Research Process

^{_{Which of these is NOT a primary source?}}

• Encyclopedia
• Video Recording
• Diary
• Letter

_{^{True or false: You should be interested in the topic you choose for a research project.}}

• True
• False

Which of these sources would you find in a library?

• Old letters
• Speeches
• Academic journal articles
• Scrapbooks

_{In order to organize your thoughts for a research paper, what is necessary to do?}

• Start writing it while researching.
• Take notes before writing.
• Create a graphic organizer.
• Copy quotes directly from sources.

What is pre-search?

• Making a list of interesting topics.
• Finding out as much as you can about your research topic.
• The first step of writing your research paper.
• Evaluating possible topics.

True or false: You don't need to cite a source if you don't copy a quote from it.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What button should you NEVER use in SIRS Discoverer?

• Refresh
• Log Off
• Back
• Home

If you quote directly from a source, what do you need to do?

• Put quotes around the copied text.
• Put the copied text in italics.
• Make the quote bold.
• Start a new paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

^{Which of these websites would be considered the most credible source?}

• Wikipedia
• Gatesnotes.com- A website sponsored by Bill Gates.
• Bradley.edu- A website sponsored by Bradley University.
• Target.com- A website sponsored by a store.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

^{What is a bibliography?}

• List of words you used in your paper and their definitions.
• Table of contents for your research paper.
• List of websites you used for your research paper.
• List of sources used for your research paper cited in MLA format.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9