On Reading Scholarly Texts: Checking Your Understanding

1. Question 3.1

   In the video, Moriah McCracken says that the conversation in a scholarly text is

   A.

   implicit.

   B.

   simplistic.

   C.

   deep.

   D.

   time-honored.

2. Question 3.2

   McCracken mentions that in scholarly texts there are assumptions and issues that have already been

   A.

   rejected and resolved.

   B.

   rejected and researched.

   C.

   accepted and researched.

   D.

   accepted and resolved.

3. Question 3.3

   According to McCracken, what is one of the hardest parts of engaging with a scholarly text?

   A.

   understanding the difficult vocabulary

   B.

   accessing the databases

   C.

   entering an existing conversation

   D.

   tracking down the footnotes

4. Question 3.4

   According to McCracken, what takes students a while to figure out with scholarly texts?

   A.

   It’s okay to feel like you don’t know what’s going on.

   B.

   You have to put in the time to research each piece.

   C.

   Everything you need is contained in a single reading.

   D.

   You need to be reading Nancy Sommers.

5. Question 3.5

   Which of the following does McCracken not mention as part of reading a scholarly text?

   A.

   trying to figure out the most popular voices

   B.

   understanding the thesis of the argument

   C.

   figuring out what the scholars are talking about

   D.

   knowing who people turn to when trying to resolve an issue