Analyzing a Procedural Text: How to Find Out Anything — Quiz
Question 17 • 26-27 ERWC A/B 9800E 9801E
According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything , one should not waste time compiling information if someone else has already done it. Opal wants to conduct research on strategies she can use to get accepted into her college of choice. Based on the guidelines in the text, which is the best research strategy Opal should use?
Answer
A
speaking to students who were recently accepted into the college Opal would like to attend
B
reading a book entitled A Complete History of the 100 Oldest Colleges in the United States
C
asking her high school teachers for advice about what she should write on her college application
D
conducting a Google search that asks “How hard is it to get accepted to college?”
Explanation
Opal should seek information from people with recent, direct experience of the college’s admissions process. Students who were recently accepted may be able to share useful strategies that helped their applications succeed. The book about the oldest colleges and a broad Google search are not specific to her goal, while her teachers may not know the college’s current admissions experience as well as recent admits do.
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