ELA CST TEST PREP WEEK #2 QUIZ YOURSELF AT CLICK ON: From Mrs. Slim, your FJUHSD Teacher-Librarian

11. Why is it important to create a works cited after you have written your paper or completed your project? A)It provides a list of the page numbers for each of the quotes that you used in your paper. B)It shows where you found your information so that others can locate your sources. C)It completely protects you from being accused of plagiarism. D)It will give you full credit for that portion of the paper.

ANSWER B) It shows where you found your information so that others can locate your sources. (Yes, acknowledging your source material is the first step in protecting yourself against being accused of plagiarism, but it’s not the only element of plagiarism.)

12. Walt Whitman was born in 1819 in New York. He received most of his education outside of the classroom. His parents were uneducated but hard-working. At the age of eleven, he worked in a law office as an office boy where he became interested in reading. He was soon reading William Shakespeare and other writers and was on his way to becoming one of America’s most well-known poets. Which research question most likely contributed to the development of this paragraph? A)How did Whitman spend his childhood? B)What were Whitman’s opinions about America? C)What styles did Whitman incorporate into his poetry? D)How did the public react to Whitman’s first publication? Research and Technology 1.3 (CST Released Questions)

ANSWER A) How did Whitman spend his childhood?

13. You must write a paper on the environmental practices of the Sony Corporation. Which of the following is most likely to provide balanced, non- biased information? A. Economic Development Board ( B. Environmental Protection Agency web site ( C. Free the Planet! ( D. Sony’s Web site (

ANSWER B. Environmental Protection Agency web site (

14. Which of the following terms means correctness in every detail, precision and exactness? A. Objectivity B. Currency C. Accuracy D. Authority

ANSWER C. Accuracy

15. If you researched the topic of “fuel cells,” which of the following tools would be the most helpful? A)a science database B)a health science database C)an Internet search engine D)an online encyclopedia

ANSWER A) a science database (A general science database has superior, detailed and industry-specific information.)

16. You have just been assigned “how tires are recycled to make new products” as a research topic in your science class. Which of the following would be the best individual to help you focus your topic? A) car mechanic B) math teacher C) school librarian D) refuse collector

ANSWER C) school librarian

17. Which of the following concepts makes it legally wrong to reproduce a substantial portion of works of another person without permission? A. Copyright B. Fair use C. Freedom of information D. Intellectual freedom

ANSWER A. Copyright

18. When you are assessing a web site’s objectivity, which of the following would you not examine? A. The intended audience of the web site B. Advertising C. Currency of web site links on the page D. Language and images that paint a one-sided picture

ANSWER C. Currency of web site links on the page

19. When you are assessing a web site’s authority, which of the following would you not examine? A. The author’s background and qualifications B. The name and reputation of the sponsoring agency or organization C. The domain name of the URL (.edu,.com,.org) D. The depth of the information provided

ANSWER

20. When you are assessing a web site’s currency, which of the following would you not examine? A. The date the web site was created B. Whether the web site has information that is not mentioned on other web sites C. The date the web site was updated D. Hyperlinks to make sure they are working properly

ANSWER B. Whether the web site has information that is not mentioned on other web sites

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