Passage 1 Passage 2
Which idea would be a source of
disagreement between the authors of BOTH
passages?
The Importance
of the Printing Press
An important technology can have wide-
ranging effects on people's lives.
Computer technology has fundamentally
altered the way people communicate.
Without a doubt, the invention of the
printing press in the fifteenth century was
the most influential technological
innovation in history. The printing press
replaced carved wooden blocks with
moveable metal type. As a result, printing
books became much faster, cheaper,
and easier. Books became widely
available and affordable in a way that
they had never been before.
As technology changes over time, it becomes
available to more people.
As information becomes more easily
available, people are able to learn more.
With books more accessible, people had
more reason to learn to read. Literacy
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What is one way to appeal to ethos?

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

1. according to mla citation style rules, when citing a book by more than one author, the authors' names should a. be listed alphabetically by first name. b. be listed alphabetically by last name. c. be listed in the order in which they appear on the title page. d. follow the title of the book. 2.which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes? a. all the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose b. complete publication information c. the time and date you read the source material d. specific examples 3. which of the following is not an objective of synthesizing sources? a. reviewing key ideas on a topic b. combining opinions and general statements c. exploring different points of view d. understanding the topic in depth 4.when punctuating quotations, commas and are placed inside the quotation marks. a. semicolons b. periods c. colons d. page numbers in parentheses 5. in academic writing, why would you prefer to rely on information from scholarly journals rather than magazines? a. authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field. b. magazines use every-day experiences and discuss popular topics. c. scholarly journals never include visuals. d. scholarly journals are more difficult to find, and therefore more valuable. 6.when punctuating direct quotations, use a after the verb that introduces the quotation. a. comma b. dash c. colon d. seimicolon