According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything, knowing how much information is needed is the second critical step in research. Malcolm is going on an interview and wants to do research about the company first.Based on the guidelines in the text, which information should he gather as research?
Read the excerpt from Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror."I hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. The confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 A.M., found a summer internship. Sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads.
Read the excerpt from a transcript of a debate.Resolution: Students should be allowed to leave school for lunch.Maya: Given the growing emphasis on the importance of proper nutrition, students should be allowed to leave school for lunch. The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school. By allowing students to leave campus, the school is giving students more opportunities to eat a good lunch. This will, in turn, lead to better overall academic performance among students.Ori: Students should not be allowed to leave school for lunch because they have a better chance of eating a healthy, balanced meal at school. While the CDC has mentioned the impact of hunger on students, the CDC has also stated that unhealthy eating is linked to lower grades and test scores. If students leave school for lunch, there’s no guarantee that they will eat something healthy, or that they will eat lunch at all. If students leave school at lunch, their school performance will suffer.
Which are types of formal debates? Check all that apply.
Read the excerpt from Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror."I read them my poem "Immigrants.”Immigrantswrap their babies in the American flag,feed them mashed hot dogs and apple pie,name them Bill and Daisy,buy them blonde dolls that blink blueeyes or a football and tiny cleatsbefore the baby can even walk,speak to them in thick English, hallo, babee, hallo,whisper in Spanish or Polishwhen the baby sleeps, whisperin a dark parent bed, that darkparent fear, "Will they likeour boy, our girl, our fine americanboy, our fine american girl?”As a writer, I understand the value and necessity of knowing my past, of keeping that door open.
According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything, one should not waste time compiling information if someone else has already done it. Opal wants to conduct research on strategies she can use to get accepted into her college of choice.Based on the guidelines in the text, which is the best research strategy Opal should use?
Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe."My frien, why you no de talk again. I de ask you say you wan make we call soja?"
Which details should you look for in determining the setting of a story? Check all that apply.
Which sentence uses passive voice?
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