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11. Why is it important to create a works 11. Why is it important to create a works cited after you have written your paper cited after you have written your paper or completed your project?or completed your project?

A)A) It provides a list of the page numbers for It provides a list of the page numbers for each of the quotes that you used in your paper.each of the quotes that you used in your paper.B)B) It shows where you found your information It shows where you found your information so that others can locate your sources.so that others can locate your sources.C)C) It completely protects you from being It completely protects you from being accused of plagiarism.accused of plagiarism.

D)D) It will give you full credit for that portion of It will give you full credit for that portion of the paper.the paper.

ANSWERANSWER

B)B) It shows where you found your It shows where you found your information so that others can locate information so that others can locate your sources.your sources.

(Yes, acknowledging your source material is the first step (Yes, acknowledging your source material is the first step in protecting yourself against being accused of plagiarism, in protecting yourself against being accused of plagiarism, but it’s not the only element of plagiarism.)but it’s not the only element of plagiarism.)

12. Walt Whitman was born in 1819 in New York. He received 12. Walt Whitman was born in 1819 in New York. He received most of his education outside of the classroom. His most of his education outside of the classroom. His parents were uneducated but hard-working. At the age of parents were uneducated but hard-working. At the age of eleven, he worked in a law office as an office boy where eleven, he worked in a law office as an office boy where he became interested in reading. He was soon reading he became interested in reading. He was soon reading William Shakespeare and other writers and was on his William Shakespeare and other writers and was on his way to becoming one of America’s most well-known poets.way to becoming one of America’s most well-known poets.

Which research question most likely contributed to the development of this Which research question most likely contributed to the development of this paragraph?paragraph?

A)A) How did Whitman spend his childhood?How did Whitman spend his childhood?B)B) What were Whitman’s opinions about America?What were Whitman’s opinions about America?C)C) What styles did Whitman incorporate into his poetry?What styles did Whitman incorporate into his poetry?D)D) How did the public react to Whitman’s first publication?How did the public react to Whitman’s first publication?

Research and Technology 1.3 (CST Released Questions)Research and Technology 1.3 (CST Released Questions)

ANSWERANSWER

A)A) How did Whitman spend his childhood?How did Whitman spend his childhood?

13. You must write a paper on the 13. You must write a paper on the environmental practices of the Sony environmental practices of the Sony

Corporation. Which of the following is Corporation. Which of the following is most likely to provide balanced, non-most likely to provide balanced, non-

biased information?biased information?

A. Economic Development Board (A. Economic Development Board (www.ebd.orgwww.ebd.org))

B. Environmental Protection Agency web site B. Environmental Protection Agency web site ((www.epa.govwww.epa.gov))

C. Free the Planet! (C. Free the Planet! (www.freetheplanet.orgwww.freetheplanet.org))

D. Sony’s Web site (D. Sony’s Web site (www.sony.com)www.sony.com)

ANSWERANSWER

B. Environmental Protection Agency web B. Environmental Protection Agency web site (www.epa.gov)site (www.epa.gov)

14. Which of the following terms 14. Which of the following terms means correctness in every detail, means correctness in every detail,

precision and exactness? precision and exactness?

A. ObjectivityA. Objectivity

B. CurrencyB. Currency

C. AccuracyC. Accuracy

D. AuthorityD. Authority

ANSWERANSWER

C. AccuracyC. Accuracy

15. If you researched the topic of 15. If you researched the topic of “fuel cells,” which of the following “fuel cells,” which of the following tools would be the tools would be the mostmost helpful? helpful?

A)A) a science database a science database B)B) a health science database a health science database

C)C) an Internet search engine an Internet search engine D)D) an online encyclopedia an online encyclopedia

ANSWERANSWER

A)A) a science databasea science database

(A general science database has superior, detailed (A general science database has superior, detailed and industry-specific information.)and industry-specific information.)

16. You have just been assigned “how tires 16. You have just been assigned “how tires are recycled to make new products” as a are recycled to make new products” as a research topic in your science class. research topic in your science class. Which of the following would be the Which of the following would be the bestbest individual to help you focus your topic?individual to help you focus your topic?

A) car mechanicA) car mechanic

B) math teacherB) math teacher

C) school librarianC) school librarian

D) refuse collectorD) refuse collector

ANSWERANSWER

C) school librarianC) school librarian

17. Which of the following concepts 17. Which of the following concepts makes it legally wrong to reproduce a makes it legally wrong to reproduce a

substantial portion of works of another substantial portion of works of another person without permission?person without permission?

A. CopyrightA. Copyright

B. Fair useB. Fair use

C. Freedom of information C. Freedom of information

D. Intellectual freedomD. Intellectual freedom

ANSWERANSWER

A. CopyrightA. Copyright

18. When you are assessing a web 18. When you are assessing a web site’s objectivity, which of the site’s objectivity, which of the

following would you following would you notnot examine? examine?

A. The intended audience of the web siteA. The intended audience of the web site

B. AdvertisingB. Advertising

C. Currency of web site links on the pageC. Currency of web site links on the page

D. Language and images that paint a one-sided D. Language and images that paint a one-sided picturepicture

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C. Currency of web site links on the pageC. Currency of web site links on the page

19. When you are assessing a web site’s 19. When you are assessing a web site’s authority, which of the following would authority, which of the following would

you you notnot examine? examine?

A. The author’s background and qualificationsA. The author’s background and qualifications

B. The name and reputation of the sponsoring B. The name and reputation of the sponsoring agency or organizationagency or organization

C. The domain name of the URL (.edu, .com, .org)C. The domain name of the URL (.edu, .com, .org)

D. The depth of the information providedD. The depth of the information provided

ANSWERANSWER

D. The depth of the information providedD. The depth of the information provided

20. When you are assessing a web 20. When you are assessing a web site’s currency, which of the site’s currency, which of the

following would you following would you notnot examine? examine?

A. The date the web site was createdA. The date the web site was created

B. Whether the web site has information that is not B. Whether the web site has information that is not mentioned on other web sitesmentioned on other web sites

C. The date the web site was updatedC. The date the web site was updated

D. Hyperlinks to make sure they are working D. Hyperlinks to make sure they are working properlyproperly

ANSWERANSWER

B. Whether the web site has information that B. Whether the web site has information that is not mentioned on other web sitesis not mentioned on other web sites

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