Research

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

• plagiarizing
• writing
• cheating
• paraphrasing

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

• The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
• The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
•  The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
• The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

What should be the last thing said in the introduction?

• your conclusion

• Your first detail

• Your thesis statement

• Your favorite story

Which of the following is NOT a credible source?

• A news article

• A interview with an expert

• What your parent said

• A documentary on the topic

What is the most credible source type on the internet?

• An article that was published through a magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc...

• An anonymously posted comment on a social media site

• A narrative written on a personal blog

• A Wikipedia article on any given topic

What is the definition of bias? 

• An author or source can see two sides to an argument and is fair to both
• An author or source does not take a stand on a topic and is too wishy-washy
• An author or source does not have the valid credentials that would make them an expert on the topic
• An author or source is prejudiced or close-minded by only seeing one side to an argument for personal reasons

How is summarizing different from quoting? 

• Summaries allow you to restate someone's ideas in your own words without using quotation marks
• Summaries are always found at the end of a book or on a book cover
• Summaries have to be placed inside of quotation marks to show that the ideas were not originally your own
• Summaries do not require citations like direct quotes would

What is a citation?

• a written sentence

• where the info is from

• a quotation

• using someone else's work as your own

The purpose of research is to...

• Give examples of different topics
• Explain different ideas
• Persuade the reader
• Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic

Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning. 

• right aligned 
• centered 
• indented
• single spaced