Question
Extreme Croquet?
When you think of croquet, do you imagine peaceful summer days in your parents’ backyard? Or maybe wealthy folk of long ago wiling away the hours on their perfectly manicured lawns?
Well, think again because croquet just got kicked up a notch.
It all started back on New Year’s Eve of 1984 when Bob Warseck of West Hartford, Connecticut, and some of his friends needed something to do after the stroke of midnight. Croquet seemed like a good idea—never mind the fact that it was 2:00 a.m. and that there was snow everywhere. The group of pals grabbed some mallets, croquet balls, and candles and headed outside. They piled up the snow, stuck the candles in the piles, and played croquet in the candles’ glow like it was a beautiful July afternoon. At that moment, they had invented extreme croquet—all because they had nothing to do.
As bizarre as this may seem, extreme croquet has taken on new levels since the 1980s. Players might find themselves bounding over a brook, trudging through a smelly swamp, trekking down a gravel pit, or clambering across any other terrain you can dream up. Of course, you can still play on level ground, if you like—if you don’t mind whacking the ball around a field dotted with cow manure, that is.
Perhaps not the most well-known extreme sport, extreme croquet has hit the pages of Smithsonian Magazine. It has even been used by the Lion’s Club as a fundraising event, so it is slowly but surely catching on. Regardless of popularity, though, it brings people together for some outdoor fun and gets them moving around—and isn’t that the object of any sport?
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Rafael is writing a term paper about extreme sports. Specifically, his report is about extreme sports and their relationship to head and neck injuries. While doing some research on the Internet, he came across the article above on the Extreme Croquet Society's Web site, www.extremecroquet.org.
What makes this source inappropriate for Rafael's assignment?
A.
It contains some details Rafael considers unimportant for his paper.
B.
It does not provide any details about injuries from extreme croquet.
C.
The Web site's address ends in "org" instead of "com" or "gov."
D.
It was found on the Internet instead of in a book or a newspaper.
When you think of croquet, do you imagine peaceful summer days in your parents’ backyard? Or maybe wealthy folk of long ago wiling away the hours on their perfectly manicured lawns?
Well, think again because croquet just got kicked up a notch.
It all started back on New Year’s Eve of 1984 when Bob Warseck of West Hartford, Connecticut, and some of his friends needed something to do after the stroke of midnight. Croquet seemed like a good idea—never mind the fact that it was 2:00 a.m. and that there was snow everywhere. The group of pals grabbed some mallets, croquet balls, and candles and headed outside. They piled up the snow, stuck the candles in the piles, and played croquet in the candles’ glow like it was a beautiful July afternoon. At that moment, they had invented extreme croquet—all because they had nothing to do.
As bizarre as this may seem, extreme croquet has taken on new levels since the 1980s. Players might find themselves bounding over a brook, trudging through a smelly swamp, trekking down a gravel pit, or clambering across any other terrain you can dream up. Of course, you can still play on level ground, if you like—if you don’t mind whacking the ball around a field dotted with cow manure, that is.
Perhaps not the most well-known extreme sport, extreme croquet has hit the pages of Smithsonian Magazine. It has even been used by the Lion’s Club as a fundraising event, so it is slowly but surely catching on. Regardless of popularity, though, it brings people together for some outdoor fun and gets them moving around—and isn’t that the object of any sport?
1
Rafael is writing a term paper about extreme sports. Specifically, his report is about extreme sports and their relationship to head and neck injuries. While doing some research on the Internet, he came across the article above on the Extreme Croquet Society's Web site, www.extremecroquet.org.
What makes this source inappropriate for Rafael's assignment?
A.
It contains some details Rafael considers unimportant for his paper.
B.
It does not provide any details about injuries from extreme croquet.
C.
The Web site's address ends in "org" instead of "com" or "gov."
D.
It was found on the Internet instead of in a book or a newspaper.
Answers
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The most appropriate answer is:
B. It does not provide any details about injuries from extreme croquet.
This option highlights that the source is not relevant to Rafael's specific focus on head and neck injuries related to extreme sports.
B. It does not provide any details about injuries from extreme croquet.
This option highlights that the source is not relevant to Rafael's specific focus on head and neck injuries related to extreme sports.