MAP Communication and Documentation 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which choice correctly identifies a primary source about the Civil War?
- A modern textbook chapter
- A soldier's letter written in 1863 (Correct answer)
- An encyclopedia summary
- A documentary made in 2015
Correct answer: A soldier's letter written in 1863
A primary source is a firsthand account created during the time being studied.
Question 2: What is the purpose of a works cited or references page?
- To list sources used so readers can locate them (Correct answer)
- To summarize the paper
- To thank friends and family
- To list vocabulary words
Correct answer: To list sources used so readers can locate them
A works cited page gives full source details so readers can find and check them.
Question 3: A student's paragraph includes a sentence about their dog in an essay about recycling. What revision is best?
- Move the sentence to the introduction
- Delete the sentence because it is off topic (Correct answer)
- Repeat the sentence for emphasis
- Turn it into the thesis
Correct answer: Delete the sentence because it is off topic
Irrelevant sentences weaken focus and should be removed.
Question 4: Which statement best describes a counterclaim in an argumentative essay?
- The writer's main argument
- An opposing view the writer acknowledges and responds to (Correct answer)
- A list of sources
- The essay's title
Correct answer: An opposing view the writer acknowledges and responds to
A counterclaim presents the opposing side, which the writer then rebuts.
Question 5: When documenting an incident at school, which detail is most important to include?
- The writer's feelings about the people involved
- What happened, when, where, and who was involved (Correct answer)
- Guesses about why it happened
- Only the outcome
Correct answer: What happened, when, where, and who was involved
Complete incident documentation records the facts: who, what, when, and where.
Question 6: Which digital communication practice best protects privacy?
- Sharing passwords with classmates
- Posting your home address in a public forum
- Checking the recipient list before sending sensitive information (Correct answer)
- Using "Reply All" for personal messages
Correct answer: Checking the recipient list before sending sensitive information
Checking recipients keeps sensitive information from reaching the wrong people.
Question 7: In a narrative, which technique shows a character's feelings rather than stating them directly?
- "Maya was nervous."
- "Maya's hands shook as she gripped the microphone." (Correct answer)
- "Maya felt nervous and scared."
- "Maya was a nervous person."
Correct answer: "Maya's hands shook as she gripped the microphone."
Describing actions and details shows emotion without naming it.
MAP Communication and Documentation 5
Which choice correctly identifies a primary source about the Civil War?