Discovery and Attribution: You Want a Piece of This?

self checkSelf Check: Embedding Evidence

Now, you try. First, read the evidence for a sample video game presentation:

Type of Evidence Evidence Author or First Info from WC Title Page Location Research Question
Definitions "Aggression is a physical or emotional act that challenges another person for a response." Michaels, Sarah Video Vipers 12-28 MCCC Library What is aggressive behavior?
Statistics "Ninety percent of boys in the study exhibited one or more aggressive behaviors while only 30 % of the girls did." Jones, Robert "Affects of Video Violence on Aggression in Children" -- www.thatsite.com Is the violent behavior anything to be concerned about, or is it minor violence?
Testimonials One boy who participated in the study stated that he felt pressured to play aggressively with other boys. N/A "Children of a Violent Society" 89-100 www.thatsite.com Is the violent behavior anything to be concerned about, or is it minor violence?

Next, use the entries from this evidence log to practice embedding quotes. Read the question, write your answer in the text box, then check to see if your answer was correct.

Embed the testimonial comment from the third row of the chart without using the title in the text.

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Embed the definition from the first row of the chart, using the "THAT" construction.

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Embed the statistic from the second row of the chart, using the comma construction.

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Embed the definition from the first row of the chart, using the colon construction.

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