CHAPTER 8
Reading graphics and evaluating visual and online sources
Directions: Write the letter of the choice that best completes each statement in the space provided.
_____ 1. When you are reading pages with graphics, you should remember that a. graphics are unimportant if they are accompanied by text. b. captions and titles should be ignored. c. graphics are often more important than the paragraphs that surround them. d. stopping to read the graphics will interrupt the flow of reading and slow you down. _____ 2. Studying a table involves all of the following except a. drawing conclusions. b. making comparisons. c. ignoring unusual increases or decreases. d. looking for trends. _____ 3. The most appropriate graph for showing the percentage of women who work outside the home is a a. stacked bar graph. b. multiple bar graph. c. line graph. d. continuous data graph. _____ 4. The most appropriate chart for showing the process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen is a. a flowchart. b. an organizational chart. c. a pictogram. d. a pie chart. _____ 5. Photographs are often included in a text to a. reveal trends. b. organize information. c. explain processes. d. elicit an emotional response.
_____ 6. The sponsor of a Web site is the person or organization who a. designed the site. b. provided the links to related sites. c. wrote the material included on the site. d. paid for the site to be created and placed on the Web. _____ 7. The address of a Web site that is sponsored by a nonprofit organization typically ends with the abbreviation a. biz. b. edu. c. org. d. info. _____ 8. One indication that an Internet source contains accurate information is that the a. author’s professional credentials are not part of the site. b. information on the site is comparable to print sources on the same topic. c. site is sponsored by an educational or nonprofit organization. d. site does not provide links to other Web sites. _____ 9. Compared to traditional sources, online communication tends to be a. more detailed. b. more concise. c. less visual. d. less flexible. _____ 10. All of the following are examples of plagiarism except a. using information from the Internet without listing the source. b. paraphrasing an author’s words without giving the author credit. c. using commonly known facts without documentation. d. accidentally omitting quotation marks when quoting an author.
Part II Interpreting a Table
Directions: Answer questions 1-4 based on the following table.
Minority Populations in 1990 and 2000 and Projected for 2050
1990 2000 2050 | Number (thousands) | Percentage of Population | Number(thousands) | Percentage ofPopulation | Number(thousands) | Percentage of Population | | | | | | | | African American | 29,986 | 12.1 | 33,834 | 12.3 | 57,316 | 15.0 | Latino | 22,354 | 9.0 | 30,602 | 11.1 | 80,675 | 21.1 | Asian American | 7,273 | 2.9 | 11,582 | 4.2 | 38,765 | 10.1 | American Indian | 1,959 | 0.8 | 2,096 | 0.7 | 4,078 | 1.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
1. The subject of this table is a. minority populations. b. the 1990 census. c. the percentage of immigrants in the United States. d. the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
2. In 1990, the total number of African Americans was a. 29,986. b. 33,834. c. 29,986,000. d. 33,834,000. 3. Between 1990 and 2050, the group that is projected to experience the largest percentage increase in population is a. African Americans. b. Latinos. c. Asian Americans. d. American Indians.
Part III Interpreting Pie Charts
Directions: Answer questions 4-6 based on the following pie charts.
4. The purpose of this pair of pie charts is to a. show gender discrimination in the work force. b. compare the occupations of men and women in the United States. c. recruit men and women for farming, forestry, and fishing occupations. d. indicate which professions are better suited to men.
5. The occupation employing the largest percentage of women is a. managerial, professional, specialty. b. service. c. technical, sales, administrative support. d. operators, fabricators, laborers. 6. The occupation employing the smallest percentage of men is a. operators, fabricators, laborers. b. precision production, craft, repair. c. service. d. farming, forestry, fishing.
Occupations of Women and Men in the United States
9%
9%
43%
43%
17%
17%
27%
27%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
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21%
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21%
Part IV Interpreting a Bar Graph
Directions: Answer questions 7-10 based on the following bar graph.
Education and Income
Head of Median Family Income Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
7. The purpose of this graph is to show a. how much education the heads of most families have. b. what the median income is for most families. c. how income is related to education level. d. the number of high school graduates who go on to college. 8. The largest difference in median income is between the educational levels of a. less than 9th grade and 1-3 years of high school. 4 b. 1-3 years of high school and finished high school. 12 c. finished high school and 1-3 years of college. 7 d. 1-3 years of college and finished college.
9. The smallest difference in median income is between the educational levels of a. less than 9th grade and 1-3 years of high school. b. 1-3 years of high school and finished high school. c. finished high school and 1-3 years of college. d. 1-3 years of college and finished college. 10. The trend shown by this graph is that the a. higher the level of education, the lower the income. b. lower the level of education, the higher the income. c. higher the level of education, the higher the income. d. level of education has no effect on the level of income.
