Writing Standards > Gathering and Citing Sources (CCSS.W.6.8) Practice Test

Student Research Notes (Topic: Bees and Food)

• Direct quote: "Bees pollinate one in every three bites of food" (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2021).
• Paraphrase: Bees are vital to agriculture because they help many crops reproduce; recent declines are linked to Varroa mites, habitat loss, and certain pesticides (National Academy of Sciences, 2020).
• Note: Some beekeepers reported 40% colony losses last winter. no source listed
• Paraphrase: Bees are responsible for pollinating one-third of the food we eat. too close to source
• Sources: • U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Pollinators and Agriculture." 2021. www.usda.gov/pollinators • National Academy of Sciences. Status of Pollinators. 2020. www.nasonline.org/pollinators • BeeBuzzFan's Awesome Blog. "Big Bee Die-Off Conspiracy!!!" 2019. www.bee-buzz-fan.tumblr.com

Student Research Notes (Topic: Bees and Food)

• Direct quote: "Bees pollinate one in every three bites of food" (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2021).
• Paraphrase: Bees are vital to agriculture because they help many crops reproduce; recent declines are linked to Varroa mites, habitat loss, and certain pesticides (National Academy of Sciences, 2020).
• Note: Some beekeepers reported 40% colony losses last winter. no source listed
• Paraphrase: Bees are responsible for pollinating one-third of the food we eat. too close to source
• Sources: • U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Pollinators and Agriculture." 2021. www.usda.gov/pollinators • National Academy of Sciences. Status of Pollinators. 2020. www.nasonline.org/pollinators • BeeBuzzFan's Awesome Blog. "Big Bee Die-Off Conspiracy!!!" 2019. www.bee-buzz-fan.tumblr.com