Research and Argument Mod 6 review

In research, anything that supplies information is a?

• source

• database

• reliable

• Works Cited

Copying and citing an important phrase, sentence, or paragraph word-for-word is called

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

• directly quoting

• cheating

The opposing viewpoint is often called the

• claim

• counter claim

• rebuttal

• bias

A ________ tells why the claim is made and is supported by evidence.

• quote

• evidence

• reason

• citation

A restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form is called

• directly quoting

• reasoning

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

Which of the following is not a form of evidence?

• a quote from an expert

• a surprising statistic

• government definitions

• a counter claim

You should cite a source any time you paraphrase, summarize, or directly quote a text.

• true

• false

• sometimes true

When is it okay to not cite a source?

• When it is your own original thought.

• When paraphrasing a text.

• When summarizing someone's research.

• When you directly quote an author.

Which is an example of a primary source?

• A letter from a civil war soldier

• a book that explains what research says about a topic

• a documentary describing the Civil War

• an encyclopedia entry about the Civil Rights Movement

What is an example of a secondary source?

• A transcript from a murder trial

• a letter written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• A book explaining the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on today's society

• none of these are secondary sources