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Duplicate of English III Information Resources Review
Duplicate of English III Information Resources Review
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Use this quiz to prep students for End of Course exam for English III.
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1
Which subtopic would
not
support this broad topic?
Recycling materials
Using fertilizers to grow greener yards
Purchasing energy efficient products
Reducing water usage
2
Which of the following statements is biased?
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
John Wilkes Booth was opposed to the abolition of slavery
John Wilkes Booth was a liar and a coward.
John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor.
3
You need info on event that took place two days ago. Where are you
most
likely to find info?
a reference book
an academic journal
a newspaper article
a magazine article
4
Which of the following statements is
generally true
about a search engine like Google?
It searches most research databases.
It searches all of the documents on the World Wide Web.
It searches free resources.
It searches using subject headings.
5
You’re to create a website for class. What source should you use to get good graphics to add?
graphic online with free-use or CreativeCommons license
graphic found online that you save & upload to your website
a CD with graphics that you got from a friend
graphic from website that you use without asking permission
6
Which of the following is a primary source?
Newspaper article on the search and rescue efforts
Emergency preparedness guide on the parish’s web page
Red Cross brochure of what to do in an emergency
Video of survivor account of the event
7
Which of the following is most likely to provide balanced information?
Sony's Web site
Economic Development Board
Environmental Protection Agency Web site
Free the Planet!
8
Which makes it legally wrong to reproduce a portion of the works of another without permission?
Freedom of information
Fair use
Right to privacy
Copyright
9
Which of the following search phrases would give you the
best
results?
Renaissance painting and Bruegel
Painting or symbolism or Bruegel
Harvesters or Bruegel or symbolism
Symbolism and Bruegel and Harvesters
10
Which of these is the
best
way to start?
Use a search engine like Google.
Use a research database.
Flip through periodicals in print format.
Use the library catalog.
11
What do you need to consider to decide if a source is reliable?
Who publishes the periodical?
What experience does the author of the article have?
All of the answers
How current is the periodical?
12
Which of the following makes you
most
cautious about the credibility of this source?
Misspellings in the articles
Photographs and graphs in the articles
Bias in the title of the newsletter
Identity of the publisher
13
Which of the following is a characteristic of a secondary source?
A first-hand account like a letter
Report of scientific research results
Interpretation of another’s work
A speech made by the president
14
Is it ethical for you to use the ideas of another person in a research paper?
Yes, but only if you do not use their exact words.
Yes, but only if you ask their permission.
Yes, but only if you give them credit.
Yes, but only if you use their exact words.
15
Which of these follows the pattern of broad topic (on left) reduced to narrow topic (on right)?
Amelia Earhart--pilot--aviation pioneer
Drones--robots--aerial surveillance
Nectar--bees--honey
Sleep--dreams--nightmares
16
If you search topic with synonyms (like, garbage, trash, waste), which operator would you use?
OR
AND
NOT
BUT
17
What should be your next step?
Use quote in project because it supports group's argument.
Forget the quote and look for something else to say.
Discuss the appropriateness of quote with your group.
Verify that the attorney works for Earthjustice.
18
Which of the following is the
best
criterion to use when evaluating a website?
The website is produced by government agency or university.
The website is cited by Wikipedia.
The website is recommended by my friends.
The website is listed at the top of a Google search.
19
Of the topic questions below, which question would best address the assignment?
Where did the inventor get an education?
How did inventor influence other inventions & society?
When and where did the inventor live?
What was the inventor’s most famous invention?
20
Which would be the most appropriate source for information on life of author, Charles Dickens?
A newspaper database
A search engine
A biography database
A book on American authors
