Research Skills Quiz

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

• that you like the topic

• that there's a web site on the topic

• that there's a lot of videos on the topic

• that no one has heard of the topic

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

You are doing research in a large public library. What source would you not expect to find there?

• an encyclopedia

• the Internet

• old letters

• journal articles

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which website would be considered the most credible?

• one sponsored by a club

• one sponsored by a college

• one sponsored by a person

• one sponsored by a store

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it important for you to take notes?

• So you can decide if you want to pursue the topic.

• So you can memorize the facts.

• So you can give credit for your own ideas.

• So you can organize your paper.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of the bibliography?

• To define words the reader may not know.

• To tell the reader where to find specific ideas in your paper.

• To tell where your facts and quotes came from.

• To give credit to your librarian for helping you.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why would you do pre-search?

• To evaluate possible research topics.

• To judge the credibility of sources.

• To provide a list of sources used.

• To organize your notes.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When should you cite a source?

• Each time you write an idea that is your own.

• Each time you write a fact or idea that's not your own.

• Each time you write a word that the reader may not know.

• Each time you include your own photo or drawing.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• Underline it.

• Put it in boldface.

• Put it in italics.

• Surround it with quotation marks.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which statement is true?

• 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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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a key benefit of using primary sources in research?

• They are always more recent.

• They are easier to find online.

• They require less analysis.

• They provide firsthand evidence.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9