Q1: The two questions that would best help the author decide which facts to include are:
B. Will the fact support my thesis statement?
C. Will the fact help the reader understand the topic?
To develop a topic with relevant and sufficient facts, the author needs to ensure that the facts align with the main argument (thesis statement) and contribute to the reader's understanding of the topic.
Q2: The sentence that would be best for a writer to include in order to develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts is:
A. Data collected by a local police station failed to show an increase in crime during full moons.
This sentence provides factual information that supports the thesis statement by presenting evidence that contradicts the belief that a full moon influences behavior.
Q3: Writers should take into account their audience by considering the likely age of the audience and their knowledge of the topic.
B. They should consider the likely age of the audience and their knowledge of the topic.
Understanding the audience's background and familiarity with the topic helps the writer tailor their content and language to effectively communicate with the readers.
Q4: Properly crediting sources is necessary to avoid plagiarism.
When authors do not give credit to the sources they use, they run the risk of plagiarism, which is the act of using someone else's work or ideas without authorization or acknowledgment.
Q5: When writers use the Modern Language Association (MLA) style, they create citations in two places:
D. in parentheses in the text
E. on a Works Cited page
In MLA style, authors include in-text citations within parentheses to indicate the source of information they used within the text, and they also compile a Works Cited page at the end of their document to provide a detailed list of all the sources they referenced.