Research/Reference Skills

1. Periodicals include

• books
• newspapers
• magazines
• b and c

Choose the best resource for detailed information on Abraham Lincoln.

• Biography.com
• articles on specific events in his life
• a book on the life of Abraham Lincoln
• encyclopedia

A bibliography is

• a list of sources the writer has used
• a list of unknown words used in the paper
• definitions of technical words

Which of the following would be the most convincing way to begin a research paper?

• I think....
• I feel....
• I believe.....
• Evidence shows....

Where would you look to find the chapter on World War II?

• table of contents
• glossary
• index
• copyright page

What type of information do you get from an encyclopedia?

• a summary
• in-depth information
• list of sources used
• multimedia resources

When should you use quotation marks?

• When you want to remember a particular piece of information.
• When you paraphrase information.
• When you have used words or phrases that are unique to the original material.
• When you borrow and restate someone's idea

What is considered evidence?

• statistics, illustrations, speeches, or direct quotes to prove your point
• your opinions and ideas about the topic
• descriptive words
• articles on specific events

Which is better: a primary source or a secondary source?

• primary
• secondary
• neither is more important than the other

Plagiarizing is

• stating someone else's ideas in your own words
• copying someone else's work and passing it off as your own
• coming up with your own original ideas
• putting quotation marks around the exact words or material you used.