Writing an Informative Essay about an Exciting Tradition
Question 8 • Language Arts 7 A (M12 25/26 S1)
Ronnie is conducting research for his English paper about Jackie Robinson. He has gathered these resources:• a copy of a 1955 newspaper article about Jackie Robinson and the World Series• a nonfiction book about the life and career of Jackie Robinson• a television documentary about Jackie Robinson’s making baseball history• a series of blogs created by baseball fans around the countryWhich resource is most likely to contain unreliable information and why?
Answer
A
A copy of a 1955 newspaper article about Jackie Robinson and the World Series, because the information is outdated.
B
A nonfiction book about the life and career of Jackie Robinson, because any author can get a book published.
C
A television documentary about Jackie Robinson’s making baseball history, because these types of programs often exaggerate the truth.
D
A series of blogs created by baseball fans around the country, because people can write whatever they want in personal blogs.