Research Skills Review

A thesis should have at least 2 parts what are those parts?

• Your opinion

• 2 reasons that explain your point

• a counter-argument

• details that explain your opinion

Where does the thesis go in a paper

• Beginning of the introduction

• End of the introduction

• In the body paragraphs

• In the conclusion

What are the three parts of an introduction? Select all that apply

• Hook

• Introduce the Topic

• Thesis Statement

• Detailed reasons

What is the topic of this prompt?

• Volunteer Programs in their communities

• requiring students to volunteer to graduate

• Should students receive high school diplomas

• the purpose of volunteering

Why are the two reasons in your thesis important to your paper?

• They are convincing the reader of your point

• They are the two body paragraphs main ideas

• They don't really affect the paper

• They connect to your conclusion

What are some important things to look for when looking for a reliable source?

• The author is an expert

• The website is current

• Only .gov is reliable

• The site is updated daily

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.12D

TEKS.ELA.E1.11E

TEKS.ELA.E1.5A

TEKS.ELA.E3.11E

TEKS.ELA.E4.4I

What are some important things to see if a website is reliable?

• The site looks edited and professional

• The purpose of the site is to encourage purchasing

• The site has its sources cited

• The purpose of the site is to inform

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.12D

TEKS.ELA.E1.11F

TEKS.ELA.E1.11G.I

TEKS.ELA.E1.11G.II

TEKS.ELA.E2.11G.II

When should you cite a source? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• You use a direct quotation

• You paraphrase or summarize a text

• You use facts that are well known

• You write your ideas

• You use facts that are NOT well known

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CA.4C

TEKS.ELA.E3.4I

TEKS.ELA.E4.11G.I

TEKS.ELA.E4.5A

TEKS.ELA.LG.5B

Which int-text citation is correct?

• "Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron"

• "Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron." (Moore 87)

• "Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron" (Moore 87).

• "Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron (Moore 87) "

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E2.11F

TEKS.ELA.E3.5A

TEKS.ELA.E4.11E

TEKS.ELA.E4.11F

TEKS.ELA.E4.11G.II

On a Works cited page, your sources should be listed in what order?

• chronological

• length

• order you found them

• alphabetical

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.6E

TEKS.ELA.D.6A

TEKS.ELA.E2.11H

TEKS.ELA.E3.11G.II

TEKS.ELA.E4.5A