Understanding Main Ideas, Claims & Source Citation

Question 1

What is the main idea of a text?

Accepted Answer

The central point or message the author wants to convey

Answer

The specific dates and numbers mentioned

Answer

The first sentence of every paragraph

Answer

The title of the story

Question 2

When you write down the exact words from a source and use quotation marks, you are:

Accepted Answer

Quoting

Answer

Summarizing

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Paraphrasing

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Plagiarizing

Question 3

What is the key difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

Accepted Answer

Summarizing is shorter; Paraphrasing is about the same length

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Summarizing changes the meaning; Paraphrasing keeps the meaning

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Summarizing is for opinions; Paraphrasing is for facts

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There is no difference

Question 4

Which type of claim asserts that something is true or false and can be verified?

Accepted Answer

Claim of Fact

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Claim of Value

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Claim of Policy

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Claim of Truth

Question 5

Which type of claim argues that something is good or bad, right or wrong?

Accepted Answer

Claim of Value

Answer

Claim of Policy

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Claim of Fact

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Claim of Judgment

Question 6

Which of these is a Claim of Policy?

Accepted Answer

The government should increase teacher salaries

Answer

Water boils at 100°C

Answer

Reading is more enjoyable than watching TV

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Manila is the capital of the Philippines

Question 7

What keyword often signals a Claim of Policy?

Accepted Answer

Should/Must

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Is/Are

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Best/Worst

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True/False

Question 8

Which statement is a Claim of Value?

Accepted Answer

Drinking water is better than drinking soda

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Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen

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Everyone should drink 8 glasses of water daily

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The human body is 60% water

Question 9

When paraphrasing, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Use your own words but keep the original meaning

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Change the meaning of the text

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Use the exact same words as the author

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Write a shorter version of the text

Question 10

Why must we cite sources when Quoting, Summarizing, or Paraphrasing?

Accepted Answer

To avoid plagiarism and give credit to the author

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To make the essay look long

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Because the teacher said so

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To confuse the reader

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Quiz Questions & Answers

Question 1: What is the main idea of a text?

Question 2: When you write down the exact words from a source and use quotation marks, you are:

Question 3: What is the key difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

Question 4: Which type of claim asserts that something is true or false and can be verified?

Question 5: Which type of claim argues that something is good or bad, right or wrong?

Question 6: Which of these is a Claim of Policy?

Question 7: What keyword often signals a Claim of Policy?

Question 8: Which statement is a Claim of Value?

Question 9: When paraphrasing, what should you do?

Question 10: Why must we cite sources when Quoting, Summarizing, or Paraphrasing?

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