Conducting Research and Using Credible Sources

Based on the passage above, which of the following is the best research question for an argumentative essay?

• Why do teens stay up so late on their phones?

• Should high schools start later to improve student performance?

• What is the average bedtime for most teens?

• How can teachers keep students awake in class?

Which of the following paraphrases the information from the passage most accurately?

• Teenagers who go to bed late are always in a bad mood.

• Students feel happier and do better in school when start times are later, according to research from pediatric experts.

• Teens who don’t get sleep are lazy and unmotivated.

• Schools that start early always have poor students.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which question would best narrow the focus for a research paper based on this passage?

• How can restaurants around the world eliminate all plastic?

• Why is plastic bad for the planet?

• How did Savannah’s Plastic-Free Restaurant Week reduce waste along local beaches?

• What is pollution?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

You include the following quote from Plastic-Free Progress in your paper: “Restaurants in Georgia helped reduce plastic waste by joining community-wide efforts.” Which is the correct MLA in-text citation?

• (“Plastic-Free Progress”).

• (“Plastic-Free Progress,” 2023).

• (“Plastic-Free Progress” 2023).

• (Plastic-Free Progress).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You find an online article about plastic pollution written by a high school student with no listed sources or publication date. What should you do?

• Use it because it supports your opinion.

• Copy parts of it and change the words.

• Skip it and look for an article published by a credible organization or researcher.

• Quote it without citing, since it’s online.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9