Cutbirth Quiz #1: Readings 1&2 and Academic Discourse

What is the main idea in the text "Smartphones revolutionize our lives, but at what cost?".

• Smartphones have helped society through health advancements such as finding the cure to cancer

• Smartphones have the ability to destroy socialization within society

• Smartphones while helpful at times also come at a great risk of loosing cognitive capacity and our ability to socialize with the outside world

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which of the following is the strongest piece of textual evidence to help you determine the main idea of the text "Smartphones revolutionize our lives, but at what cost?". 

• "Over the past decade, smartphones have revolutionized our lives in ways that go well beyond how we communicate".

• "Your smartphone can now help you stay on top of your children’s dental hygiene...".

• "The power they hold over us is glaringly evident in our everyday habits and behaviors."

• "For that moment of connection, and many others like it, my phone deserves my gratitude. But the same device has become a source of relentless distraction in my life, intruding upon my attention with frightening regularity and diminishing my in-person interactions with family and friends".

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What tragic events unfolded on December 2, 2015 in San Bernardino?

• 14 people were killed at the Inland Regional Center by Terrorists

• 22 people were killed at the San Bernardino Mall by Terrorists

• The Apple device known as an airtag was used to target 2,000 users where hackers stole their identity.

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is Apple's concern with the FBI's court order to unlock the terrorist attackers phone? 

• Apple's concern is that the FBI will want to collect information about the terrorists children who are minors

• Apple's concern is that the FBI wants to open up a "backdoor" that will lead to a precent of their clients invasion of privacy

• Apple's concern is that the FBI wants to take over the company by any means

• Apple's concern is that they do not want the FBI to discover their company is breaking the law

Which of the following is the strongest piece of textual evidence to help you determine the main idea of the text "Apple Fights Court Order...". 

• "On the evening of February 16th, US Magistrate Sheri Pym ordered Apple to provide reasonable technical assistance to the FBI".

• "The FBI wants Apple to disable this security feature in order to be able to guess as many combinations as possible. Essentially, this translates to a "backdoor".

• "According to digital rights experts, there are two things that make the order very dangerous."

• "Cryptologists and national security experts have been warning against weakening encryption".

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Respond using an academic discourse sentence stem to the following question: Should Apple release the data/information from the December 2015 terrorists to help the FBI? Why or why not?

(a)  

Respond using an academic discourse sentence stem to the following question: According to the text, "Smartphones revolutionize our lives..." what affect do smartphones have on society? 

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is NOT an expectation/norm of an academic discussion? 

• Everyone speaks at the same time

• Everyone reads the text

• Using Academic Discourse sentence starters

• Inviting others into the conversation

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1