Study Skills Revision Test

Research is one of the key aspects of academic life and is required for almost all assignments including...(tick all that apply)

• Essays

• Reports

• Listening Practise

• Presentations

True or false: You need to draw on reliable, expert sources to support your own ideas, provide evidence for your claims

• True

• False

Which of these are key aspects of the research process? (tick all that apply)

• Continuous process of review, re-evaluation & revision

• Defining the research task / research questions

• Knowing where to look for information

• Using suitable material and sources

• Managing and storing information

Where can I find the information I need for an academic assignment? (tick all that apply)

• Books / journals / specialist subject collections / databases / media

• Library catalogue search: UWS: OneSearch

• Library support: campus librarians / subject specialist librarian

• A fellow student's work who has agreed to share it with you

What does "reading with a purpose" mean?

• Asking yourself: how can I paraphrase this text?

• Asking yourself: is this text interesting and engaging?

• Asking yourself: Why am I reading this text? What do I need from it?

How should I INCORPORATE my research into my work? (tick all that apply)

• Always ask, ‘Why am I including this source in my work?’ How is it relevant to my piece of work?’

• Always ask, 'Does it support my argument? / Does it provide relevant evidence to my claims?'

• Select the best / most relevant material to include: focus on quality

• Summarise and paraphrase the sources - use your own words

What is Plagiarism? (tick all that apply)

• Using others’ work in your work without acknowledgement

• Paraphrasing and adding an in-text citation

• Presenting others’ ideas as if they were your own

• Using a friend's work but changing the vocabulary

• Copying and pasting from other sources

True or false? Plagiarism is a serious academic offence and disciplinary action may be taken against students who engage in it.

• True

• False

Why do I need to refer to other sources in my work? (tick all that apply)

• You need to use more than personal opinion and generalised claims in academic work

• You need to draw on reliable, expert sources to support your own ideas, provide evidence for your claims, etc.

• Demonstrates that you have developed a deep understanding of a topic, read around the subject and have analysed and evaluated different arguments, theories and concepts related to the topic.

We use the CRAAP test for evaluating sources, CRAAP stands for:

• Currency, Recentness, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose

• Criticality, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose

• Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose