Tuesday, 5/2/06 -- Testing Schedule (40 minutes)
Warm Up. Clause or Phrase? For 1-6, copy and label either C or P.
  1. cheese on the table
  2. running down the street
  3. with a parrot
  4. when I am rich
  5. if you're smart
  6. eat some paste
  7. Which of the following is not a type of clause?  a) independent. b) subordinate  c) Santa  d) dependent  e) main  f) All are types of clauses.
Correct "Pink" Sheet. (p148, /12)

Evaluating Sources -- Below are 11 descriptions of sources for a research paper on the effects of diabetes. Copy the bold-faced parts, and identify each source as either P = Preferred Source, or LR = Less Reliable. (Period 1 do 1-5, Periods 2-4 do 6-11.)

  1. An entry in a medical dictionary published in 1973
  2. An article published this year in a medical journal
  3. A July, 2004 magazine article titled "Dealing with Diabetes," written by a doctor
  4. A web page prepared by the American Diabetes Association
  5. An autobiography of an actress with diabetes
  6. A 1985 encyclopedia article on the causes of diabetes
  7. An AMA* pamphlet called Living with Diabetes displayed in your doctor's office
  8. An online chat room discussion for people who have diabetes
  9. An interview with a doctor, published in the New York Times this year, about diabetes treatments
  10. An interview, published in the LA Times this year, with a woman whose grandmother died from undiagnosed diabetes
  11. A web page called diabetessucks.com.
  • *American Medical Association

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