Research & Source-Based Writing — Chapter quiz · English 12: Complex Texts, Independent Inquiry & Public Voice, Grade 12

Develop a focused research question about the assigned book or the source packet’s issue. Collect and evaluate additional verifiable sources, build an evidence matrix, and write a source-based explanation or argument.

Problem 1

Narrow the inquiry without presuming bias. Work independently and justify the response.
Answer and explanation

Ask how the mural program represents a named worker’s role compared with the archive records. Analyze what each source includes, its purpose, and omissions; visitor comments may show responses but not the full audience.

Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.

Response criteria

  • Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
  • Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
  • Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.

Problem 2

Synthesize without pretending all sources agree. Work independently and justify the response.
Answer and explanation

A labeled evidence panel could add agency while preserving a welcoming mural and attributing historical claims. The sources still differ on priorities; the proposal answers overlapping concerns rather than eliminating disagreement.

Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.

Response criteria

  • Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
  • Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
  • Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.

Problem 3

Construct an argument that addresses the concern. Work independently and justify the response.
Answer and explanation

Add a labeled memory layer while preserving the original map. Contributor dates, permissions, and visible conflicts would make memories useful without silently turning them into the original record.

Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.

Response criteria

  • Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
  • Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
  • Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.

Problem 4

Explain why this is not yet a sound paraphrase. Work independently and justify the response.
Answer and explanation

The wording remains nearly identical. Quote the phrase accurately, or recast the idea genuinely: Lee argues that labels should indicate where the evidence remains incomplete. Attribution is still needed.

Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.

Response criteria

  • Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
  • Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
  • Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.

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