bookstore's annual sales report

• a blog about publishing your first fiction book

• The New York Times Best-Selling Books List

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

RaSheeda is writing a paper about the poet Pablo Neruda for her English class. Which of these sources would be the least reliable for RaSheeda to use for her paper?

• an article on the Nobel Prize Web site

• a book written by Pablo Neruda's wife

• a collection of Pablo Neruda's poetry

• a blog written by an English teacher

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What source isn't credible?

• A webpage with an unidentified author or affiliation

• A webpage from a college or university

• A government webpage

• A peer reviewed article

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Scholarly articles are _____.

• are not good choices for research

• written in school

• written by experts in the field

• provided by wikipedia

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An indicator that a web source is current and being maintained is when it has been updated in the last...

• 2 years

• year

• 6-12 months

• 3-6 months

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Assume you find 4 excellent sources on your topic. Which of the following URL/domains would be the LESS acceptable?

• .com

• .gov

• .edu

• .org

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Select the correct sentence

• Most writers during the Romantic period viewed mankind as “naturally good, but corrupted by society” (Pfrodresher 423).

• Most writers during the Romantic period viewed mankind as “naturally good, but corrupted by society(Pfrodresher 423)."

• Most writers during the Romantic period viewed mankind as “naturally good, but corrupted by society.” (Pfrodresher 423).

• Most writers during the Romantic period viewed mankind as “naturally good, but corrupted by society” (Pfrodresher 423)

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

If the author's last name is mentioned in the text, then it does not need to be included in parentheses.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

John exhibits his true feelings for Sarah when she finds him “waiting at her door with her favorite flowers and a sorrowful expression on his face” (Doe 75).

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2