English 2 - 2nd 6 - Part 1

The best research questions should be—

• close-ended; specific; allows for revisions of the thesis several times

• open-ended; specific; allows for development of a thesis that answers the question

• close-ended; vague; allows for development of a thesis connected to the question

• open-ended; vague; allows for development of several thesis statements

What is the first step in starting a research project?

• find sources

• conduct an interview

• create a debatable question

• debate a hot topic

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?

• Where do you want to attend college?

• Are you a vegetarian?

• How does poverty affect learning?

• What is your favorite color?

How can different sound barriers affect the decibel level of traffic noise in neighborhoods?  

The question is—

• close-ended and specific

• close-ended and general

• open-ended and general

• open-ended and specific

Primary sources can be found by—

• reading an anthology in the library

• using an encyclopedia to take notes

• browsing databases of graphs and photos

• conducting an interview with another person

Which of the following is considered secondary research?

• your opinions

• your observations

• personal experience

• books

Using someone else's information as your own is called:

• sharing

• sharing

• collaborating

• plagiarism

What is the leading cause of accidental plagiarism in research projects?

• using weak sources

• using too many note cards

• lack of organization

• lack of a research question

Which of the following is most likely to have a lack of credibility?

• blog

• web site

• text book

• educational article

Word analogies help clarify new concepts by showing the--

• relationship between two known words so as to see the relationship of the unfamiliar term to another word and comprehend the new term

• spelling out exactly what the meaning of the unfamiliar word is and then comparing that meaning to two or three familiar words

• connotations and denotations of all four words and how they can be used to substitute for one another so the writing is not boring

• dynamics of four words together in how they interact and explain each other without having to use a dictionary or thesaurus