Jack walked through the grocery store looking at various items he did not plan on buying. He was not there out of necessity—he did not need anything—but rather, he was there out of boredom. He needed to get out of the house. He had spent the afternoon staring at a blank canvas on which he was supposed to paint his final project for his art class. He was out of ideas. Then, as he stared at pork chops, he suddenly had an idea! He rushed over to the butcher and asked him for some butcher paper and a pen. Upon receiving the paper and pen, Jack began furiously scratching a picture on the paper. It was not a fully developed idea, but it was a start.

Based on its context in this passage, what does the writer mean by "scratching a picture"?
A.
to make shallow cuts with a sharp tool
B.
to etch a design with nails or claws
C.
to make a stencil with an X-ACTO knife
D.
to draw hurriedly or haphazardly

the answer is D

Explanation:

A is talking about a sharp tool B is talking about nails and claws C is talking about an X-ACTO knife D is talking about him actually writing something.

Most research uses both primary and secondary sources. They complement each other to help you build a convincing argument. Primary sources are more credible as evidence, but secondary sources show how your work relates to existing research.

Primary sources help students develop knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities. When dealing directly with primary sources, students engage in asking questions, thinking critically, making intelligent inferences, and developing reasoned explanations and interpretations of events and issues in the past and present.

Secondary sources provide good overviews of a subject, so are particularly useful if you need to find about an area that's new to you. They are also helpful because you can find keywords to describe a subject area, as well as key authors and key references that you can use to do further reading and research.

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