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Writing an Informative Essay about the Immigrant Experience Answers

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Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman.Men, women, and children were packed into dark, foul-smelling compartments. They slept in narrow bunks stacked three high. They had no showers, no lounges, and no dining rooms. Food served from huge kettles was dished into dinner pails provided by the steamship company. Because steerage conditions were crowded and uncomfortable, passengers spent as much time as possible up on deck.

A
challenging but rewarding.
B
difficult and unpleasant.
C
crowded but clean.
D
exciting and lively.
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Which statement about credible sources are true?

A
A credible source will have multiple ways to validate.
B
A credible source will come from online sources only.
C
A wiki page can be used as a credible source.
D
All credible sources come from .gov and .org websites.
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Read the paragraph.Alejandra wants to paraphrase a section of the online article "Reptiles as Pets." She found the article at www.herpetologicalsociety.org. There is no author listed.

A
(Herpetological 1).
B
("Anonymous" 1).
C
("Reptiles" 1).
D
(No Author 1).
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When writers cite a source of information, they are

A
using their own words to retell information.
B
drawing a conclusion based on facts.
C
identifying where their information comes from.
D
pulling a direct quote from a source.
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Read the scenario and answer the question that follows.Mario is writing an essay about elephants in captivity and finds an interesting article written by a zoo veternarian. In his essay, he uses quotations from the article and credits the veternarian and the website.

A
It is not ethical because he did not ask for permission.
B
It is not ethical because the topic is controversial.
C
It is ethical because he is not sharing his personal information.
D
It is ethical because he is avoiding plagiarism.
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Concrete details

A
should be left out of informational essays.
B
make writing more interesting to read.
C
are also know as generalizations.
D
are to be used sparingly in writing.
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Read the sentence.Malik is writing an informational essay about the children of immigrants and wants to cite a portion from page 2 of the nonfiction text Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman.

A
(Freedman, p. 2).
B
(Freedman, 2).
C
(Freedman 2).
D
(Freedman p. 2).
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When deciding which sources to draw from, a writer should most consider the credibility of the source as well as

A
which types of sources will best help to challenge the research question.
B
which types of sources will best help to answer the research question.
C
how popular the source is within the Internet community.
D
how popular the source is within the scholarly community.
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Read the sentence.Damon is researching an informational essay on the history of electric cars and wants to find a credible source to cite.

A
a blog kept by an electric car owner
B
a car company website
C
a website like wikipedia.org
D
a car museum's website.
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Read the paragraph.Sonya is writing an essay about animal overpopulation. She is studying the causes, extent, and effects of this problem. She finds a website that was published by the Humane Society several years ago. The site has a wealth of statistics that would be really useful to cite in her essay.

A
whether or not it is a .org website
B
whether or not the information is outdated
C
whether or not the author is an expert
D
whether or not the site contains opinions
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Consider the following scenario and answer the question that follows.Josephine is researching her family ancestry and she discovers a website about a family that has her last name. She signs up on the site to receive the family newsletter so that she can learn more about the history of the family.

A
Yes because the newsletter is from her family.
B
Yes because she wants to learn more about her family name.
C
No because she should not share personal information with someone she doesn’t know.
D
No because websites are not reliable sources.
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Generalizations should be revised because they

A
give the writer’s opinion rather than the important facts.
B
can be confusing because of the number of details.
C
bring out strong emotions that may distract the reader.
D
make writing less compelling because details are not used.
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In a draft of an essay, body paragraphs include

A
only a brief summary of the generalizations in the essay.
B
a thesis statement that shows the writer’s viewpoint.
C
a description of facts uncovered by research on the topic.
D
only a few carefully selected direct quotes.
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Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman.When their ship docked at the Hudson River pier, the immigrants had numbered identity tags pinned to their clothing. Then they were herded onto special ferryboats that carried them to Ellis Island. Officials hurried them along, shouting "Quick! Run! Hurry!" in half a dozen languages.

A
When their boat landed at the Hudson River, the immigrants had numbered identity tags attached to their clothes. Then they were taken to a ferry that took them to Ellis Island. Officials rushed them and shouted at them to hurry in many languages.
B
Immigrants were taken by ferry to an island, where their ship docked at a pier. The officials were not nice to them and shouted at them in various languages.
C
The immigrants wore name tags so that the officials would be able to identify them. The ship docked, and the they were taken off the boat and led to a ferry that took them to Ellis Island.
D
Once the ship docked in the Hudson River, the immigrants were given identity tags and loaded into a ferry boat that took them to Ellis Island. Those in charge barked commands at them in many languages, ordering them to proceed quickly onto the ferry.

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