VCLA (writing) UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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VCLA (writing) UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Process of identifying appropriate internet sources. - CORRECT ANSWER- established
institutions (such as universities, public libraries, and "think tanks")
what makes a website trustworthy? - CORRECT ANSWER- referenced by other sites t...
VCLA (writing) UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Process of identifying appropriate internet sources. - CORRECT ANSWER- established
institutions (such as universities, public libraries, and "think tanks")
what makes a website trustworthy? - CORRECT ANSWER- referenced by other sites that
have a good rep
properly maintained and updated
Author provides some info about themselves
spacial organization - CORRECT ANSWER- lets the user "see" the information, to fix it in
space. helpful for those who are visually adept at processing information.
chronological Organization - CORRECT ANSWER- Most common presentation of info.
places info in sequence in which it occurs.
helpful in explaining step by step.
logical organization - CORRECT ANSWER- presenting info in a pattern that makes sense
some patterns that are frequently used include~ definition, compare/contrast, cause/effect,
problem/solution, or division/classification.
6 types of logical organization - CORRECT ANSWER- Illustrations, Definitions,
Classifying, Compare/contrast, cause/ affect and problem/solution
importance of dictionary as a reference - CORRECT ANSWER- find word meanings, check
spelling and pronunciation.
Dictionary entries - CORRECT ANSWER- are in alphabetical order
Guide words (dictionary) - CORRECT ANSWER- 2 words at the top of each page. 1st is the
1st word on the page and the 2nd is the last.
, importance of encyclopedias - CORRECT ANSWER- excellent source for general info on a
range of general info.
importance of a thesaurus as a reference material - CORRECT ANSWER- good for finding
closely related words to replace an unfamiliar word.
6 criteria used to evaluate published journal articles - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Source:
reliability
2. length
3. Authority: should be by an expert
4. Date: current as possible
5. Audience: subject-specific language and terminology
6. Usefulness: relevant to topic
Criteria for evaluating specific media sources - CORRECT ANSWER- author information,
publisher name, what type of advertising is included.
line graph - CORRECT ANSWER- measures trends over time
bar graph - CORRECT ANSWER- most common visual representation of information.
numerical data
pie chart - CORRECT ANSWER- how a single unit or category is divided
each wedge is -proportional- in size to part of the whole.
primary source - CORRECT ANSWER- documentary evidence closest to the subject being
studied.
active verbs - CORRECT ANSWER- verbs that show an action performed by the subject of
the sentence (run, swim).
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