In a collegial discussion, the conversation should
A. involve people who all agree.
B. be spread out and casual.
C. be open and free of judgment.
D. have no time limit.
How should you listen in a collegial discussion?
A. actively
B. with your next thought in mind
C. reluctantly
D. by changing the topic
The purpose of a speech about the role of drummers in the Revolutionary War is to share information. Which kind of sentences would you most expect to hear in this speech?
A. declarative
B. exclamatory
C. imperative
D. interrogative
Why is it a good idea to keep track of the sources you use while investigating answers to your questions?
A. so you can have more notes
B. so your arguments are clear
C. so you can easily refer back to them
D. so you can reread all the texts you cited
When is it appropriate to use informal language?
A. when writing a letter to a friend
B. when writing an informational text
C. when presenting to a class
D. when writing an email to an employer
A comment on a topic during a collaborative discussion is called
A. research.
B. an attitude.
C. evidence
D. an observation
How should you respond to diverse perspectives during a collaborative discussion?
A. angrily
B. quietly
C. respectfully
D. loudly
During a collaborative discussion, which aspect of a claim can help you determine if the claim is reasonable?
A. the argument
B. the tone
C. the evidence
D. the language
All evidence for a claim should
A. be from only one text.
B. relate back to the argument.
C. be the presenter's opinion.
D. represent multiple sides.
In a debate, a student claims that too much time spent online has reduced people's attention spans. Which of the following could be evidence to support this claim?
A. a description of the student’s own observations of people spending time online
B. results from a scientific study done on human attention span over the course of the past two years
C. a summary of a book from 1998 that is on the topic of how people focus
D. quotes from a blog essay that focus on how people are not paying attention to their surroundings anymore
During a collaborative discussion, it is important to listen actively.
The speech about the role of drummers in the Revolutionary War would most likely include declarative sentences.
It is a good idea to keep track of sources used while investigating to easily refer back to them.
Informal language is appropriate when writing a letter to a friend.
A comment on a topic during a collaborative discussion is called an observation.
When responding to diverse perspectives during a collaborative discussion, it is important to do so respectfully.
During a collaborative discussion, the evidence can help determine if a claim is reasonable.
All evidence for a claim should relate back to the argument.
Results from a scientific study done on human attention span over the course of the past two years could be evidence to support the claim that too much time spent online has reduced people's attention spans.