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Conducting Research for Writing

Authored by Cynthia McQueen

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Conducting Research for Writing
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of a primary source.

Encyclopedias

Textbooks

Newspaper articles

Diaries

Answer explanation

Diaries are considered a primary source as they provide firsthand accounts of events or experiences from the perspective of the individual writing them.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain the importance of using secondary sources in research.

Secondary sources provide biased information

Secondary sources are irrelevant in research

Using secondary sources in research is important because they provide additional perspectives, credibility, and context to the research topic.

Secondary sources lack credibility

Answer explanation

Using secondary sources in research is important because they provide additional perspectives, credibility, and context to the research topic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should sources be cited in a research paper?

Ask a friend to write the citations for you

Include citations only if you feel like it

Use emojis instead of citations

Follow a specific citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) and reference sources within the text and in a bibliography or works cited page.

Answer explanation

Follow a specific citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) and reference sources within the text and in a bibliography or works cited page.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What criteria should be used to evaluate the credibility of a source?

Number of pages

Author popularity

Font size

Author expertise, Publication date, References, Bias, Reputation

Answer explanation

The criteria that should be used to evaluate the credibility of a source are author expertise, publication date, references, bias, and reputation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describe the process of conducting interviews as a research method.

Prepare questions, conduct surveys, record responses

Select participants, prepare questions, conduct interviews, record responses, analyze data, draw conclusions.

Recruit participants, analyze findings, present results

Select participants, analyze data, draw conclusions

Answer explanation

The correct process of conducting interviews involves selecting participants, preparing questions, conducting interviews, recording responses, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it essential to verify the accuracy of information from sources?

To waste time and effort

To confuse readers with conflicting information

To ensure credibility, reliability, and validity of information.

To make the information more interesting

Answer explanation

Verifying the accuracy of information from sources is essential to ensure credibility, reliability, and validity of the information provided.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Discuss the role of literature reviews in research.

Literature reviews are only used to showcase the author's knowledge

Literature reviews only provide summaries of existing work

Literature reviews are not necessary in research

Literature reviews help researchers identify gaps in knowledge, establish context, build a theoretical foundation, avoid duplicating work, and contribute to the existing knowledge.

Answer explanation

Literature reviews help researchers identify gaps in knowledge, establish context, build a theoretical foundation, avoid duplicating work, and contribute to the existing knowledge.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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