Researching a Topic

What are some strategies for choosing a research question?

• Selecting a question that has already been extensively researched, picking a topic that is irrelevant to your field, and choosing a question that is impossible to answer

• Ignoring existing literature, selecting a question that is too easy, and choosing a question that is not relevant to your field

• Picking a question at random, choosing something you have no interest in, and making the question as difficult as possible

• Identifying a gap in the existing literature, considering your own interests and expertise, and ensuring the question is feasible and relevant.

Why is creating an outline important in the research process?

• To waste time and effort without any benefit.

• To make the research process longer and more tedious.

• To confuse the researcher and make the process disorganized.

• To organize and structure the research process.

What are some common citation styles used for citing sources?

• MLA, APA, Oxford, and Vancouver

• Bluebook, Vancouver, Turabian, and Oxford

• IEEE, ACS, AMA, and CSE

• APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard

What information should be included when citing a book as a source?

• Author's name, book title, publication date, and ISBN number

• Author's name, book title, publication date, and page numbers

• Author's name, book title, publication date, publisher, and page numbers

• Author's name, book title, publication date, and chapter numbers

How can you avoid plagiarism when writing a bibliography?

• Only cite some of the sources used

• Make up sources that don't exist

• Use someone else's work without giving credit

• Properly cite all sources used in your research

What are the key components of a well-written research question?

• Complexity, generality, irrelevance, and unclarity

• Vagueness, generality, irrelevance, and unfeasibility

• Clarity, specificity, relevance, and feasibility

• Length, complexity, irrelevance, and infeasibility

What is the purpose of including a works cited page in a research paper?

• To confuse the readers

• To give credit to the sources used and to provide evidence of the research conducted.

• To show off the number of sources used

• To make the paper longer

What are some techniques for evaluating the credibility of sources?

• Ignoring the publication date

• Checking the author's credentials, examining the publication date, cross-referencing with other sources, and assessing the objectivity and bias of the source.

• Asking friends for their opinion

• Believing everything you read

Why is it important to properly format citations in a research paper?

• Readers don't need to know the original sources

• Formatting citations takes too much time and effort

• Proper citations give credit to the original sources and help readers locate the sources for further study.

• Proper citations are not important in a research paper

What are the differences between a bibliography and a works cited page?

• A bibliography is organized alphabetically by author's last name, while a works cited page is organized by publication date.

• A bibliography is used for scientific research, while a works cited page is used for literary research.

• A bibliography includes fictional sources, while a works cited page only includes non-fiction sources.

• A bibliography includes all sources consulted during the research process, while a works cited page only includes the sources actually cited in the paper.