What are some skills that have been identified in academic English by linguists Fillmore and Snow (2000)?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers will vary, but should include explanations discussed in the chapter
(i.e., summarize texts, analyze texts, extract meaning from texts, evaluate evidence and arguments presented in texts, and use grammatical devices for combining sentences into coherent and cohesive texts).
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A researcher finds that 12 persons in a sample of 60 reported getting between 4 and 6 hr of sleep per night. What is the relative percentage for this interval
A. 24% B. 22% C. 20% D. There is not enough information to answer this question
Confidence intervals are a means of assessing the accuracy of sample data. If you read that the average expected range of birth weight of newborns in your area falls between 2 and 12 lbs, what additional information is required in order to predict a 95% confidence interval in terms of birth weights?
A. z-score and standard error of the sample B. mean and standard deviations of the sample, and z-score C. mean and standard deviations of the sample D. mean and z-score of the sample
Because of her physical disability, Karen feels very different and isolated in certain social settings. It is almost as if she is "under the spotlight" and everyone is watching her. In other words, Karen is describing her experiences as
a. a cultural insider b. a cultural "other" c. a majority group member d. someone who is apt to be treated as an "equal"
One management challenge presented by cooperative learning is that
a. high achievers get bored quickly and cause interruptions and distractions. b. the teacher must spend equal amounts of time with each group, and thus may feel spread too thin. c. lower achievers usually refuse to work in the presence of middle and higher achievers. d. students who lack social skills may argue, want their own way, be disrespectful of others' ideas, or refuse to work.