Researching a Topic

They include firsthand accounts, raw data, and other original materials on which other research are based.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

If you find a great website as a source for your research project, which of the following is true?

• You can copy and paste the text, but not the images, into your report

• You can use information on the site as long as you cite it properly

• You can't use any of the information on the site without permission

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which of the following is the first step on how to write a research report?

• Write an outline

• Go to the library

• Choose a topic

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

You have to do a project on inventions. Which library resource would be the best place to look for background information?

• Encyclopedia

• Magazine databases

• Fiction books

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

This classification includes original works like poems, diaries, court records, interviews, surveys, and original research and research published in scholarly and/or academic journals.

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.3.5

What makes a source credible?

• The author knows a lot about the topic by being involved involved in studying it

• When an author uses an outside source to support their opinion even if it's slightly biased

• When an author uses sources such as science experiments to support their statements

• The author using only primary or only secondary sources in their articles

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is inquiry?

• entertaining

• researching

• arguing

• writing

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which of the following is a primary source when researching a topic?

• A) A newspaper article summarizing a study

• B) A diary entry from a historical figure

• C) A textbook chapter on the subject

• D) A blog post discussing the topic

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in a research paper?

• A) To provide a summary of the research

• B) To state the main argument or point of the paper

• C) To list all the sources used in the research

• D) To introduce the topic to the reader

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• A) A biography of a famous author

• B) A letter written by the author

• C) An original manuscript of a novel

• D) A photograph taken by the author

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.3.5