1.which question answered by a critical annotation might a reader decide if the resource would be useful for his purpose?
a.
can i easily paraphrase this text?
b.
how many other texts has the author written?
c.
how many words are in the critical annotation?
d.
for which audience is the author writing?

2. why is it important to know if an essay's author is biased?
a.
the conclusions and opinions may not be objective.
b.
the resource will be completely useless.
c.
this indicates that the author is unqualified in his or her field.
d.
this indicates you can completely trust the author's opinions.

3.how is a summary different from a critical annotation?
a.
a summary is much longer than a critical annotation.
b.
a summary doesn't evaluate the text.
c.
a summary is much shorter than a critical annotation.
d.
a summary restates the original text in different words.

4.why is it important to know what an author's qualifications are?
a.
to you get a better grade on your own research paper
b.
to understand the author's writing more clearly
c.
to you decide whether the text is worth reading
d.
to you paraphrase the essay in your own words