Answer to Question #168299 in English for Ins8-11

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QUESTION 8

An abstracting journal is used to:

1. Find abstracts

2. Find scientific journal articles

3. Find popular magazines

4. Find subjects in a book

QUESTION 9

Two activities involved in planning information for an assignment are:

1. Locating relevant sources; selecting the information

2. Visiting an academic library; using the catalogue

3. Identifying the keywords; writing an outline

4. Evaluating information; writing the task

QUESTION 10

When synthesising information, the following steps are followed:

1. Organise information

2. Identify concepts

3. Start an outline for an assignment

4. Distinguish facts

5. Take notes

Which arrangement would be a logical order to follow when preparing for an essay?

1. 2, 4, 5, 1, 3

2. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5

3. 2, 1, 5, 4, 3

4. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

QUESTION 11

Which of the following is a suitable ready reference source that could be used to start an

information task?

1. Library catalogue

2. Directory

3. Google

4. Subject encyclopaedia

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Answer 1

Question 8

An abstracting journal is used to find scientific journal articles.

Question 9

The main two activities involved in planning information for an assignment are evaluating information and then writing the task.

Question 10

When synthesizing information, organizing of information is followed.

The arrangement which would be of logical order when preparing for an essay is 1,2,4,3,5.

Question 11

A subject encyclopedia is a suitable ready reference source that could be used to start an information task.