Which is the most effective financial goal for college?

Select one:

a. I will get an internship to advance my career.

b. I will obtain a part-time job by September to pay for my books.

c. I will pay off all of my student loans.

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Which of the following buttons maximizes a program?

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a.

b.

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Which of the following are “soft skills”?

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a. using Adobe Photoshop, operating a buzzsaw, speaking Chinese

b. changing a tire, being detail-oriented, piloting an airplane

c. being a good listener, demonstrating common sense, having the ability to work under pressure

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Felicia feels the pressure of midterms and work responsibilities stressing her out and wants to decrease the stress in her life.
What should she do?

Select one:

a. Eat a healthy diet and exercise.

b. Drop out of clubs or extracurricular activities.

c. Avoid talking to close friends or family members.

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What are practical steps for becoming a proficient reader of college reading assignments?
 Select one:

a. skim, read, note, summarize

b. preview, read, summarize, review

c. preview, evaluate, synthesize, reflect

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Which of the following is NOT an example of creativity in college?

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a. writing sample test questions you predict may appear on your Physics exam

b. creating a script for a video in you foreign language class

c. reading the assigned readings for your English class

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Which of the following is a reason why grades are important in college?

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a. You cannot get your degree without getting good grades.

b. You are more likely to get a full-time job related to your degree after college if you have good grades.

c. Good grades signal to your instructors that you are willing to do anything necessary to remain in good standing.

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Which of the following describes colors, spacing, borders, and other effects that change the appearance of a table?

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a. table style

b. grid tables

c. table layout

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Evie clicks through her presentation slides and realizes they all have transition effects coming from the same location, from
the bottom up. She wants to change some of the slides to have transition effects from different locations. What steps can she
take change slide transition effects?

Select one:

a. Transition Tab > Effect Options Button > Select Effect Option

b. Transition Tab > Transition To This Slide > Select New Transition
c. Animations Tab > Animation > Select Animation Option

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Which of the following groups are text effects in Word?

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a. dots, stripes, plaid, checkered

b. outline, shadow, reflection, glow

c. bulleted and numbered

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Which of the following is the LEAST effective way to engage with others?

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a. smile

b. text other people in the middle of a conversation

c. use welcoming body language

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Bradley is constantly checking his Twitter feed and Facebook. He is worried that he won’t see a friend’s invitation and miss
out on an event. Recently he went to a party with some friends. He was so busy trying to take pictures and upload them that
he didn’t notice a few of his friends leave the party. Which social conflict is Bradley experiencing?
 Select one:

a. homesickness

b. campus parties and hookups

c. too much social networking

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Jim has two credit cards he uses to have enough money for all of his recreational activities. If he joins his friends on a
camping trip this weekend, he’ll need to borrow more money than he has in his account. What’s the risk in doing this?

Select one:

a. If he can’t pay the bill by the end of the month, his total debt will gain interest rapidly.

b. If he can’t pay off the bill by the end of the month, he’ll risk losing his financial aid package.

c. Jim may need to ask his friends or family for money to get home at the end of the trip.

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Which of the following is an operating system?

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a. MacBook Air

b. Windows 10

c. Dell

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Which of the following is the first step to preparing for an interview?

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a. look up average pay for the position

b. reread the job posting or description

c. send a thank-you note

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________ is as potentially dangerous as “street drugs” like heroin and cocaine.

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a. Marijuana

b. Oxycodone

c. Alcohol
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Which of the following should you avoid when looking for a place to study?

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a. comfortable chairs and/or a surface to lay down your materials

b. a quiet or medium noise level

c. a potential for lots of interruptions

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In an online course, your instruction is delivered through the course management system (CMS) (sometimes called the
learning management system, or LMS), which plays an important role in housing

Select one:

a. your tuition and fee payments.

b. your course materials, assignments, and grades.

c. your class schedule and class contact information.

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What does Ctrl+Click let you do in File Explorer?

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a. Rename multiple files and folders

b. Select multiple files and folders

c. Delete files and folders

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Tammy is conducting a Google search to find information for her work report on the top three competitors of her store. She
searches the terms Rowan Retail competitors and looks at the results. If she wants to see the results focused in a narrower
way, what can she do?

Select one:

a. Select the refresh button to see the most up to date information.

b. Select one of the category menu links and see the associated focused search results.

c. Scroll to the bottom of the results screen and click on the Google next button.

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Isabella needs to create a mini-presentation with her group for an advertising campaign project in her marketing class. What
type of learning is she doing?

Select one:

a. active learning

b. discussion based learning

c. 3 passive learning

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 How do you save a document in Microsoft Word?

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a. File>Save

b. File>Close

c. File>Share

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Why is the freshman year of college so important?

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a. Your freshman year is weighted most heavily towards your G.P.A.

b. Your freshman year is when you have the most time to devote solely to your academics.

c. Your freshman performance can impact future internships and jobs.

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Which of the following can career quizzes help you do?

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a. tell you what you should do with the rest of your life

b. create a list of your skills and match your skills to job types that use those skills

c. identify professions with the highest life satisfaction ratings in your city

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Which resource below probably contains the most effective information to to help you write your paper on death penalty
laws in California?

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a. "Former DA Michael Millman accepts 'Lifetime Achievement Award'" news article

b. "Polls Show Preference for Death Penalty Alternatives" news article

c. "How to Stop a Heart" blog post

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Chronic stress

Select one:

a. can impair immune system and your concentration.

b. can lead to improvements in memory and cognition.

c. can improve sleep habits.

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Which of the following is most important to note in your study schedule?

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a. due dates for assignments and test dates

b. the amount of pages you’ll need to read for each class

c. social events

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Which of the following is an example of web accessibility accommodations?

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a. sign language interpreters

b. financial assistance

c. screen enlargers

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 All employees have the right to have a __________ consecutive hours of rest day after every 6 days of work.

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a. 6

b. 48

c. 12

d. 24

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As of 2014, one in every ________ students studies exclusively online.

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a. fifteen

b. nineteen
c. seven

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Kayla bombed her business management exam. What should she do next time to help raise her grade?

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a. focus less on her grade and more on the principles of marketing

b. skip the class before the next test to use that time to study

c. commit more time to study and reviewing her notes after each class

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The ________ tab can be used to add clip art to slides.

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a. Animation

b. Design

c. Insert

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If Ava creates a table of grocery prices in Excel and wishes to use it in her presentation, what should she do?

Select one:
a. Integrate the existing Excel table by selecting a slide, clicking on the Insert Table icon and entering the number of columns and
rows for the table.

b. Integrate the existing Excel table by inserting a blank table into a PowerPoint slide.

c. Integrate the existing Excel table by selecting it, copy it with Ctrl+C and paste it in a PowerPoint slide with Ctrl+V.

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Shane realizes that he always seems to mess up on the last few questions on tests, no matter the subject area. Which strategy
would most help him on future tests?

Select one:

a. participate in a regular study group

b. set a time limit on each problem

c. use any remaining time to review the last few questions thoroughly

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Having both the tenacity to continue in your studies and good strategies to study effectively is known as

Select one:

a. productive persistence.

b. proficient perpetration.

c. perfect performance.

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Ideally, family members and friends will help you through college by

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a. giving you test answers.

b. offering support and encouragement to reach your goals.

c. providing distractions from challenging homework.

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A person with good mental health will realize his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, and

Select one:

a. can see the good in every situation.

b. can maintain a happy countenance.

c. can work productively and fruitfully.

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Which is the best way to become more productive when you are tempted to multitask and check your social media account
while studying?

Select one:

a. Reward yourself with a social media break after every 5-10 minutes of studying.

b. Have set times during the day for checking and responding to online messages.

c. Prioritize your day and focus on getting the least important tasks out of the way in the beginning.

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Which of the following methods will rename a file?

Select one:

a. Right-click on the file and select Rename.

b. Win+E

c. Ctrl+R

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Ian’s roommate invites him to go to a party. When Ian shows up, he finds out that a lot of people are already drunk and crazy
stuff is happening. Ian doesn’t really want to get involved in the chaos and ends up going home early. A week later, Ian’s
roommate tells him about another party that sounds a lot like the first one. Ian doesn’t really want to go, but he also doesn’t
want to stay home by himself either. Which social conflict is Ian experiencing?

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a. too much social networking

b. campus parties and hookups

c. homesickness

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Which of the following is NOT true about eating disorders?

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a. Eating disorders can be life-threatening.

b. Eating disorders generally clear up without treatment.

c. An eating disorder is a mental illness.

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Nyssa has been working as a freelance graphic designer for 15 years. She has accumulated a stable base of regular clients,
and she enjoys the work she does for them. However, lately she hasn’t been feeling as inspired about her work as she did
when she first started. Which stage of career development is Nyssa currently in?

Select one:

a. exploring

b. reinventing

c. maintaining

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 Blake was talking to you about how he has no reason to live and would be better off killing himself. Which is the best course
of action for you to take?

Select one:

a. Talk it through and let him know that you are there to help.

b. Talk to him about it and call him in the morning to check on him.

c. Get help as soon as possible.

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Which of the following will select text?

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a. clicking and dragging the mouse across the text

b. running a search for the text you want to select

c. File>Select

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Which one of the following course delivery formats is geared toward a small group of students who have achieved an
advanced level of knowledge or skill?

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a. seminar

b. lecture

c. laboratory

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Lukas is working on his PowerPoint presentation for the Marketing department. What would Lukas do, besides changing the
content, to make the presentation look visually new and fresh?

Select one:

a. Change the theme for the slides.

b. Change the size of the slides.

c. Change the title for the slides.

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If you rewrite a quote in your own words, it

Select one:

a. should be cited with you as the author of the new quote.

b. no longer needs to be cited

c. always need to be cited.

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What is “mental illness”?

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a. A type of disorder in which a person’s emotional well-being shifts to a state of emotional distress.

b. A condition characterized by strange or unusual behavior that often presents itself as danger to oneself or society.

c. A condition marked by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with impaired functioning.

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How can you switch from editing the header and footer back to editing the main text of the document?

Select one:

a. the Close Header and Footer button

b. the Edit Main Text button

c. Ctrl+E

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 Winry wants to make this block of text a bulleted list. What is the first thing she should do?

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a. right-click one of the lines

b. select the text

c. click the bulleted list button

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Kyle is in the last year of his pre-med major and plans to be a doctor. He interns at a hospital to gain experience and help pay
for school. While at the hospital, Kyle sees a lot of nurses who are frustrated with some of the medical equipment and tools,
and Kyle has a few ideas for designing better medical tools. Instead of going on to medical school, Kyle decides he wants to
start a business designing and selling medical equipment to hospitals. Which of the following statements is true of Kyle?

Select one:
a. Kyle made a huge mistake majoring in pre-med. Now that he’s planning to be an entrepreneur, he would have been better off
majoring in business.

b. While Kyle’s career path has changed from what he originally intended, his major still provides him with necessary skills and
knowledge he can use in his new career path.

c. Kyle’s major was pre-med, so the only career option available to him is to be a doctor. Any other career choice would waste his
time and talents.

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Smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco may lead to

Select one:

a. lung disease, heart problems, premature babies, or addiction.

b. liver problems, heart issues, abnormal pregnancies, or addiction.

c. kidney failure, high blood pressure, or cancer.

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The ________ is the easy way to insert a new slide between existing slides.

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a. thumbnail view “Add slide” option

b. “Insert” tab, “New Slide” button

c. “New Slide” button in the Home tab “Slides” group

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What are drugs of abuse?

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a. Drugs that people can use to get high or alter how they feel.

b. Drugs that people can use to block out unwanted emotions or experiences.

c. Drugs that change how your body or mind works.

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The duty of every employer to give his employees not less than ______ minutes time-off for their regular meals.

Select one:

a. 50

b. 30

c. 60
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Surface learners

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a. aim for high grades but not for understanding.

b. pursue passions more than grades.

c. do as little as possible to get by.

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Which of the following does research show is true of students who get involved in career-planning activities?

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a. They are more likely to drop out to begin a career.

b. They get lower grades and have a less satisfying college experience.

c. They stay in college longer and have a more satisfying college experience.

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Which of the following is a likely consequence of a student’s first instance of plagiarism?

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a. a failing grade on the assignment

b. possible dismissal from the institution

c. a criminal charge

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Which of the following are diversity and multicultural organizations?

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a. student government associations, leadership courses and retreats, and social change projects

b. clubs focused on creating diverse, multicultural, and inclusive communities

c. philanthropy, activism, social entrepreneurship, advocacy, and direct service organizations

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Scholarships

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a. need to be repaid in full after the lending period expires.

b. are only available to minorities or those with extreme financial need.

c. do not need to be repaid.

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 After your first day of guitar class, you walk away dejectedly feeling like you’ll never, ever learn to play an Taylor Swift song.
You are probably in the ________ stage of the learning process.

Select one:

a. conscious competence

b. unconscious competence

c. conscious incompetence

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To open a new workbook in Excel, you should use the ________ command.

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a. File>Open

b. File>New

c. Insert>New Page

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Which of the following people will be most likely to require a copy of your credit report?

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a. potential landlord

b. academic advisor

c. possible employer

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When preparing for and while taking an exam, which of the following strategies will help you get the highest grade?

Select one:

a. Focus more on studying and less on sleep or hunger the night before.

b. Review the test before turning it in.

c. Throw away all of your scratch paper.

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The first strategy to have more effective interactions with others is to examine your reservations. Next, you should focus on

Select one:

a. engaging with others.

b. eliminating social quirks.

c. community service.

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Juvante feels strongly that socialized health care is the most-effective, most-realistic option for modernized countries, but is
required to read several articles about the negative financial and practical implications of socialized medicine for his
assignment. Why does his instructor insist that he do that?

Select one:

a. so that he can learn how to form arguments

b. so that he will have more exposure to different viewpoints

c. so he can learn to identify reputable sources

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Cassie’s argument in her research paper was off to a good start, but she didn’t develop or build up the ideas she presented
from other sources. What advice would you offer for her next draft?

Select one:

a. Use fewer signal phrases to make the meaning of the quotes more clear.

b. Use more paraphrases and summaries of sources than direct quotes.

c. Use longer quotations to give the reader more context and use a variety of signal phrases.

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 If Ben ran a search using the terms bare essentials and then ran a new search using the search “bare essentials”, what would
happen to the results of the second search compared with the first search?

Select one:

a. Ben would see a large set of search results in the first search and the same number of search results in the second search.

b. Ben would see a large set of search results in the first search and a significant decrease in the number of search results in the
second search.

c. Ben would see a large set of search results in the first search and a significant increase in the number of search results in the
second search.

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Rosa has produced a draft document in Microsoft Word, and she is concerned that others might mistake it for the final copy.
Which of the following is the best solution for Rosa’s problem?

Select one:

a. insert a sentence that says “This paper is a draft” halfway through the paper

b. insert a watermark that reads “Draft”

c. print the document out and write “Draft” on each copy with a marker
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Shay’s government instructor assigned specialized academic readings for each week of class. Each of these readings averaged
around 15 or 20 pages and provided the basis for all of Shay’s in-class discussion. Which type of reading was she assigned?

Select one:

a. academic articles

b. news articles

c. textbooks

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