The author argues that university tuition increases have significantly expanded student loan debt in the United States. Which sentence is NOT an appropriate academic summary? A. The author argues that rising university tuition has increased student loan debt.B. The author explains that tuition increases contribute to growing student debt.C. The author argues that tuition increases have worsened student debt, and this is clearly unfair.D. The author claims that higher education costs are linked to increased borrowing.

Which summary fails the “that test”? A. The author argues that climate change increases the intensity of hurricanes.B. The author explains that early literacy improves long-term academic success.C. The author argues climate change and extreme weather events.D. The author claims that economic inequality affects educational opportunities.

Most of the books we have read have promised in one way or another to provide a new perspective on Early American history by introducing new sources or new points of emphasis, or both. What new perspectives or approaches seem most useful to you and why? Your answer should focus on at least five. How would you characterize the historiography of colonial and revolutionary America? What are the questions that the historians of this period ask that seem to be the most “of” this period, or tailored to answering the historical questions/problems encountered when looking at America between 1400 and 1800 (roughly). Write a short synthetic history of the colonial and revolutionary era that highlights the key events and/or ideas that best explain the period. You do not have to be teleological—that is all the events and ideas lead somewhere—but you do need to be expository—your key ideas and events need to explain something about the important about the period. As with any synthesis, you should error on the side of inclusivity, though you do not need to talk about everything. What are the five most “useful” books we read this semester? You can define useful however you want, but you must make the case based on their academic merit—some combination of the questions asked, the evidence marshalled, and the conclusions reached.

Why is paraphrasing important in a summary? A. It allows for better memorizationB. It prevents plagiarism and shows comprehensionC. It reduces the word countD. It is easier than quoting

Please identify the author’s main idea. Shocking as it seems, cannibalism is common in the animal world. In species such as the red-back spider, the black widow spider, the praying mantis, and the scorpion, the female commonly eats the male after mating. Another widespread form of cannibalism is size-structured cannibalism, in which large individuals consume smaller ones. Octopus, ats, toads, fish, monitor lizards, salamanders, crocodiles, spiders, crustaceans, birds, mammals, and a vast number of insects have all been observed to engage in size-structured cannibalism. Yet another common form of cannibalism is infanticide. Classic examples include the chimpanzees, where groups of adult make have been observed to attack their infants and lions, where adult males commonly kill infants when they take over a new harem after replacing the previous males. Also, gerbils and hamsters eat their young if they are stillborn, or if the mothers are specifically stressed. What is main idea of the above paragraph?

Please identify the author’s topic. Shocking as it seems, cannibalism is common in the animal world. In species such as the red-back spider, the black widow spider, the praying mantis, and the scorpion, the female commonly eats the male after mating. Another widespread form of cannibalism is size-structured cannibalism, in which large individuals consume smaller ones. Octopus, ats, toads, fish, monitor lizards, salamanders, crocodiles, spiders, crustaceans, birds, mammals, and a vast number of insects have all been observed to engage in size-structured cannibalism. Yet another common form of cannibalism is infanticide. Classic examples include the chimpanzees, where groups of adult make have been observed to attack their infants and lions, where adult males commonly kill infants when they take over a new harem after replacing the previous males. Also, gerbils and hamsters eat their young if they are stillborn, or if the mothers are specifically stressed. What is the topic of the above paragraph?

Answer the reading comprehension questions on pp. 88-89. Capitalize the letter and do not use any punctuation after. 1.

Reading Comprehension Questions Vocabulary in Context 1.

Please Re-read “Alcohol” on page 86 of your textbook and summarize it in a paragraph of seven or eight sentences only, presenting the authors’ major/important details and according to the five basics of effective summaries as we discussed in class. What is the main idea of this reading selection?

Summaries require proper ___ to the original author.