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Read Greg’s paraphrase of this excerpt from Hidden Figures.The imperative to improve the overall technical proficiency had increased as the relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States had grown worse.Which paraphrasing error did Greg make?

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He changed the meaning of the original text.
B
He included additional or off-topic information.
C
He matched the wording of the original text too closely.
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He left out important details that should have been included.
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Read Cameron’s summary of this excerpt from Hidden Figures.Upon seeing the strength and stamina of the Black women known as the West Computers, and of the Black population in general, the leaders at NACA finally made the moral decision to treat these women with more respect.Which summarizing mistake does Cameron make?

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She focuses on minor details.
B
She includes an opinion.
C
She lists each point in sequence.
D
She matches the original too closely.
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What are some common reasons to paraphrase? Check all that apply.to simplify a complex statement to quote someone else’s exact wordsto take notes on a textto share one’s original thoughts or ideas to restate an idea in more familiar terms

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to simplify a complex statement
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to quote someone else’s exact words
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to take notes on a text
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to share one’s original thoughts or ideas
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to restate an idea in more familiar terms
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Which statement best paraphrases this excerpt?

A
Although some could not handle the pressure, most of the women at Langley accepted the challenge—not only for themselves but for other women who might be hired later.
B
Most of the women at Langley did not handle the long hours or intense pressure well, but they continued to work there until they had made the most of their opportunity.
C
The long hours and high stakes at Langley weren’t for everyone, but most of the women stood up to the pressure so they—and the women who came after them—wouldn’t forfeit the opportunity.
D
Jobs in the West Computing building at Langley were always difficult and demanding, but the women who worked there did it for the women who came after them.
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Why do people summarize texts? Check all that apply. to condense a longer textto criticize an author’s ideasto restate an author’s exact wordsto take concise notes about a textto show that they understand a textto capture an author’s most important ideas

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to condense a longer text
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to criticize an author’s ideas
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to restate an author’s exact words
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to take concise notes about a text
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to show that they understand a text
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to capture an author’s most important ideas
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Which statement best summarizes the excerpt?

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Social and scientific progress has continually improved since World War II, and segregation ended soon after World War II.
B
Although scientific progress in the 20th century was steady, social progress was less predictable; however, the movement toward desegregation became more consistent after World War II.
C
Atrocious Jim Crow laws suggested that racial equality might be impossible, but after World War II, society slowly began to pry bricks from the walls of segregation.
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As the Jim Crow laws passed after the Civil War prove, scientific progress has been significantly more difficult to achieve than scientific progress.

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