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Internet Primer
Study Skills Primer
Avoiding Plagiarism
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
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Explaining Causes and Effects
Quiz
Answer the following multiple choice questions to test your understanding of this chapter's content.
1
What might be an effect of not proofreading your essay?
A)
oversleeping
B)
spending all morning talking on the phone
C)
failing out of school
D)
losing points for grammar and spelling mistakes
2
Which of the following might be described as a hidden cause for a poor exam grade?
A)
argument with parents the night before the exam
B)
an undiagnosed learning disability
C)
nearby student sniffling all through the test
D)
getting half the questions on the test wrong
3
How should you decide which causes/effects to include in your paper?
A)
Pick ones of most interest to the audience
B)
Pick ones best suited to your purpose
C)
Pick ones that seem most significant
D)
All of the above
4
What should you be careful of when making cause/effect judgements?
A)
assuming things closely related in time or space are related by cause/effect
B)
acknowledging complications
C)
considering too many kinds of causes
D)
none of the above
5
If you see a young student in a fancy car, you should conclude
A)
that the student is wealthy
B)
that the car is stolen
C)
that there are several possible explanations for the student being in such a nice car
D)
that life is unfair
6
Which of the following sentences contains an error?
A)
My mother knocked on my door and woke me up.
B)
The door was unlocked, the stranger walked in.
C)
My dog drank his water, ate his food, and went to sleep.
D)
"I can't believe my bad luck," said Janet.
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