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1 point
A student explains one specific research finding in new wording and sentence structure, preserving roughly the original level of detail. Which method is the student using?
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20 questions
02
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In a paragraph that follows the pattern claim, context, evidence, and analysis, what should the writer do immediately after presenting the evidence?
- A
Context
- B
Claim
- C
Analysis
- D
Citation style
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A writer argues that a particular classroom policy improves attendance. Which evidence would best meet the relevance criterion?
- A
Choose evidence that agrees with the writer’s position, even if it does not address the claim.
- B
Choose evidence that supports the specific claim being made.
- C
Choose the most dramatic example, whether or not it fits the argument.
- D
Choose evidence only when it proves the claim beyond any possible doubt.
04
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A writer is deciding whether to rely on a study in an argument. Select all checks that are appropriate when evaluating the evidence.
- A
Check whether the evidence supports the specific claim.
- B
Consider the source’s expertise, methods, and purpose.
- C
Check the original context and acknowledge qualifications or limitations.
- D
Consider whether the amount of evidence is sufficient for the breadth of the claim.
- E
Prefer evidence simply because it agrees with the writer’s position.
05
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1 point
A paragraph draws on several sources. Select all actions that help readers understand how those sources contribute to the argument.
- A
Explain whether the sources agree or differ.
- B
Treat each source as independent and leave their relationship unstated.
- C
Show when sources address different parts of the question.
- D
Explain what the relationship among the sources means for the argument.
06
True or false
1 point
A writer must cite a borrowed idea even when the idea is paraphrased rather than quoted.
- A
True
- B
False
07
True or false
1 point
One vivid example is always enough to establish a broad pattern.
- A
True
- B
False
08
Written response
1 point
Which method condenses a longer work or section into its central point or points?
09
Written response
1 point
In the claim-context-evidence-analysis paragraph pattern, what component explains what the evidence shows and why it supports the claim?
10
Fill in the blank
1 point
Complete the sentence with the exact verb used in the guidance: A writer should a borrowed idea, even when using new wording.
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
To represent a source fairly, a writer should check its context and acknowledge meaningful .
12
Open ended
1 point
A fictional classroom study finds that students assigned short movement breaks stayed on task more often than students in a comparison group. A writer wants to argue that movement breaks can support classroom engagement. Explain how the writer should connect the finding to the claim, and identify one conclusion that the study alone does not establish.
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1 point
A writer is analyzing how an author’s particular phrase shapes an argument. Which approach best represents that phrase and supports the analysis?
- A
Summarize the source’s overall argument in a few sentences.
- B
Quote the phrase exactly and explain why its wording matters.
- C
Paraphrase the phrase while keeping most of its original wording.
- D
Omit the phrase because evidence should always be paraphrased.
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: A writer who paraphrases an idea in entirely new wording does not need to cite the source.
- A
True
- B
False
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1 point
A writer wants to introduce a research article’s overall argument before discussing one of its findings. Which method best fits that purpose?
- A
Quote a sentence exactly to preserve the author’s wording.
- B
Paraphrase one specific idea at roughly the same level of detail.
- C
Summarize the work’s central points to give readers context.
- D
Replace a few words in a passage while retaining its phrasing.
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Written response
1 point
What is the term for keeping much of a source’s phrasing while making only small substitutions?
17
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1 point
A writer claims that a particular classroom movement-break policy improves attention. Which evidence is most relevant to evaluating that specific claim?
- A
Use evidence that directly addresses the effect of that specific policy.
- B
Use any source about exercise, since it concerns a related general subject.
- C
Choose the evidence that most strongly agrees with the writer’s position.
- D
Use only evidence from a source that reaches a conclusive finding.
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1 point
Which sequence correctly represents the useful paragraph pattern for connecting sources to claims?
- A
Evidence, conclusion, context, claim
- B
Context, evidence, claim, conclusion
- C
Claim, analysis, evidence, context
- D
Claim, context, evidence, analysis
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Written response
1 point
In the claim–context–evidence–analysis pattern, what paragraph element explains what the evidence shows and why it supports the claim?
20
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1 point
A study reports an association but notes that its result may not apply to every setting. How should a writer use this finding in support of a claim?
- A
State that the evidence proves the claim in every setting.
- B
Describe the finding cautiously and acknowledge what the study does not establish.
- C
Remove the limitation so the claim sounds more persuasive.
- D
Treat the source’s finding as irrelevant because it is not conclusive.