The Top 10 Reasons Students Cannot Cite or Rely on Wikipedia

What is the central idea the author is conveying in the text?

• Wikipedia is gradually improving in accuracy and quality of information.

• Wikipedia has so many flaws that other sources must be relied upon for useful research.

• Allowing students to reference Wikipedia is a sensible research practice.

• Allowing anyone to serve as a contributor has made Wikipedia into an effective resource.

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What was the author trying to convey by quoting Wikipedia's own statement that some of its content was "complete rubbish" in paragraph 1?

• The Web site is full of trash.

• The Web site contains computer viruses and is unsafe.

• Some content on the Web site is fun to read because it reports gossip.

• Some content on the Web site is not accurate information.

What does the word skeptical mean in paragraph 3?

• determined

• questioning

• educated

• prasing

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Why is it important to confirm information through multiple resources?

• Information drawn from multiple resources usually produces a more accurate result.

• When multiple resources are used, researchers know who wrote the articles.

• Experts on specific subjects usually write more than one article on a topic.

• Information that is found in multiple resources is more carefully edited.

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What does the word fabricated mean in paragraph 8?

• created from materials or fabric

• made up as a way to trick people

• putting parts together to combine things

• using other people's ideas as one's own

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How does paragraph 9 explain one of the major problems with Wikipedia's articles?

• Administrators can control postings and only present articles that agree with their personal points of view.

• Administrators have the ability to edit articles and change what authors have written.

• An administrator did not believe in global warming and removed all of the articles that support the theory.

• An administrator blocked all articles on global warming because it is a narrow point of view.

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