The Research Process

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What's essential when you're deciding on a research topic?

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that you like the topic

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You are doing research in a large public library. What source would you not expect to find there? Options: an encyclopedia, the Internet, old letters, journal articles

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old letters

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What is an example of a primary source?

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a diary

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Which website would be considered the most credible? Options: one sponsored by a club, one sponsored by a college, one sponsored by a person, one sponsored by a store

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one sponsored by a college

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Why is it important for you to take notes?

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So you can organize your paper.

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What is the purpose of citing sources?

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To tell where your facts and quotes came from.

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Why would you do pre-search?

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to evaluate possible research topics

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When should you cite a source?

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each time you write a fact or idea that's not your own

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How do you show that a sentence is a quote from another source?

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surround it with quotation marks

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Which statement is true? Options: If you quote less than three lines from a book, you don't have to cite it. If you quote information from a web site, you don't have to cite it. If you quote information from a print or digital source, you must cite it. If you state your opinion in your research paper, you must cite it.

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If you quote information from a print or digital source, you must cite it.