Nonfiction & Informational Texts Unit (3/18 Warm-Up)

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These prompts will require you to revisit your knowledge of nonfiction text structures, text credibility, and MLA style citations.

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Froggy Jumps Nonfiction & Informational Texts Unit (3/18 Warm-Up)Online version These prompts will require you to revisit your knowledge of nonfiction text structures, text credibility, and MLA style citations. by Riley Wachowiak 1 Which of the following is NOT important when assessing a text's credibility? a Publisher b Author Credentials c Length of Article 2 What do you consider to determine the "R" in CRAAP? a How reliable and trustworthy the text is. b How relevant the text is to your research question. c How relevant the text is to the field of study it concerns. 3 What is your main objective (goal) in your final research paper? a Educate your classmates about things they do not understand. b Effectively answer your research question. c Include as many examples of paraphrasing as possible. 4 What is the purpose of a "works cited" page? a To list all of the sources, websites, and articles you used in your research. b To paraphrase your works and cite them directly. c To prove to your readers that you are an expert in your field. 5 How many pages will your research paper be? a 1 to 2 pages, depending on which format option you chose. b 3 to 4 pages, depending on which format option you chose. c 1.5 to 3 pages, depending on which format option you chose. 6 Which of the following provides an accurate definition for "paraphrase"? a To avoid plagiarism by taking an author's words and changing one or two words. b To express the meaning of something written by using different words and sentence structures. c To provide a direct quote from an article and an in-text citation. 7 When should you provide an in-text citation in your paper? a Every time you use a direct quote from the text. b Every time you paraphrase directly from the text. c Every time you use a direct quote from the text OR paraphrase directly from the text. 8 Which of the following is an accurate example of an in-text citation? a (Smith 7). b (Smith, 7). c (Arnold Smith 7). 9 What is the first thing that comes in a COMPLETE MLA citation? a Author Last Name, Author First Name. b "Title of the Article/Source" c Author First Name, Author Last Name. 10 What should you do to the article title in a complete MLA citation? a Italicize the article title. b Underline the article title. c Put the article title in quotation marks. 11 Which of the following is NOT included in a COMPLETE MLA citation? a The author's first name. b The publication date. c The name of the participants involved in the research. 12 How can you determine if a text has a bias or not? a If the author only includes statistics, rather than traditional written evidence. b If the author uses overly positive or negative language that makes their personal opinion clear. c If the author has a specific background or experience with the topic of the text. 13 A text that explains how the eruption of a volcano led to the destruction of a nearby town would most likely use which nonfiction structure? a Compare and Contrast b Problem and Solution c Cause and Effect 14 If a text describes the physical characteristics of the Amazon rainforest, including its plants, animals, and climate, it would be using which structure? a Compare and Contrast b Description c Cause and Effect 15 In a text using the "cause and effect" structure, what is the primary focus? a Listing the characteristics of a topic. b Showing similarities and differences. c Explain why something happened and what resulted from it. 16 When a text presents a challenge and then explains the steps taken to overcome it, it is using which structure? a Challenge and Repair b Problem and Solution c Cause and Effect 17 A text that explains the features of different types of clouds, like cumulus, stratus, and cirrus, will use which structure? a Description b Compare and Contrast c Cause and Effect 18 A biography of Albert Einstein, focusing on the events of his life from birth to death, would be organized using which structure? a Description b Compare and Contrast c Chronological Sequence

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Nonfiction & Informational Texts Unit (3/18 Warm-Up)Online version

by Riley Wachowiak

Which of the following is NOT important when assessing a text's credibility?

What do you consider to determine the "R" in CRAAP?

What is your main objective (goal) in your final research paper?

What is the purpose of a "works cited" page?

How many pages will your research paper be?

Which of the following provides an accurate definition for "paraphrase"?

When should you provide an in-text citation in your paper?

Which of the following is an accurate example of an in-text citation?

What is the first thing that comes in a COMPLETE MLA citation?

What should you do to the article title in a complete MLA citation?

Which of the following is NOT included in a COMPLETE MLA citation?

How can you determine if a text has a bias or not?

A text that explains how the eruption of a volcano led to the destruction of a nearby town would most likely use which nonfiction structure?

If a text describes the physical characteristics of the Amazon rainforest, including its plants, animals, and climate, it would be using which structure?

In a text using the "cause and effect" structure, what is the primary focus?

When a text presents a challenge and then explains the steps taken to overcome it, it is using which structure?

A text that explains the features of different types of clouds, like cumulus, stratus, and cirrus, will use which structure?

A biography of Albert Einstein, focusing on the events of his life from birth to death, would be organized using which structure?