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Read the excerpt. The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright— And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night. -from "The Walrus and the Carpenter” by Mother Goose

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“The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might.”
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Mother Goose begins to describe the oddity at the end of the first stanza, “And this was odd, because it was / The middle of the night.”
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The sun was shining on the sea, / Shining with all his might:
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The poem says this was odd because it was the middle of the night and the reader is left to wonder, “Why is it odd? How can it be sunny in the middle of the night?”
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in the conclusion of the paper
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in the introduction to the paper
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in the citations within the paper
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in the works cited at the end of the paper
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It is too biased; this research question contains an opinion and cannot be answered through research.
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It is clear and complex; this research question has a single focus that can be researched and discussed.
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It is too broad; this research question is unfocused and would be too difficult to discuss in a single research essay.
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It is too narrow; this research question is limited to high school students, which is not a large enough group to research.
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Which rules must be followed for an MLA citation to be correct? Select four options.The author’s name, if known, must be included.Both opening and closing quotation marks must be used when quoting directly from a text. The complete citation must be added to the works cited page.The author’s name should be included only if the source is a book.A parenthetical citation must be included before the quotation from the source.The author’s name can be placed either before the quotation or within parentheses. A closing quotation mark should be eliminated if the quotation is longer than one line.

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The author’s name, if known, must be included.
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Both opening and closing quotation marks must be used when quoting directly from a text.
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The complete citation must be added to the works cited page.
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The author’s name should be included only if the source is a book.
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A parenthetical citation must be included before the quotation from the source.
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The author’s name can be placed either before the quotation or within parentheses.
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A closing quotation mark should be eliminated if the quotation is longer than one line.
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A student is completing a research-based informative essay on the history of presidential campaigns. Which steps take place in the prewriting stage? Select three options.

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The student cites an article about how the first political campaigns were funded.
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The student analyzes the writing prompt to establish a purpose for writing.
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The student edits the writing and uses MLA formatting to properly cite evidence.
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The student creates an outline with topics, reasons, and supporting evidence.
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The student synthesizes information from articles about Abraham Lincoln’s campaign.
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Read this summary of information found in two separate sources.The exploration of Mars by humans is possible if safe and efficient technology is created for the journey and the time spent on Mars.Which statements most likely provided the information for the summary? Select two options.Mars is the second-closest planet to Earth and can be observed in the night sky without special equipment.Astronauts will need to adapt to using advanced equipment and conducting complex operations farther and farther from Earth.Research aboard the International Space Station is leading to new discoveries about both Earth and the astronauts themselves.Since the end of the 19th century, Mars has been considered the planet most suitable and likely for exploration and even habitation.Novels by authors such as Ray Bradbury and Kim Stanley Robinson have led people to wonder if living on Mars is possible.

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Mars is the second-closest planet to Earth and can be observed in the night sky without special equipment.
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Astronauts will need to adapt to using advanced equipment and conducting complex operations farther and farther from Earth.
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Research aboard the International Space Station is leading to new discoveries about both Earth and the astronauts themselves.
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Since the end of the 19th century, Mars has been considered the planet most suitable and likely for exploration and even habitation.
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Novels by authors such as Ray Bradbury and Kim Stanley Robinson have led people to wonder if living on Mars is possible.
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Which queries best evaluate sources for a research-based essay on the most effective types of physical activity? Select three options.

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Is the author of this researched source unbiased?
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Does the author have a degree from a good college?
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Can this source be accessed in HTML and PDF format?
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Does the source contain research that was conducted recently?
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Is the publisher of this source a valid and reliable source of information?

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