AnswersSS-English Language Arts 7Point of View in Helen Keller's Memoir, The Story of My Life

Writing with Credible Sources Answers

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A source that has credibility is

A
reliable.
B
questionable.
C
popular.
D
old.
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Read the excerpt from Story of My Life by Helen Keller.Meanwhile the desire to express myself grew. The few signs I used became less and less adequate, and my failures to make myself understood were invariably followed by outbursts of passion. I felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and I made frantic efforts to free myself. I struggled—not that struggling helped matters, but the spirit of resistance was strong within me; I generally broke down in tears and physical exhaustion. If my mother happened to be near I crept into her arms, too miserable even to remember the cause of the tempest. After awhile the need of some means of communication became so urgent that these outbursts occurred daily, sometimes hourly.My parents were deeply grieved and perplexed. We lived a long way from any school for the blind or the deaf, and it seemed unlikely that any one would come to such an out-of-the-way place as Tuscumbia to teach a child who was both deaf and blind. Indeed, my friends and relatives sometimes doubted whether I could be taught. My mother's only ray of hope came from Dickens's "American Notes." She had read his account of Laura Bridgman, and remembered vaguely that she was deaf and blind, yet had been educated. But she also remembered with a hopeless pang that Dr. Howe, who had discovered the way to teach the deaf and blind, had been dead many years. His methods had probably died with him; and if they had not, how was a little girl in a far-off town in Alabama to receive the benefit of them?

A
Laura Bridgman was deaf and blind, and she had been educated. Helen needed to be educated like Laura Bridgman so that she could express herself.
B
Helen had frequent outbursts because she needed a means of communication. Helen’s mother began looking for someone to educate Helen.
C
Dr. Howe had developed methods of teaching the deaf and blind, but he had been dead for many years. Helen’s parents had difficulty finding her a teacher.
D
Helen’s friends and relatives didn’t think she could be taught. Helen’s mother read about Laura Bridgman, who was deaf and blind and had been educated.
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Read the paragraph.Alisha is writing a research paper about the effects of driving cars on the environment. She found statistics about cars and air pollution from a group called Save the Planet on its website www.savetheplanet.org. In addition to the information about air pollution, Alisha also saw statements such as “Save the planet, ride a bike” and “Mother Nature wants you to carpool.”

A
The website is definitely not credible because it is pushing an opinion and Alisha should not use any information from it.
B
The website might be credible even though it expresses an opinion, and Alisha should check other reliable sources to verify the information before deciding whether or not to use it.
C
The website is definitely credible because it states proven facts about pollution, and Alisha should not worry about using information from this source.
D
The website is probably not credible because it is a .org website and .org websites are not credible sources of information, so Alisha should not use any information from it.
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Which source has the best credibility for a research paper about the Battle of Gettysburg?

A
a blog created by an influencer
B
a Hollywood movie
C
www.visitGettysburg.com
D
www.Gettysburg.gov
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To cite a source of information means to

A
state the information in your own words.
B
copy the information word for word.
C
name it as the source of information.
D
give your opinion about the information.
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Read the information published on a .com website.The human body needs vitamins to stay healthy. People often do not get enough vitamins in their diet, so they need to take vitamin supplements. Our vitamin supplements are the best supplements on the market. If you want to stay healthy, you should buy MegaPlus vitamins.

A
The source is credible because it is true that humans need vitamins.
B
The source is credible because the author cares about people’s health.
C
The source is not credible because its purpose is to sell a product.
D
The source is not credible because it is published on a website.
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Which statement correctly describes a summary?

A
A summary should be long and detailed.
B
A summary should have points from more than one source.
C
A summary should contain opinions about the source.
D
A summary should be brief and objective.
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A student is writing a research paper about drunk driving in the United States. Which piece of information is objective?

A
The punishment for drunk driving is not strict enough, and lawmakers need to pass tougher laws.
B
More than one million people were arrested for driving drunk in the United States last year.
C
People who drive drunk are selfish, and they do not care about the people they hurt.
D
There should be more educational programs to teach people about the dangers of drunk driving.
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A summary should include

A
central ideas and your opinion.
B
central ideas and supporting details.
C
central ideas and the author’s background.
D
central ideas and all minor details.

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