Writing a Research Paper

What is the final step after getting feedback and finishing both stages of editing?

• Ignore the feedback and submit the paper

• Ask for more feedback

• Print out the final draft and give it one final read-through

• Start the editing process again

What is the suggestion for letting other people look over your paper?

• Let multiple people read the first draft

• Let only one person read the final draft

• Don't let anyone read the first draft

• Let only one person read the first draft

What is the final step after giving yourself permission to be done with the paper?

• Start the editing process again

• Submit the paper without any final read-through

• Print out the final draft and give it one final read-through

• Ask for more feedback

What is the purpose of the pre-writing phase?

• To start the research process

• To edit the paper

• To write a polished paper on the first try

• To make a mess at first

What is the benefit of pre-writing according to the text?

• It helps in skipping the research process

• It helps in making the paper perfect on the first try

• It helps in finding more sources for research

• It helps in making connections and serving up memories

What is the biggest pitfall that most students deal with during the research process?

• Getting stuck in a loop of constantly looking for more sources

• Not finding any sources for research

• Completing the research process too quickly

• Ignoring the research process

What is the second stage of editing a paper?

• Spelling and grammar check

• Final read-through

• Technical edit

• Content edit

What is the technique recommended for doing a technical edit?

• Read the paper out loud

• Print out the paper and go over it by hand

• Edit the paper in its final intended medium

• Make corrections on the fly

A ______________ refers to  acquiring information for your report from a book, newspaper article, website, etc.

• Source

• Plagiarism

• MLA Style

• Table of Contents

What is the minimum number of sources you should have in your words cited?

• 5

• 2

• 1

• 10