Practice Test 12

Jordan and Carlos each wrote a one-page mini research paper about the benefits of reading. Both used two online sources.

Jordan: typed in a document with no headings, no paragraph spacing, and no peer review. He copied two sentences from a website and changed a few words. He listed “Google” on the last line as his source.

Carlos: wrote in Google Docs using headings, paragraph spacing, and comments from a peer. He revised in Suggesting mode, added hyperlinks to the exact articles he used, included in-text citations after paraphrases, and added a Works Cited with full entries.

Who better meets W.7.6, and why?

Emma is writing a 2-page research report about how plastic pollution affects oceans. She writes it in Google Docs using headings (Title, Background, Evidence, Solutions), 12-point font, and double spacing. She inserts a hyperlink to one source, uses the comment feature to ask her partner a question, and revises in Suggesting mode after peer feedback. In her draft she includes this sentence: “Plastic debris can harm more than 800 marine species” (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Her Works Cited has: NOAA. Plastic in the Ocean. 2022.

Which evaluation best shows whether Emma used technology and citations effectively (W.7.6)?