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1
Question
2
A)
Which of the following is a narrow topic that would make a good choice for research?
(1 point)
How has the field of computer science changed over time?
What are the requirements for completing different majors?
What are the financial rewards of earning a computer science degree?
What challenges do colleges face in deciding which majors to offer to students?
A)
Which of these research questions is
best
suited for informal inquiry?
(1 point)
How has habitat destruction effected bee populations?
How has the popularity of my favorite female singer changed in the last five months?
What is the role of pesticides in declining bee populations?
Why do some areas experience a population decline while other areas do not?
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3
Question
4
Yes
No
A list is the first step in creating a structure for a persuasive text.
A list is one of the final steps in creating a structure for a persuasive text.
A list shows how key ideas found during research are related.
A list shows key ideas found through research in no particular order.
A)
An author is using a list to create a structure for a persuasive text. Choose “Yes” or “No” to indicatewhether each statement correctly describes a list.
(2 points)
Too Broad
Too Narrow
lack of source material about a topic
too much information to cover in one paper
lack of focus
topic is unique or unusual
A)
Decide whether each description is for a topic that is too broad or too narrow.
(2 points)
Question
5
A)
Which choices would narrow down the topic
The Economic History of the United States
? Select thetwo correct answers.
(1 point)
Economy of the Southern Colonies in America 1600-1775
North America from Antiquity to Today: A Social and Economic History
The Complete History of the World Economy
The New England Mill Economy in the United States in the 1800s
The United States from 1600 to the Present Day: A History

Answer 1

1) Narrow research topic:
- What are the financial rewards of earning a computer science degree?

2) Best suited for informal inquiry:
- How has the popularity of my favorite female singer changed in the last five months?

3) For an author using a list to create a structure for a persuasive text — Yes/No for each statement (in order):
- A list is the first step in creating a structure for a persuasive text. — Yes
- A list is one of the final steps in creating a structure for a persuasive text. — No
- A list shows how key ideas found during research are related. — No
- A list shows key ideas found through research in no particular order. — Yes

4) Decide whether each description is for a topic that is too broad or too narrow:
- lack of source material about a topic — Too Narrow
- too much information to cover in one paper — Too Broad
- lack of focus — Too Broad
- topic is unique or unusual — Too Narrow

5) Which choices narrow down "The Economic History of the United States?" (pick two):
- Economy of the Southern Colonies in America 1600–1775
- The New England Mill Economy in the United States in the 1800s