12. when explaining technical terms:\na. define them\nb. use them without context\nc. include detailed…

12. when explaining technical terms:\na. define them\nb. use them without context\nc. include detailed etymological analysis\nd. provide extensive historical background\n\n13. how should sources be acknowledged in writing?\na. detailed summaries\nb. citation\nc. extensive commentary\nd. background information\n\n14. background information should be:\na. exhaustively detailed\nb. brief\nc. highly technical\nd. philosophically complex\n\n15. what helps combine source information?\na. extended quotes\nb. detailed outlines\nc. text formatting\nd. synthesis

12. when explaining technical terms:\na. define them\nb. use them without context\nc. include detailed etymological analysis\nd. provide extensive historical background\n\n13. how should sources be acknowledged in writing?\na. detailed summaries\nb. citation\nc. extensive commentary\nd. background information\n\n14. background information should be:\na. exhaustively detailed\nb. brief\nc. highly technical\nd. philosophically complex\n\n15. what helps combine source information?\na. extended quotes\nb. detailed outlines\nc. text formatting\nd. synthesis

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Brief Explanations:

  • Question 12: When explaining technical terms, the fundamental step is to define them so that readers can understand their meaning. Using them without context (b) would confuse readers. Including detailed etymological analysis (c) or extensive historical background (d) is often unnecessary unless specifically relevant to the term's understanding in the given context.
  • Question 13: In writing, sources are acknowledged through citation. Detailed summaries (a) are about presenting source content, not acknowledging. Extensive commentary (c) and background information (d) also do not serve the purpose of source - acknowledgment.
  • Question 14: Background information should be brief. Exhaustively detailed (a) can overwhelm the reader. Highly technical (c) may be hard to understand for a general audience. Philosophically complex (d) is not a requirement for background information.
  • Question 15: Synthesis helps combine source information. Extended quotes (a) just present source material. Detailed outlines (b) are for organizing one's own thoughts. Text formatting (c) is about presentation, not combining source information.

Answer:

  1. a. Define them
  2. b. Citation
  3. b. Brief
  4. d. Synthesis