Research Check-In MOD9

When drafting the research paper, writers should avoid starting sentences with a direct quote from a resource.  Instead, they should introduce the quote with a phrase of their own writing first. 

• True

• False

Avoid using both a narrative citation and a parenthetical citation when implementing source material in a paper, because it would be too ______________.

• odd

• confusing

• redundant

According to the English 108 Learning Outcome 4.3, students should “produce multiple _______ of a composition to increase rhetorical effectiveness.”

• drafts

• screenshots

• titles

The research skill of synthesis, is the most complex skill taught in English 108.  This is where students integrate source material from multiple publications into their paper to support their argument.

• True

• False

The next stage of research writing involves presenting a "Counterclaim." Why is this done?

• To share the "downside" of the technology.

• To show the audience that the writer has a well-rounded view of the technology.

• To anticipate the audience's opposing viewpoint of the technology.

• All of these are correct.

What does it mean to study a source to determine its credibility?

• To see if the source is from an expert.

• To see if the source is free from bias.

• To see if the source is backed up with evidence.

• All of these are correct.

In APA format, a block quote style is used for direct quotes that are 50 words or longer from the original source.

• True

• False

What year was Purdue University founded?

• 1812

• 1869

• 1877

• 1899

The Title Page is the only place where the student’s own paper title is included. 

• True

• False

Which of these is a sample of plagiarism in research writing?

• Citing all sources used in the paper.

• Forgetting to cite a source used in the paper.

• Getting help from a peer reviewer or from the Writing Lab at Purdue.