Studying Informational Text Unit Test 11 of 1611 of 16 Items Feature "Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem" by Corinne Segal The journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday. This year’s census by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which looked at diversity at print newspapers, shows women accounting for 35.4 percent of supervisors. This barely marks an increase from 1999, when women made up 33.8 percent of supervisors. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles. They make up 37.2 percent of overall newspaper employees, a whole three-tenths of a percent increase from 1999. Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees. 1 of 6 Question Use the article to answer the question. What would happen if you reversed the order of paragraphs 3 and 4? (1 point) Responses The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is. The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is. The focus of the article would shift from old statistics to trends in the industry. The focus of the article would shift from old statistics to trends in the industry. The extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data. The extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data. The importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.
The importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.
Use the article to answer the question. How do the statistics from 1999 connect to the idea that there is a gender problem in journalism today? (1 point) Responses The statistics give background information to establish how many women and minorities actually work in the industry. The statistics give background information to establish how many women and minorities actually work in the industry. The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern. The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern. The statistics provide a counterpoint to the author’s claim by showing that the industry has been consistent. The statistics provide a counterpoint to the author’s claim by showing that the industry has been consistent. The statistics show that the problem was even greater in the past. The statistics show that the problem was even greater in the past.
The statistics give background information to establish how many women and minorities actually work in the industry.
Studying Informational Text Unit Test 13 of 1613 of 16 Items Feature "Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?" by Berly McCoy If human-managed bees and bee-friendly flowers are acting as hotspots for pathogens, keeping more bees and planting more flowers may be contributing to the steep losses in commercial pollinators seen in the U.S. each year, as well as fueling the decline of wild bees. The more that bees are transported and concentrated for larger-scale pollination events, the more opportunities for diseases to spread. And it’s not just a one-way street. “It’s likely the transmission is going both ways,” said Scott McArt, a pollinator ecologist at Cornell University who was not involved in the study. Even if diseases in commercial bees are eliminated, new infections from the wild bee population, which are known to harbor pathogens, could spill back into managed populations, making disease eradication even tougher than it is now. From the urban gardener to the rural farmer, people are encouraged to grow “bee-friendly” plants. 1 of 2 Question Use the article excerpt to answer the question. It is possible to infer from this excerpt something about future efforts to save the bees. What inference can you make? In 3–5 sentences, state your inference and provide strong and thorough textual evidence from the excerpt to support the inference. (4 points) Short Answer Rubric (4 points) Points Awarded Criteria 4 The answer is very clear. The answer is fully supported by details. There may be a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning. 3 The answer is mostly clear. The answer is supported by mostly relevant details. There are a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning. 2 The answer is somewhat clear. Details are weak or not related. There are some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning. 1 The answer is not clear. There are few or no supporting details. There are many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning. 0 The question is not answered. Skip to navigation
Based on the excerpt, it can be inferred that future efforts to save the bees may need to consider the potential negative impacts of keeping more bees and planting more flowers. The excerpt mentions that commercial bees and bee-friendly flowers could be acting as hotspots for pathogens, leading to the spread of diseases among bees. This could contribute to the decline of both commercial pollinators and wild bees. Additionally, the transmission of diseases between wild bee populations and managed populations could make disease eradication even more challenging. Therefore, future efforts to save the bees may need to address the potential risks associated with increasing bee populations and promoting bee-friendly plants.
Textual evidence to support this inference:
- "If human-managed bees and bee-friendly flowers are acting as hotspots for pathogens, keeping more bees and planting more flowers may be contributing to...fueling the decline of wild bees."
- "The more that bees are transported and concentrated for larger-scale pollination events, the more opportunities for diseases to spread."
- "Even if diseases in commercial bees are eliminated, new infections from the wild bee population...could spill back into managed populations, making disease eradication even tougher than it is now."