Using Multiple Sources - Informational Text - Cory Radosevic | Library

Read the following three (3) articles. 

Answer the questions on each topic as you go along. 

Finally, you will be asked to write a summary and cite where you read the information. 
(Article 1, Article 2, Article 3) 

Article 1

    At over 29,000 feet above sea level, Mount Everest  is Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the 

Himalayan Mountains, along the border between China and Nepal.. The ancient Sanskrit name for the 

mountain is, “Sagarmatha” which means, “Peak of Heaven”.  Local people in the region call it, 

"Deodungha" ("Holy Mountain") or Chomolungma, which means “Mother Goddess of the World.”   In 

1865 the Royal Geographical Society began referring to it as Mount Everest, in honor of  Sir George 

Everest. Prior to that, the English name for Sagarmatha was Peak XV (15). 

-Encyclopaedia Britannica

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What is the topic of Article 1 ?

Article 2

     Since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, over 

5300 people have done the same. Those who wish to climb Everest will spend a lot of money to do so.

First, they need a permit to go up the mountain. Each permit costs $11,000. In addition to a permit, 

climbers need bottled oxygen and high-altitude gear (that includes special tents, sleeping bags and 

boots),  medical care and food. Going to Everest can be more expensive than buying a new car. Climbers 

can pay anything from $35,000 to more than $100,000.         

- CNN.com

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What is the topic of Article 2 ?

Article 3

     Climbing Mount Everest is no easy task. Most expeditions to the summit take around two months and 

the route is filled with danger. Simply breathing is a huge concern.  The oxygen content in the mountain 

air is only about 65% of that at sea level.  As climbers ascend, the dangers grow.  Violent storms near the 

top can have wind speeds near 120 mph with temperatures dropping to 160 degrees below zero. Many 

tragedies have also been caused by avalanche, exposure, fall (from the cliff), ice collapse, altitude 

sickness, exhaustion and even earthquakes. Since 1922, over 300 people have died trying to climb  

Mount Everest.     

- Tibet Vista

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What is the topic of Article 3 ?

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Integrate (combine) information from the three articles (sources), write a well-developed paragraph (about 8 sentences) summarizing what you what you have learned.

You will need:
1. An introductory sentence ( Main Idea )
2. Descriptions which state the topics and cite evidence from each source
3. A concluding sentence ( Re-state the Main Idea using different words)

Be sure to cite which source contains each piece of information
(Article 1, Article 2, Article 3)
You can do this by beginning sentences with phrases such as , "Article 1 states", "According to Article 2" or "Article 3 tells us" . Try to come up with your own phrases as well.