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Sources
Questioning
Surveys and Interviews
Literature Circle/ Response
Textual Connections
100
What is the name of the citation style we use when using quotations in English class?
Modern Language Association (MLA) style.
100
When we are creating questions for research, it is important that we ask what kinds of questions?
It is important that we ask in-depth, investigative questions. (Level two or level three questions.)
100
Surveys and interviews are examples of what kind of source?
They are both primary sources.
100
"'They look like white elephants,' she said." I think this quote is important, because Jig is thinking about how her pregnancy is an unwanted gift.
Literary luminary.
100
Name all three kinds of textual connection.
The three kinds of textual connection are text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world.
200
What goes inside the parentheses after a quotation? (Hint: It's two things!)
The author's last name and the page number.
200
What level of questioning is this question: What was the name of the girl in "Hills Like White Elephants?"
This is a level one question. (Recall)
200
When we are conducting a survey, it is better to give open-ended questions, or closed?
It's better to give closed questions.
200
The long poem Goblin Market reminds me of the movie Gremlins, where monsters terrorize a teenage boy and his girlfriend.
Connector. (Text-to-text.)
200
What kind of textual connection is this: The story of Cinderella is similar to the story of young workers in sweatshops in Asia. Often, in the news, we learn of young workers who don't know their rights being exploited by their bosses - just like Cinderella was exploited by her step-mother.
This is a text-to-world connection.
300
What do we call the bibliography in MLA style?
Works Cited.
300
What level of questioning is this question: Do you think that Jig will get the abortion? Why or why not?
This is a level three question. (Speculation and discussion.)
300
When we cite an interview in our Works Cited page, do we enter the name of the person being interviewed, or the name of the person that conducted the interview.
We write the name of the person being interviewed.
300
The story "Hills Like White Elephants" is about an American and his partner, Jig. They are waiting at a station in a small town for a train that will take them to Madrid, where Jig is planning to have an abortion. However, as they talk, we learn that Jig is having doubts about the procedure, despite the American assuring her that it is completely safe, and that they can get back to their regular lives afterward.
Summarizer.
300
Define a text-to-text connection.
A text-to-text connection connects the text to another work that the reader has previously "read."
400
Why is it important to acknowledge our sources? (Give at least two reasons.)
It is important because: - we can avoid plagiarism - it gives support to our own ideas - shows that others agree/support our ideas
400
If you are the "discussion director/questioner," how many questions are you required to write?
You must write at least five questions.
400
Once we have our completed survey data, what do we need to do to present the information?
We must compile the data and present it (charts, graphs, percentages, etc).
400
What connection does Seymour's obsession with feet have to do with his decision to take his own life?
Discussion director/questioner. (Level two question.)
400
Are all texts books?
No. A text can be a movie, an album, a photo, a website, a video game - any document that can be "read."
500
Which of the following is the correct format for a Works Cited entry? A. Lowry, Lois. The Giver. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Print. B. Lowry, Lois. The Giver. 1993. C. Lowry, Lois. The Giver. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 278 pages. D. The Giver. Lowry, Lois. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
The answer is A.
500
How can we use level two or level three questions to help us better understand a text?
Questioning provides us with an angle to approach the topic; it can help us understand one of the 5Ws+H; it helps us focus our thinking about a text. (Any one of these will suffice.)
500
Which of these interview questions do you think is the strongest? Why? A. Do you like renaissance art? B. What is the name of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting? C. Why do you think Leonardo da Vinci is regarded as the most talented artist in history? D. Who did Leonardo learn to paint from?
The answer is C, because it is speculative and prompts discussion. (The other three questions are all level one.)
500
"I said the mountains looked like white elephants." This is an example of a simile, because it makes a comparison between the mountains and white elephants, and it uses the word "like."
Literary terms expert.
500
Why is it important to make textual connections?
Textual connections show how our previous experiences, knowledge, emotions, and understandings affect what and how we learn.