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Question 1 Your instructor has given you data about marijuana use before and after legalization in Colorado. She wants you
Incorrect to use this information to draft a health care plan for a Colorado hospital. Which section that you have outlined
Mark 0.00 out of best fits the assignment’s criteria?
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Select one:
a. One that compares the similarities of Colorado’s marijuana legislation to that of another state.

b. One that describes the history of marijuana growth and use from the early 1980s until now.  Incorrect

c. One that defines an issue that you identified for the data, and explains what it means for hospital staff.

The correct answer is: One that defines an issue that you identified for the data, and explains what it means for
hospital staff.

Question 2 Your paper is on the topic of death and dying in Shakespeare’s plays, and you have seen most of his tragedies in
Correct London. How can you best draw on this experience to use in your research paper?
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1.00 Select one:
a. Since you have seen the plays live, your experience is as valid as any expert’s. You can use this experience
instead of doing research.

b. Your experience can frame your paper--short personal stories are good attention-grabbers in
introductions, for example--but they shouldn’t be the bulk of your proof.  Correct

c. Your personal experience has no place in research papers, ever, because it is not valid.

The correct answer is: Your experience can frame your paper--short personal stories are good attention-grabbers
in introductions, for example--but they shouldn’t be the bulk of your proof.

Question 3 Your peer says “There’s no point in paraphrasing my sources.” What can you tell her to help her write a stronger
Correct essay?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
a. Paraphrases are useful if you’ve forgotten what your source said originally.

b. If you quote all the time, your paper will be choppy and hard to read.  Correct

c. You should only quote sources that are more than fifty years old.

The correct answer is: If you quote all the time, your paper will be choppy and hard to read.

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Question 4 Your roommate tells you that he has not scheduled any time to revise his English essay. What could you say that
Incorrect would be the most helpful?
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1.00 Select one:
a. “If you’ve created many drafts, and each draft has gotten better, that’s the same as revising. You’re
probably okay.”

b. “Revision is necessary, but don’t worry—it’s quick. Ten minutes or so should be all you need.” 
Incorrect

c. “Every professional writer revises. You may just need a plan of action to help you with this task.”

The correct answer is: “Every professional writer revises. You may just need a plan of action to help you with this
task.”

Question 5 You should embrace the concept of an ugly first draft because
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Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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a. an ugly first draft takes the pressure off and makes writing less difficult.  Correct

b. this strategy helps you focus your energies on your list of Works Cited.

c. it helps you achieve realistic expectations about your final draft

The correct answer is: an ugly first draft takes the pressure off and makes writing less difficult.

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