Question 1\tWhich of the following is a description of propaganda and not scholarship?\tIt presents an accurate description of alternate views.\tIt uses language in agreed _upon ways.\tIt transforms word to suit aims.\tAll of the above.\t\u00a0\t\u00a0\tQuestion 2\tJordon writes an essay about the upcoming presidential election. He decides to use a source that discusses one of the presidential candidates. The source focuses mostly on discussing the candidate’s position and why the writer supports those positions. The information in this source is an example of which of the following?\tFact\tOpinion.\tPropaganda.\tNone of the above.\t\u00a0\tQuestion 3\tWWW stands for ” Web Wide Wiki.”\ufffd?\tTrue.\tFalse.\t\u00a0\tQuestion 4\tWebsite URLs are permanent.?\tTrue.\tFalse.\t\u00a0\tQuestion 5\tAdrian is writing a paper on Thomas Jefferson and Jefferson’s definition of democracy. He found a source that was written in 1892 by a scholar on Jefferson. Does this source meet the timeliness requirement for his topic?\tYes.\tNo.\tThere is not enough information provided in the question to make a choice.\t\u00a0\tQuestion 6\tAsking the question ” Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e., not too elementary or advanced for you needs)”\ufffd? is a good way to determine a source’s ?\tImportance.\tAccurateness.\tRelevance.\tClarity\t\u00a0\tQuestion 7\tNancy is considering using a website source that talks about why buying a certain software program is the right choice for people like her who work in human resources. The source is sponsored by the organization that produces the software program. Nancy is writing about the use of technology in human resources and its impact on productivity for one of her business degree courses. The instructor for the courses requires that she use scholarly articles from journals. Why is this source not an appropriate source for her tpic?\tIt is trying to sell something _ not provide an objective evaluation.\tThe source is a popular source. And it is not peer reviewed.\tThe source is not an informational source that focuses on facts. It focuses on propanganda.\tAll of the above\t\u00a0\tQuestion 8\tHow can you determine what the purpose of a source is ?\tLook for the author’s biases.\tLook at the evidence the author uses to determine if he or she is impartial.\tAsk whether the authors purpose is to inform, teach, sell, or persuade.\tAll of the above.\t\u00a0\tQuestion 9\tMaagan is writing a paper on the use of technology in public schools for students in special education. She has found a source was written in 1982. It is timely source for her topic?\tYes.\tNo.\t\u00a0\tQuestion 10\tJohn is assessing a you tube video on the topic of genetically modified foods. He’s writing about whether genetically modified foods have positive or negative effects on children’s physical development. John notes that the YouTube video was published in 2004. Does the video meet currency standards for his topic?\tYes.\tNo.\tNot enough information to choose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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