1. which word best defines the word diminish? one would think his anxiety would diminish, not increase, once his name was called.

a. mature
b. grow
c. lessen
d. begin

2. read the paragraph from the novel the giver.

with the chant, jonas knew, the community was accepting him and his new role, giving him life, the way they had given it to the new child caleb. his heart swelled with gratitude and pride. but at the same time, he was filled with fear. he did not know what his selection meant. he did not know what he was to become. or what would become of him.

which type of conflict is illustrated in the previous sentences?

a. character vs. self
b. character vs. nature
c. character vs. society
d. character vs. nature

3. the chief elder tells the assembled community that jonas has all the qualities that they look for in a receiver: intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the capacity to see beyond. the best description of the capacity to see beyond is

a. the ability to see and experience things others cannot.
b. the ability to see all the colors of the rainbow.
c. the ability to see things clearly, even when they are far away.
d. the ability to see things change in midair.

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).