ENG III Honors Final

Which of the following is one of the things that makes a good research topic?

• It is specific
• It is vague
• It lacks importance and relevance
• None of the above

One thing that makes a good research topic is the utilization of one of three processes. Which of the following is NOT one of the processes one can utilize in their topic?

• Problem and solution
• Sequential
• Cause and effect
• Compare and contrast

What is the key to conducting good research?

• Collecting a minimal amount of sources
• Asking relevant research questions
• Taking notes on every little detail in a source
• All of the above

What three things make up a good research question?

• Related to topic, Closed, Explorative
• Unrelated to topic, Closed, Basic
• Unrelated to topic, Open-ended, Basic
• Related to topic, Open-ended, Explorative

What is a website domain?

• The company that created the website

• The “.com” part of a URL

• The container of a website

• The author(s) of a website

The website domains “.gov” and “.edu” are almost always reliable

• True
• False

The website domains “.com” and “.org” are always reliable

• True
• False

In terms of timeliness, reliable sources should be:

• Current
• Older
• From the same day
• None of the above

Why is a works cited important to a source’s credibility?

• It shows that the author did not just make up information
• It shows how many books the author has published
• It shows that the author has smart friends
• All of the above

What does it mean to ‘paraphrase’ something?

• To copy and paste the information exactly
• To put information in your own words
• To add a citation to your paper
• None of the above