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What information should be included in a works cited page? Choose three correct answers.

A
dates of publication
B
definitions of key terms
C
descriptions of authors
D
names of authors
E
names of publishing companies
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Which elements must be included to make a claim effective? Choose three correct answers.

A
the author’s viewpoint on the essay’s topic
B
the major reasons for the author’s viewpoint
C
the author’s rebuttal to those who disagree
D
the evidence that supports the author’s reasons
E
the overall topic of the author’s essay
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Why should a writer include a works cited page in a research paper? Choose three correct answers.

A
to organize source material
B
to direct readers to original sources of information
C
to criticize opposing viewpoints on researched topic
D
to avoid plagiarism
E
to summarize ideas
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Cleo is writing an essay arguing that her school should open at 8:30 a.m. instead of 7:30 because it would benefit the student body. Which claim is the most effective for her argument?

A
Kennedy High School should open at 8:30 a.m. instead of 7:30 because many students arrive late as it is and this change would mean that more students get to class on time.
B
Kennedy High School should open at 8:30 a.m. instead of 7:30 because students would get more sleep, making them healthier—although some would take advantage of the change and go to bed later.
C
Kennedy High School should open at 8:30 a.m. instead of 7:30 because students would get an extra hour of sleep, improving their health and brain function.
D
Kennedy High School should open at 8:30 a.m. instead of 7:30 for seniors only because they have earned that special privilege and it would serve as motivation for younger grades.
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Which claim is the most effective for the argument that the minimum age to get a driver’s license should be changed to 18?

A
Some 16-year-olds help out by driving their younger siblings to school, so changing the minimum driving age to 18 would be a problem for them.
B
Some 16-year-olds are mature enough to drive, but changing the minimum driving age to 18 would be an overall benefit for everyone.
C
Changing the minimum driving age to 18 shouldn’t cause too much of a problem, because it’s only two years older than 16.
D
Changing the minimum driving age to 18 would mean safer roads for everyone, since less-experienced drivers are more likely to have accidents.
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Read the paragraph. (1) Dogs are great pets for families because they teach children many important life lessons. (2) A dog must be walked and fed at certain times during the day. (3) When a child is in charge of these tasks, he or she learns to be dependable and disciplined. (4) Helping to take care of a dog might interfere with homework or other activities, but it’s essential for children to have some responsibility. (5) In addition, dogs are loyal, playful, loving companions. Which is the best revision of sentence 4 to eliminate contradictory information?

A
If a child has other things to do, such as homework and other activities, taking care of a dog could be too much.
B
Homework and other activities are very important, but taking care of the family dog should be the priority.
C
There are many ways to teach a child about responsibility besides taking care of a dog, such as homework and other activities.
D
Just like homework and other activities, helping to take care of a dog teaches a child about responsibility.
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Review the information for a magazine that a student intends to include on a works cited page. Magazine: Academic Review Title of Article: The College Application Process Page Numbers: 111-114 Author: Judson Cosby Date of Publication: December 1, 2013 Which citation is formatted correctly using MLA guidelines?

A
Cosby, Judson. “ The College Application Process .” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: 111-114. Web.
B
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: Web.
C
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” Academic Review 1 December 2013: 111-114. Print.
D
Cosby, Judson. Academic Review “The College Application Process.” 1 December 2013. 111-114. Print.
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The italics in the entries indicate

A
newspaper article titles.
B
publishing companies.
C
book titles.
D
related websites.
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Which reason best supports Zimmermann’s claim in The Code Book that "cryptography is about political power”?

A
Cryptography allows individuals to protect their freedom of speech in a healthy democracy.
B
For thousands of years, governments and leaders of civilizations have used various forms of cryptography.
C
Governments use cryptography to protect classified information from being leaked to the public.
D
Politicians use cryptography to send messages to each other about new legislation.
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Read the excerpt from The Code Book . By this stage, sending a PGP encrypted message is becoming quite complicated. The IDEA cipher is being used to encrypt the message, RSA is being used to encrypt the IDEA key, and another stage of encryption has to be incorporated if a digital signature is required. However, Zimmermann developed his product in such a way that it would do everything automatically, so that Alice and Bob would not have to worry about the mathematics. To send a message to Bob, Alice would simply write her e-mail and select the PGP option from a menu on her computer screen. Next she would type in Bob's name, then PGP would find Bob's public key and automatically perform all the encryption. At the same time PGP would do the necessary jiggery-pokery required to digitally sign the message. Upon receiving the encrypted message, Bob would select the PGP option, and PGP would decrypt the message and verify the author. Nothing in PGP was original—Diffie and Hellman had already thought of digital signatures and other cryptographers had used a combination of symmetric and asymmetric ciphers to speed up encryption—but Zimmermann was the first to put everything together in one easy-to-use encryption product, which was efficient enough to run on a moderately sized personal computer. Which fact most effectively supports the claim that PGP can be used by an ordinary person?

A
PGP incorporates a digital signature.
B
PGP works efficiently on a personal computer.
C
PGP is based on complicated mathematics.
D
PGP is used to encrypt digital messages.
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Review the statement by Karin Slaughter in her NPR interview. And you have to make sure that the reader cares enough about these characters so that when bad things happen, they want to read along. What comparison can be made between Slaughter’s idea and Lee Child’s views in "A Simple Way to Create Suspense"?

A
Neither Child nor Slaughter feel suspense is created through characters.
B
Child is less concerned with character development than Slaughter.
C
Child is more concerned with character development than Slaughter.
D
Both Child and Slaughter feel that suspense is created through characters.
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The dates listed in the works cited page indicate

A
important years in Mandela’s life.
B
years in which the student conducted research.
C
years in which the sources were published.
D
eventful years in the author’s life.
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Read the passage from "Annabel Lee." But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we— Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; When the author provides the details about the angels and demons, he is

A
introducing the central idea that this love is special and enduring.
B
developing the central idea that this love is special and enduring.
C
providing a comparison to the central idea that this love is special and enduring.
D
providing a contrast to the central idea that this love is special and enduring.
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Which evidence from "The Rosetta Stone” supports the claim that Thomas Young played a key role in helping to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone?

A
Unfortunately, Young abandoned his research, believing that the letters in the cartouche were just an exception . . .
B
Young used an old code breaker's technique of looking for a crib, or a word that can be identified in the text.
C
Champollion deciphered the cartouche by identifying hieroglyphs translated by Young, and he used his knowledge of Coptic to discover that it belonged to the pharaoh Ramses.
D
Young's results were published and fell into the hands of a talented linguist, Jean-Francois Champollion.
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If someone were to describe "The Rosetta Stone” to a friend, he or she would most likely compare it to

A
a fantasy novel.
B
a romance novel.
C
an adventure novel.
D
a mystery novel.
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Heidi has a writing assignment to connect The Code Book to her own life. Which line from her assignment best demonstrates Heidi’s connection with the text?

A
After reading The Code Book , I will be more careful about the information I share online.
B
The author shares several examples of codebreaking techniques, including Trojan horses and viruses.
C
A central idea found in The Code Book is the fact that much of the world’s information is unprotected.
D
One interesting fact I learned in my reading is that the U.S. uses encryption to catch criminals.
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Peter is writing about this excerpt from The Code Book . A variation on the Trojan horse is a brand-new piece of encryption software that seems secure, but which actually contains a backdoor , something that allows its designers to decrypt everybody's messages. In 1998, a report by Wayne Madsen revealed that the Swiss cryptographic company Crypto AG had built backdoors into some of its products, and had provided the U.S. Government with details of how to exploit these backdoors. As a result, America was able to read the communications of several countries. Which of Peter’s lines shows that he is using personal experience to understand the reading?

A
A Trojan horse is a type of encryption software, but as the author explains, it is not always 100 percent secure.
B
Hidden messages can be shared through a backdoor in encryption software. It reminds me of the way I leave my kitchen door open so the cat can come in.
C
Hidden messages can be shared through a backdoor in encryption software. The author gives an example of this software helping the government.
D
A Trojan horse is a type of encryption software, which reminds me of Greek mythology.
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Read the excerpt from "Code Talkers.” The use of Navajo code was so successful that its existence was kept secret until 1968 so that the Marines could continue to use it, if necessary. Two decades later, many of the code talkers were recognized for their service. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared August 14 Navajo Code Talkers Day, and in 2000 President Bill Clinton awarded the Congressional Medal to the first twenty-nine code talkers. In the years since, code talkers from the Navajo and thirty-two other American Indian tribes have been awarded the medal. The author’s purpose in this paragraph was to

A
entertain readers with a story about how code talkers received medals for their service during wartime.
B
persuade readers that they should learn to create code so they can be recognized by the US government.
C
inform readers that the code talkers were recognized by the US government for their critical work during wartime.
D
educate readers about the history of US presidents and holidays created to honor groups like the code talkers.

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