RESEARCH AND SUMMARY QUIZ (RETEST)

Question 1 — Viewpoint vs Informational Every day, millions of Americans rely on buses and trains to get to work. Yet transit systems are crumbling. Decades of underfunding have left commuters stranded and frustrated. If we want thriving cities, we must make massive investments in public transit now—not later. Is this passage most likely from an:

• Viewpoint

• Informational

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Question 2 — Viewpoint vs Informational Researchers at the National Weather Center reported that average rainfall has increased by 15% over the last decade. According to their 2024 report, cities that invested in stormwater upgrades saw 30% less flood damage than those that didn’t. The study included data from 40 U.S. cities and was published in Nature Climate Science. Is this passage most likely from an:

• Viewpoint

• Informational

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Question 3 — Fair Summary "Reading books with complex characters strengthens our ability to understand people in real life. When we imagine fictional people’s inner worlds, we are practicing empathy,” says social psychologist Dr. Linda Park. Which shows a fair summary?

• Park argues that reading books with complex characters improves empathy because imagining their inner lives helps us understand real people.

• Park claims reading books is the only way to gain empathy.

• Park argues that fictional books are better than nonfiction for teaching empathy.

• Park suggests reading makes people more interesting and likeable.

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Question 4 — Fair Summary (remove bias) Lee argues that time management is the single most important skill for success in college. “Without it,” she says, “students miss deadlines, underperform, and burn out” (14). Lee is clearly right—time management separates successful students from failures. Which sentence should be revised to remove bias?

• Lee argues that time management is the single most important skill for success in college.

• “Without it,” she says, “students miss deadlines, underperform, and burn out” (14).

• Lee is clearly right—time management separates successful students from failures.

• Lee says time management is important.

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Question 5 — Quotation Accuracy "Most new smartphone apps collect your location, browsing history, and even sleep data. While convenient, this raises serious privacy concerns.” — Chen, Alex. Digital Privacy in the Age of Apps. Tech Journal, 2023. Which sentence best integrates and summarizes this?

• Chen notes that many smartphone apps collect personal data, which “raises serious privacy concerns” (Chen).

• Chen says smartphone apps are dangerous.

• Chen explains that apps are convenient but harmless (Chen).

• Chen argues that smartphone apps collect “sleep data” to improve health.

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Question 6 — Quotation Accuracy "College friendships are often the most intense relationships of our lives because they form when identities are still being shaped,” explains sociologist Mark Harris. “This is why they often fade after graduation—once people grow into different selves.” Which quote best captures his argument?

• “College friendships are often the most intense relationships of our lives” (Harris).

• “They often fade after graduation” (Harris).

• “They form when identities are still being shaped…this is why they often fade” (Harris).

• “Once people grow into different selves” (Harris).

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Question 7 — Complete Summary (principal claim) In her article, writer Amina Patel says high schools should end class ranking systems. She cites studies showing rankings increase student anxiety, intensify competition, and do little to predict future success. Patel adds that students at schools without rankings report better collaboration and mental health. She argues that schools should prioritize well-being over competition. Which is the principal claim?

• Rankings increase student anxiety.

• Students at schools without rankings report better collaboration.

• High schools should end class ranking systems.

• Rankings do little to predict future success.

Question 8 — Complete Summary (revision) Jordan Lewis argues that school dress codes are outdated and unfair. He lists examples of how the rules punish girls more often than boys, showing data from five different schools. He also includes interviews with students and teachers. Lewis ends by urging schools to update their policies. Which revision would MOST improve this summary?

• Add a topic sentence that gives the main argument of the article.

• Add a quotation that shows the summary is accurate.

• Add a description of the article’s organization.

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Question 9 — MLA in-text citation Which shows correct parenthetical citation?

• “We must act now to address these challenges” (Taylor).

• “We must act now to address these challenges.” (Taylor)

• “We must act now to address these challenges (Taylor).”

• “We must act now to address these challenges” (Taylor.)

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Question 10 — MLA Works Cited Which is correct?

• Smith, Jordan. “Why Homework Hurts.” Education Today, 15 Apr. 2023, www.educationtoday.org/homework. Accessed 1 June 2024.

• “Why Homework Hurts.” Smith, Jordan. Education Today, 15 Apr. 2023, www.educationtoday.org/homework. Accessed 1 June 2024.

• Smith, Jordan. Education Today, 15 Apr. 2023. “Why Homework Hurts.” www.educationtoday.org/homework. Accessed 1 June 2024.

• 15 Apr. 2023. Smith, Jordan. “Why Homework Hurts.” Education Today. www.educationtoday.org/homework. Accessed 1 June 2024.

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