Research Skills Assessment

What is the importance of citing references in a research paper?

• Citing references in a research paper is important for giving credit to original authors, allowing readers to verify information, and avoiding plagiarism.

• Citing references leads to lower grades

• Citing references can confuse readers

• Citing references is unnecessary in research papers

Explain the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing.

• Paraphrasing involves adding personal opinions to the original text, while summarizing involves removing all opinions.

• Paraphrasing involves condensing the original text into a few words, while summarizing involves expanding on the original text.

• Paraphrasing involves copying the original text word for word, while summarizing involves rewriting the entire text.

• Paraphrasing involves restating the original text in your own words, while summarizing involves capturing the main points of the original text in a concise manner.

When should you use a direct quote in your research paper?

• When the source is not credible

• When the exact wording of the source is crucial for your argument or when paraphrasing would not do justice to the original author's words.

• When you want to add more words to your paper

• When you are too lazy to paraphrase

Define plagiarism and provide an example.

• Summarizing a research paper without citing the sources.

• Using someone else's artwork in a project without permission.

• Quoting a famous speech without acknowledging the speaker.

• Copying a passage from a book and not attributing it to the original author.

How can paraphrasing help in avoiding plagiarism?

• Paraphrasing demonstrates comprehension of the material and prevents verbatim copying, reducing the risk of plagiarism.

• Paraphrasing is only necessary for short quotations

• Paraphrasing is not effective in preventing plagiarism

• Paraphrasing increases the risk of plagiarism

Why is it essential to properly attribute ideas that are not your own?

• It doesn't matter who came up with the idea as long as it is used effectively.

• Proper attribution is time-consuming and unnecessary.

• Claiming someone else's work as your own enhances your reputation.

• It is essential to give credit to the original creator, avoid plagiarism, uphold academic integrity, and foster a culture of respect for intellectual property.

Discuss the consequences of not citing sources in a research paper.

• The consequences of not citing sources in a research paper include accusations of plagiarism, lack of credibility, academic dishonesty, hindering reader verification, and potential legal issues.

• Enhanced reader verification

• No impact on academic integrity

• Increased credibility

Explain the concept of self-plagiarism and why it is considered unethical.

• Self-plagiarism is unethical because it involves reusing one's own work without proper citation, which can mislead readers and compromise academic or professional integrity.

• Self-plagiarism does not mislead readers

• Self-plagiarism is acceptable in academic writing

• Self-plagiarism enhances academic integrity

Provide a step-by-step guide on how to paraphrase a paragraph effectively.

• Change the meaning of the paragraph completely

• Ignore synonyms and word choice

• Rewrite the paragraph in your own words while maintaining the original meaning by using synonyms, changing sentence structure, and varying word choice.

• Use the same words and sentence structure as the original paragraph

You go to Google to look for reputable (credible, good, valid, etc.) sources to use in your research about how much sleep an athlete needs in order to perform at elite levels.

Reorder the following to represent the order in which you would trust these sources to be reputable.

• An excerpt from a website called "sleepstudies.gov" that summarizes five different studies involving athletes done by five scientists.

• A scientific study from Harvard University, peer reviewed by multiple other university scientists, titled "More Sleep Needed: Sleep for Pro Athletes"

• A Wikipedia article about sleep.

• An ESPN article about the lack of sleep for pro athletes in which one scientist is interviewed.

• A X (Twitter) post from the dad of a junior high athlete saying his kid sleeps 4 hours a night.