Communication for Academic Purposes Quiz

What are the primary components of a research proposal?

• Methodology, Data Analysis, Conclusion

• Hypothesis, Experiment, Results

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Title Page, Introduction, Background of the Study

What isn't a purpose of a literature review?

• It provides readers an easy access to the research on a particular topic.

• It serves as an excellent starting point for researchers to do research in a new area.

• It ensures that the research isn't a duplicate.

• It provides an ineffective take on the methodologies and approaches that were conducted in previous studies.

What are the two main types of data?

• Discrete Data, Continuous Data

• Numerical Data, Categorical Data

• Primary Data, Secondary Data

• Quantitative Data, Qualitative Data

What is the process of methodologically applying statistical and logical practices to describe and illustrate, condense and recap, and evaluate data?

• Data Interpretation

• Data Collection

• Data Analysis

• Data Visualization

What are the specific purposes of a literature review?

• All of the above

• To present key findings

• To assure that researchers do not duplicate work that has already been done

• To provide readers with easy access to the research on a particular topic

What are the first four steps in data gathering?

• 1. 1. Identify Issues or Opportunities for Collecting Data

  2. 2. Plan an approach and methods

  3. 3. Collect data

  4. 4. Act on Results

• 1. 1. Identify Issues or Opportunities for Collecting Data

  2. 2. Select issues or opportunity/ies

  3. 3. Plan an approach and methods

  4. 4. Collect data

• 1. 1. Identify Issues or Opportunities for Collecting Data

  2. 2. Select issues or opportunity/ies

  3. 3. Collect data

  4. 4. Analyze and Interpret data

• 1. 1. Identify Issues or Opportunities for Collecting Data

  2. 2. Plan an approach and methods

  3. 3. Collect data

  4. 4. Analyze and Interpret data

What are the components of a topic proposal?

• Title Page, Abstract, Table of Contents

• Working Title, Tentative Thesis Statement, Explanation of the Importance of the Topic

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Hypothesis, Experiment, Results

From the choices below, what steps are included the guidelines of making non-academic a research proposal?

• Make an Outline, Define your solution, Define your issue

• All of the above

• Identify your audience, Define your issue, Define your solution

• Make an Outline, Keep the elements of style in mind, Define your solution

What are the three common ways of organizing a literature review?

• Historical format, Conceptual format, Methodological format

• Chronological format, Theoretical format, Empirical format

• Descriptive format, Analytical format, Critical format

• All of the above

What is the purpose of connecting past work with the current project?

• To provide readers with easy access to the research on a particular topic

• To assure that researchers do not duplicate work that has already been done

• To detect inconsistencies, gaps and contradictions

• All of the above