Dee paraphrased the information below from a local newspaper. What does she need to fix? Select all that apply.
"Pandas are solitary animals but will vocalize during social interactions. They sometimes chirp, honk, bleat, chomp and bark."
She should delete the quotation marks
She needs to add a citation to indicate the source
She should delete one sentence
She shouldn't change anything
How do you tell the reader you used an author's exact words?
paraphrase
quotation marks
bold words
italics
How does presenting ideas in various media and formats make an issue like global warming easier to understand?
A. Various media and formats show different facts and details about global warming.
B. The info, taken together, makes understanding this complex topic easier.
C. It makes the reader want to take action.
A and B
A and C
Which description is an example of an oral informational format?
A diagram of a cell
A graph of influenza cases
A video of pandas in the wild
A photo of a bird's nest
What is the importance of determining a speaker's audience? Check all that apply.
It is a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the argument
If the facts and details that the speaker use are meaningful to the audience, then the speaker is better able to convince the intended audience of the argument.
You can learn who their friends are.
Ruby is conducting a research project on Florida's natural disasters. What search term should she use?
Natural disasters in Asia
Blizzards
Tornados
Florida hurricane season
Terms such as cheerful, formal, or casual describes a speakers possible __________, which also can be a clue about the intended audience.
location
facts and details
intended audience
tone of voice
A speaker's ____________ is the person or group to whom the speech is being addressed.
tone of voice
location
intended audience
purpose
She shouldn't change anything.
quotation marks
A and B
A video of pandas in the wild
It is a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the argument and If the facts and details that the speaker use are meaningful to the audience, then the speaker is better able to convince the intended audience of the argument.
Florida hurricane season
tone of voice
intended audience
are those answers correct?
Yes, all of the answers are correct.
Dee needs to fix the following:
- She needs to add a citation to indicate the source of the paraphrased information.
- She should delete the quotation marks around the text.
- She should not delete any sentences.
- She shouldn't change anything.
To tell the reader that you used an author's exact words, you should use quotation marks.
Presenting ideas in various media and formats makes an issue like global warming easier to understand because it allows for:
- Showing different facts and details about global warming through various media.
- The information, when taken together, makes understanding this complex topic easier.
Therefore, the correct answer is A and B.
An example of an oral informational format is a video of pandas in the wild. It is a medium that presents information through spoken words.
Determining a speaker's audience is important because:
- It is a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the argument.
- If the facts and details that the speaker uses are meaningful to the audience, then the speaker is better able to convince the intended audience of the argument.
- Learning who their friends are is not directly related to determining the speaker's audience.
For Ruby's research project on Florida's natural disasters, the appropriate search term would be "Florida hurricane season" as it specifically focuses on natural disasters in Florida.
The terms such as cheerful, formal, or casual describe a speaker's possible tone of voice, which can also be a clue about the intended audience.
The speaker's intended audience is the person or group to whom the speech is being addressed. It is an essential factor in effective communication.