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Original Source Material Student Version Science classrooms offer at least five According to Dede (2009), different ways to individualize and to enhance games can be assigned and used based students’ learning using games and on students’ characteristics. Information simulations beyond what is possible in about student performance when playing informal settings. First, teachers can games can help science teachers plan assign students to teams based on subsequent classroom activities. Games detailed knowledge of learners’ also can be utilized for students with intellectual and psychosocial special needs, which can be selected to characteristics. Second, in contrast to match their ability levels. relatively unguided learning in contexts outside of school, science teachers can alter their classroom instruction and support based on the feedback educational games and simulations provide. Third, science games and simulations are adaptable to students with special needs, allowing them to be mainstreamed in science classrooms. Fourth, educational games and simulations can prepare students to take full advantage of real world field trips in science classrooms. Fifth, teachers through their knowledge of students can relate virtual experiences in science games and simulations to what is happening in the real world or in their personal lives. References: Dede, C. (2009). Learning context: Gaming, gaming simulations, and science learning in the classroom. Paper commissioned for the National Research Council Workshop on Gaming and Simulations, October 6-7, Washington, DC. Retrieved from: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/Dede_Gaming_CommissionedPaper.pdf Which of the following is true for the Student Version above? O Word-for-Word plagiarism O Paraphrasing plagiarism O This is not plagiarism
Item 2 In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button. Original Source Material Student Version Learning is a complex set of A learning theory is made up of “a set of processes that may vary according constructs linking observed changes in to the developmental level of the performance with whatever is thought to learner, the nature of the task, and bring about those changes” (Driscoll, the context in which the learning is 2000). Therefore, since “learning is a to occur. As already indicated, no complex set of processes that may vary one theory can capture all the according to the developmental level of variables involved in learning. the learner, the nature of the task, and the context in which the learning is to References: occur, it is apparent that no one theory Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and can capture all the variables involved in instruction: Theory into practice (4th learning” (Gredler, 2001). Ed.). Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice-Hall. A learning theory, there, comprises a set of constructs linking observed changes in performance with what is thought to bring about those changes. References: Driscoll, M. P. (2000). Psychology of learning for instruction (2nd Ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Which of the following is true for the Student Version above? O Word-for-Word plagiarism O Paraphrasing plagiarism O This is not plagiarism
Item 3 In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button. Original Source Material Student Version The study of learning derives from Driscoll (2000) concludes that “the study essentially two sources. Because of learning derives from essentially two learning involves the acquisition of sources… The first concerns the nature knowledge, the first concerns the of knowledge and how we come to know nature of knowledge and how we things… The second … concerns the come to know things…. The second nature and representation of mental life” source in which modern learning (p. 10). theory is rooted concerns the nature and representation of mental life. References: References: Driscoll, M. P. (2000). Psychology of Driscoll, M. P. (2000). Psychology of learning for instruction (2nd Ed.). learning for instruction (2nd Ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Which of the following is true for the Student Version above? O Word-for-Word plagiarism O Paraphrasing plagiarism O This is not plagiarism
Item 4 In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button. Original Source Material Student Version Instructional designers typically “The main goal of any instructional employ models to guide their day-to- design process is to construct a learning day work. Due to the increased practice environment in order to provide learners of the systematic design of instruction in with the conditions that support desired a growing number of settings, available learning processes” (van Merrienboer, models become more and more 1997, p. 2). Process models proliferate proliferated, focusing on particular because more and more designers types and contexts of learning, generate models that focus on specific particular groups of learners or contexts, learners, or even units of designers, or particular instructional instruction, according to van units (either whole curricula or Merrienboer. individual modules or lessons.) The main goal of any instructional design process is to construct a learning environment in order to provide learners with the conditions References: that support desired learning Merrienboer, J. J. van. (1997). Training processes. complex cognitive skills. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology References: Publications. Merrienboer, J. J. van. (1997). Training complex cognitive skills. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications. Which of the following is true for the Student Version above? O Word-for-Word plagiarism O Paraphrasing plagiarism O This is not plagiarism
Item 5 In the case below,

11 12 13 How does the text structure help the author convey his central idea in this chapter? By describing the actions taken by the Spartans and the Romans, Machiavelli sets up a comparison with the actions of other conquering forces discussed in the chapter. By contrasting the outcomes of Spartan and Roman conquests, Machiavelli provides evidence to support his claim that a prince must destroy a free city in order to hold it. By contrasting the goals of the Spartans and the Romans, Machiavelli establishes the problem of maintaining control of a conquered city, to which he will propose a solution. By listing the effects of these Spartan and Roman conquests, Machiavelli supports his overall description of how princes do or do not maintain.

QUESTION 1 Who is the intended audience for this passage? 0 3* advertisers that want to target teenagers O b’ shopping researchers who buy household goods 0 c” consumers who are interested in many things 0 5″ advertising agencies that hire ad writers
QUESTION 2 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which feature makes the passage a good example of pop-culture writing? 0 3* the use of logical arguments O b’the formal tone of the writing 0 c” the analysis of current advertising trends 0 Cl*the use of historical facts about advertising
QUESTION 3 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which feature makes the passage a good example of pop-culture writing? 0 a’ The author uses words that are informal and friendly. 0 b’The author tells what happened in the past. 0 C” The author supports an implied goal. 0 d*The author uses logic to make sense of the facts.
QUESTION 4 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. What is the meaning of the word categorize in paragraph 9 of the passage? 0 a’ View 0 b’ understand 0 C” classify 0 d’ interpret
QUESTION 5 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. What does the word sequence mean in paragraph 7 of the passage? 0 a”variation O b’timing O ‘5’ series 0 d* range
QUESTION 6 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Read this sentence from paragraph 6 of the passage. Often the accompanying voice you hear is straightforward, knowledgeable and quite friendly. What does the word knowledgeable mean as it is used in this sentence? 0 a’ modest O b’intelligent O ‘5’ honest 0 d’ peaceful
QUESTION 7 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which sentence from the passage includes a coordinating conjunction? O a. These types of advertisements may also present an entire socioeconomic or cultural group that it intends the viewer to associate with the product. (paragraph 5) O b’As it turns out, just a few formats characterize the majority of ads. (paragraph 1) O C’ This format has infinite variations, but imagine one that goes like this: A man is driving in his old car and pulls up next to a new, shiny car at a stop light. (paragraph 7) 0 d’ One common, and very persuasive, type of advertisement is known as the association ad. (paragraph 2)
QUESTION 8 Click here to read the passage before answering the question. Which sentence from the passage includes a subordinating conjunction? O a’ Often the accompanying voice you hear is straightforward, knowledgeable, and quite friendly. (paragraph 6) O b’ He looks at the driver in the new car and imagines that he is the one driving the fancy new car. (paragraph 7) O c’ This format has infinite variations, but imagine one that goes like this: A man is driving in his old car and pulls up next to a new, shiny car at a stop light. (paragraph 7) 0 d’ Another ubiquitous advertising type is the “you’ve got to have it because look what it does” format, which demonstrates a product. (paragraph 6)
QUESTION 9 Read this paragraph. 1. Zoos are needed to protect animals. 2. The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked hard to create more than one hundred protected habitats around the world for the rerelease of different species. 3. The National Zoo in Washington D. C. has bred Sumatran tigers, boosting a population that was once only seven hundred in the world. 4. An award-winning education department can be found at the Bronx Zoo. By educating children and adults, zoos can inspire people to learn about ecological and conservation efforts. 5. Zoos are crucial in saving endangered species where otherwise they may die from habitat loss or starvation. 6. Many zoos have breeding programs that allow species to multiply and thrive. 7. Seeing an animal in person can foster compassion more than simply watching a documentary. Which sentence is part of the evidence in this paragraph? 0 a. Sentence 3 O b-Sentence 7 O 5- Sentence 5 O d-Sentence 1
QUESTION 10 Read this paragraph. 1. Zoos are needed to protect animals. 2. The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked hard to create more than one hundred protected habitats around the world for the rerelease of different species. 3. The National Zoo in Washington D. C. has bred Sumatran tigers, boosting a population that was once only seven hundred in the world. 4. An award-winning education department can be found at the Bronx Zoo. By educating children and adults, zoos can inspire people to learn about ecological and conservation efforts. 5. Zoos are crucial in saving endangered species where otherwise they may die from habitat loss or starvation. 6. Many zoos have breeding programs that allow species to multiply and thrive. 7. Seeing an animal in person can foster compassion more than simply watching a documentary. Which sentence(s) is/are part of the evidence in this paragraph? 0 a. Sentence 4 O b’ Sentence 6 O 5′ Sentence 7 0 d’ Sentence 1

How many children does Patricia have with Abe? 19. What bold move does Patricia make when Abel hits her with a bicycle? 20. Why does Abel shoot Patricia in the head? Last Section 21. What does Patricia’s reaction to the shooting and her healing reveal about her? 22. Why doesn’t Abel go to jail for attempted murder? DEFINE: infractions surrogate patronizing condescending flabbergasted escalate stoic sporadic retribution

Mrs. Lujano hears multiple rumors from students that Joseph, one of her students, has been vaping on the playground and encouraging others to vape as well. The teacher approaches this situation by sending out a letter to all grade level parents encouraging parents to talk to their students about the dangers of vaping, without consent from administration. Mrs. Lujano feels uncomfortable speaking about vaping with the students and hoped that parents would speak individually with their children after receiving the letter. Upon receiving feedback from parents, it was clear that not all of them felt comfortable speaking with their children on the topic of vaping. Which Model Code of Ethics did the teacher not utilize in this situation?

28. Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? Greta is a fish in the water, darting through the water with ease. O metaphor personification simile O pun 29. What are universal themes? O statements that people belonging to a particular group agree are true themes that are so unique, they appear in very few works of literature O stories that remind readers or viewers of events from their own lives ideas expressed in the literature of most countries, cultures, and eras 30. Read the following excerpt about the invention of refrigerators and answer the question that follows. It wasn’t until 1930, when Frigidaire began cooling with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), that people began upgrading to refrigerators. Small, with big fans on top, the appliance changed the way America ate. Manufacturers provided books with menus for a lifestyle that included ice tongs, bridge parties, and recipes showing off all that a refrigerator could do for a single meal. (In 1929, Kelvinator suggested a raspberry cup, molded lamb, celery curls, and Kelvinator fruitcake with whipped cream.) Pre-fridge, “frozen desserts and frozen salads were nonexistent or just for wealthy people,” says Sylvia Lovegren, author of Fashionable Food: Seven Decades of Food Fads. “All of a sudden, the middle class could have things that seemed high class a few years before.” And what could be more high class than frozen cheese salad or an icy frappe made of condensed tomato soup? Which of the following details should be included in a summary of an article about the history of refrigerators? Refrigerators were small with fans on the top. OFrigidaire made the first refrigerators. O Frozen desserts and frozen salads were only for wealthy people. When Frigidaire began using CFCs more people began using refrigerators changing the foods Americans could eat.

Shakespeare sonnet 18
PART A; Which of the following best describes a theme of the sonnet?
Nature is indifferent to mankind and is often cruel and punishing.
Love is like the natural world in that it often changes and grows with time.
Love is grander and more enduring than what it is often compared to.
Love is the surest way to find happiness in life and the afterlife
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” (Lines 1-2)
“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, / And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”
“And every fair from fair sometime declines, / By chance, or nature’s changing course, untrimmed;”
“Nor shall death brag thou wand’rest in his shade, / When in eternal lines to Time thou grow’st.”

1. Who is the primary audience for this advertisement? How do you know? Provide evidence from the advertisement to support your claim. 2 What are the purpose of this advertisement? How do you know? Provide Evidence from the advertisement to support your claim. 3. How does this advertisement use ethos? How do you know ? Provide an evidence from the advertisement to support your claim. 4. How does this advertisement use pathos? Provide evidence form the advertisement to support your claim. 5. How does this advertisement use logos ? Provide evidence form the advertisement to support your claim.
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EXTRACTS FROM ADAM’S DIARY” by Mark Twain
Which statement best describes the setting and characters of the story? *
Adam, the narrator, is trying to tame a wild beast who won’t leave him alone.
Adam, the narrator, is thinking of buying an estate in the woods.
Adam, the narrator, has met a woman, with whom he is falling in love.
Adam, the narrator, is confused by a woman, whom he does not want as a companion.
Which phrases best characterize Adam and Eve? *
Eve is shy and thoughtful, while Adam is hard-working and curious.
Eve is hard-working and impatient, while Adam is shy and thoughtful.
Adam is independent and reckless, while Eve is social and curious.
Adam is social and impatient, while Eve is independent and thoughtful.
Which of the following best describes how the narrator, Adam, views Eve throughout most of the story? *
10 points
Adam pities Eve because she is young and cannot take care of herself.
Adam regards Eve as a threat to both herself and the other animals, so he keeps a close eye on her.
Adam finds Eve both annoying and confounding for her endless energy and curiosity.
Adam loves Eve even though he feels she has many minor flaws that can be corrected.
What does the naming process reveal about the narrator? *
The narrator believes that names should just come to a person (inspired by what a thing looks like), revealing that he is whimsical and creative.
The narrator is annoyed by Eve’s seemingly random names, indicating that he prefers logical purpose but lacks her intuition and spontaneity.
The narrator believes that it was his duty set by God to name the animals, showing that, to him, all names are sacred.
The narrator likes simple names for things, like the “estate” for the Garden of Eden (named by Eve), suggesting his lack of creativity.
In the first half of the story, what does Adam find most annoying about Eve, and why is it significant? *
Adam finds Eve’s talking most annoying; this is significant because by the end of the story her silence will be the thing he fears the most.
Adam finds Eve’s curiosity most annoying because he lacks it; this is significant because it is this curiosity that gets them kicked out of the Garden later, leading them to a better life.
Adam finds Eve’s experiments with animals most annoying; this is significant because these experiments teach Eve how not to harm Cain or the rest of their children.
Adam finds Eve’s meddling in the Garden most annoying; this is significant because it is this meddling that gets them kicked out of the Garden later.
Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to question 5?  *
“This new creature with the long hair is a good deal in the way. It is always hanging around and following me about.” (Paragraph 1)
“She has littered the whole estate with execrable names and offensive signs:” (Paragraph 10)
“She has taken up with a snake now. The other animals are glad, for she was always experimenting with them and bothering them….” (Paragraph 23)
“At first I thought she talked too much; but now I should be sorry to have that voice fall silent and pass out of my life.” (Paragraph 37)
As it is used in paragraph 25, the word “variegated” most closely means: *
Boring
Joyous
Depressing
Eventful
Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to question 7?  *
10 points
“I escaped last night, and rode a horse all night as fast as he could go” (Paragraph 25)
“…I was riding through a flowery plain where thousands of animals were grazing, slumbering, or playing with each other….” (Paragraph 25)
“I found this place, outside the Park, and was fairly comfortable for a few days, but she has found me out.” (Paragraph 25)
“I see I should be lonesome and depressed without her, now that I have lost my property.” (Paragraph 25)
How does paragraph 25 contribute to one of the story’s central themes? *
It is the moment that the Garden begins to wither and decay because Eve ate the apple, contributing to the theme of Death.
Once the apples are eaten, Adam begins to view Eve more as a companion and an equal, thus contributing to the theme of Men and Women (and the relationship between them).
Eve eats the forbidden apples for knowledge but knows breaks her oath to God, thus contributing to the theme of Education and Power—in that knowledge is power, but power corrupts.
Adam and Eve eat the apples to gain knowledge but at the cost of their promise to God, thus contributing to the theme of Betrayal.
What is the author’s likely purpose for including Adam’s confusion about who Cain is? *
To make the story more mysterious and suspenseful
To suggest that Adam is not at all intelligent
To further add humor to the story through dramatic irony
To imply that Adam is in denial about being the only male human alive

Ch. 2 Understanding Comics
What is an icon?
How does knowing what an icon is help you “get” the author’s point about the “Treachery of Images”?
Discuss the concept of the universality of the cartoon. How/why does this concept help readers of comics?
What does mixing less detailed and more detailed styles do?
Which country employs this practice of mixing styles (more so than others)?
According to McCloud, what are the ultimate abstraction?
Describe the picture plane.
What is the chart illustrating pictorial vocabulary? What does it represent?
When an artist approaches the lower left of the chart, what are they most attracted by? What about the top of the chart? The lower left?
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