RES501 Tutorial Two Review Quiz

Why is it important to be an 'active' reader? (more than one answer)

• It helps us remember what we have read.

• It stops our mind from wandering off topic.

• It makes us check that we understand what we have read.

• It helps us to explain/summarise what we have read.

I don't need to take notes when reading articles or other texts, I can just rely only on my memory. 

• True

• False

Additional readings are necessary to provide me with more information and different views on subject topics. 

• True

• False

What are some 'active reading strategies' we can use? (more than one answer)

• Regularly check that we understand what we have read.

• Read when we are too tired to concentrate.

• Take or make notes and highlight important pieces of information.

• Skip words that we don't understand because to find out their meaning will slow us down.

Why do we have readings as part of our subjects? (more than one answer)

• They provide more opportunity to learn about the topic from a variety of sources.

• They allow us to connect themes and findings from various research experts on a particular topic area.

• Because PowerPoint slides are just a summary and cannot provide complete and indepth topic information.

• They provide more opportunity to form an informed opinion on a topic.

• We don't, I can just rely on Lecture  and Tutorial PowerPoints for all my learning!

Why is it important to only use credible, relevant references in our assessments and research? (Choose more than one answer)

• The information is more trustworthy and bias is minimised

• Credible references provides topic information with depth, that lets us think more about a topic

• It really doesn't matter where the information comes from, it's all useable in our assessment

• The information comes from experts who are experienced in research processes and interpretation

How can you judge/determine reputable sources? (choose more than one answer)

• Qualifications - look at the qualifications of the authors, are they academic experts?

• Vocabulary - is the article written for the general public or does it use subject specific vocabulary.

• Has a methodology - the article discusses how it gathered the data used in the article.

• The article has been peer reviewed?

Its fine to use websites like Wikipedia or Middle Earth or other non-scholarly websites in my assessment work.

• True

• False

How can I tell non-scholarly & popular sources? (more than one answer)

• They generally don't have a Reference List or in-text references.

• They are published every week or monthly.

• They use pretty pictures/graphics and adverts.

• They use generally simple, easy to read vocabulary.

Why should WAI students use the LRC's Database for their assessment research? (Choose more than one answer)

• All sources have been checked for credibility, relevance and trustworthiness.

• All resources on the database cost money.

• Easy to find topic specific articles and sources in one place.

• It provides up-to-date resources, within 5 - 7 years of students undertaking assessments.