Researching to Write an Expository Essay about the Benefits of Humor - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Which keywords would be most effective to find research on the development of a cure for slowing down or decelerating human aging?

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A: aging  AND  research  AND  cure

Question 2

Iggy is revising the following excerpt from his research-based essay on the effectiveness of animal shelters. Behaviorists studied sheltered animals to determine whether these animals showed increased signs of stress. These clinicians hypothesized that behaviors such as whale eye are much more prevalent in shelter inhabitants. Which revisions should Iggy make to best improve the readability for his audience (tenth grade classmates and his teacher)?

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C: He should include extended definitions for more challenging vocabulary.

Question 3

Panyin wants to use this research for her expository essay. Because organic foods are produced with few or no pesticides, organic foods are less likely to have harmful effects than conventional foods. Which topic sentence is best supported by this research?

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B: Research shows that organic foods pose less danger to human health than nonorganic foods.

Question 4

What is the best way for Colleen to revise the paragraph to effectively use transitions?

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C: by adding the transition  though  before the phrase  other districts  in sentence 2

Question 5

Which statement is the best evaluation of this paragraph?

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D: The paragraph is sound but needs more supporting evidence to be complete.

Question 6

Which terms from the excerpt, if any, require an extended definition, and why?

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D: The word  makerspace  requires an extended definition because it is complex and most likely unfamiliar to the audience of the paper.

Question 7

What would be the most effective way for Mirai to include this research in her essay?

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B: She should quote the second sentence directly, because it establishes important supporting evidence in a unique way.

Question 8

To follow MLA citation rules properly, what does the author of this essay need to do?

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B: include a page number after the author’s name

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