RDA2 Assessment Quiz

Multiple Choice

By when do you have to submit your research report?

• November 13th, 10 am

• December 13th, 10 am

• November 13th, 2pm

• December 25th, 6pm

Multiple Choice

It's perfectly fine to go a bit over the limit of 1,500 words.

• FALSE. Your marker will deduct one grade.

• CORRECT. It is safe to go 5-10% over the word limit.

• FALSE. Your marker will stop reading at 1,500 words. You might lose marks if this means your conclusion, e.g., is missing or incomplete.

Multiple Choice

You should upload your submission using the template that will be provided.

• CORRECT. Your submission needs to be uploaded as Word document using the provided template.

• FALSE. You can upload your report in any format.

Multiple Select

If I have a question regarding the assessment, I should:

• Post it on the BB discussion board (in the assessment section)

• Check the BB discussion board to see whether it has been answered already

• Check the BB FAQ to see whether it has been answered already

Multiple Choice

To pass this assignment, you need to achieve

• 40+%

• 35%

• 65%

• 72%

Multiple Choice

It is fine to paste a sentence from a source as long as you change some of the words.

• FALSE. You're still at the risk of plagiarism. Develop your own style, arguments and wording.

• CORRECT. As long as it's not word-for-word, it's not plagiarism.

Multiple Choice

Marks are very subjective --- all you can do is hope for the best.

• CORRECT. There are no clear rules on how to achieve a high mark.

• FALSE. There is a clear marking guide and your assessment brief explains how you can achieve a high mark.

Multiple Choice

To maintain an academic tone in your writing

• Your writing should be formal and cautious.

• Your writing should include your personal opinions and views.

Multiple Choice

To improve your mark, it's a great idea to let your peers have a look at your report.

• CORRECT. Your peers might spot something you have missed.

• FALSE. You risk committing an assessment offence - never share your work with anyone.

Multiple Choice

All tables and figures have to be labelled and referred to in the main text.

• CORRECT. Each table or figure needs to be numbered, have a caption, and be referred to.

• FALSE. As long as you include tables and figures, you demonstrate you know how to present results.

Multiple Choice

As a rule of thumb, your discussion should not include numbers (such as p-values).

• CORRECT. In the discussion, you should focus on interpreting your findings and putting them into context.

• FALSE. It's best to repeat all the relevant numbers when you talk about your findings.

Multiple Choice

The methods section should include subheadings.

• CORRECT. You should at the very least include subheadings for Participants and Material.

• CORRECT. You should include subheadings though it does not really matter what those are.

• FALSE. You should never include any subheadings.

• FALSE. Only the result sections should have subheadings.