Objective: identify and apply elements of the scientific method. (research methods)

dr. reida has developed a program that is designed to increase the reading comprehension scores of sixth graders. she randomly selects 10 students to participate in her special program. she compares the mean score of the students who completed her program to 10 students who did not participate in the program. chapter one

briefly describe in a sentence or two the following based on the description above:

what was the independent variable? 10 points –

what was the dependent variable? 10 points –

what were the conditions of the experimental group? 10 points –

what were the conditions of the control group? 10 points-

Which sentence is correct? laura lent me her copy of cooking weekly so i could use a recipe. i enjoy doing crossword puzzles from the new york times. herman melville wrote the novel “moby d i ck.” maggie loves to read the smithsonian magazine.

Instructions: the following argument argues for advertising to children. read the argument and answer the question that follows: topic and question advertising: should companies be allowed to advertise to children? ineffective argument i think that advertising to children is necessary. how else will we know what we can buy? i think that children are not aware of the products that are available. most children don’t own cars and can’t drive to stores to look around. the only way we know what we can buy is by seeing advertisements on tv. my friend really likes advertisements, too. he said, "how will we know what to buy if we don’t see advertisements? " seriously, children are consumers, too. we know what we like and we ask our parents to buy these products for us. i know that i like certain cereals, but how would i know that if i did not see advertisements? i love those commercials! kids are people, too. why is the argument ineffective? in a paragraph of 7–10 complete sentences, explain why the following parts of the argument are ineffective, and how they can be improved: claim support conclusion clincher point of view transitions

We shall not always plant while others reap