Question 23 (1 point) Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question at the bottom of the box. NOTE: There will be SIX QUESTIONS for this passage.

Kayla has written this paper to persuade her classmates to be careful online. Read Kayla’s paper and think about the revisions she needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.
“Friend” Yourself

(1) As access to the Internet has increased, more and more people have become daily participants in social networking. (2) In the past, people could separate their online persona from who they are in real life. (3) However, this is not the way things are now.

(4) Many teens use social networking as their primary form of public communication. (5) It’s easy to snap a photo, load it on a website, and a quick synopsis is typed out of where they are and what they’re doing. (6) Because the process is so simple and immediate, it can be tempting to post impulsively. (7) But is that behavior wise? (8) The photo a girl posts of a crazy stunt or that negative remark he posts about someone at school might not seem like a big deal now, but it could come back to haunt them later. (9) Did you know that in a survey of college admissions officers at 359 of the country’s top schools, about 25 percent said they look at an applicant’s social media pages to learn more about the applicant? (10) Furthermore, 12 percent reported that online information negatively affected the applicant’s chance of being selected. (11) In addition, a recent survey revealed that 45 percent of employers report checking the social media profiles of the people they’re considering hiring. (12) Even a photo or comment that was posted years ago could provide a potential employer with a reason to choose someone else for the job.

(13) Be careful giving out information too. (14) In 2010 an Indiana couple posted that they would be out for the evening, and their home was burglarized while they were away. (15) An investigation revealed that the burglar was an old acquaintance from whom the woman had recently accepted a friend request. (16) It’s important for people to remember that when they let the social networking world know where they are, they may also be letting thousands of people know where they’re not.

(17) Protect yourself now and in the future by thinking twice before you post anything online. (18) If it’s not something you would say in front of a college admissions officer or a potential employer, don’t post it. (19) If you don’t want the world to know where you are at all times, don’t post this information. (20) Also, be sure to check your settings on social media sites to make sure your information is as private as possible. (21) Both in real life and online, who you become later is directly related to the decisions you make today is what you need to remember! (22) So “friend” yourself by being aware, intentional, and careful when you use social media.

QUESTION 4: Kayla wants to provide a stronger transition between the second paragraph (sentences 4–12) and the third paragraph (sentences 13–16). Which of the following could best replace sentence 13 and accomplish this goal?
a
Be cautious as you give out information about other people, too.
b
Listen to this story about what happened to one couple.
c
There are also dangers in posting other kinds of information on social media.
d
Some employers will be concerned about information you may have posted many years ago.