Research Writing - Testing What Students Know

The basic purpose of a research paper is to

• explain

• describe

• inform

• narrate

• illustrate

The first step in writing a research paper is t

• narrow your subject to refine your topic

• develop a research question

• find sources

• take notes

• write a thesis statement

A good research topic is one that is

• general or vague

• easy, uncomplicated

• limited or focused

The most common way to conclude a research paper is to

• restate the main idea

• restate the principal arguments supporting the main idea

• supply necessary background information

• all of the above

A Works Cited list includes

• all the sources you read for the paper

• all the sources you know of about your topic

• all the sources you used for the paper

• both print and non-print sources

What purposes are accomplished by the introduction to a research paper?

• It provides background information and key terms.

• It grabs the reader's attention.

• It presents the main idea, or thesis statement.

• all of the above

This research term provides a tentative explanation or answer for a phenomenon under investigation.

• reliability

• hypothesis

• sampling

• validity

It is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information in order to increase our understanding of the information of the phenomenon which are of concern or interest.

• research

• variables

• theory

• concept

It is a term used in research that abstractly describes and names an object, a phenomenon, or an idea.

• research

• variables

• theory

• concept

It is an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon.

• research

• variables

• theory

• concept