Research Skills (Criteria B)

3. What is a primary source?

• A textbook
• An original diary
• An encyclopedia article
• A magazine summary

24. Why is academic honesty important?

• It helps you hide mistakes
• It shows respect for others' work
• It makes you fail faster
• It helps you avoid doing research

2. A good research question should be:

• Broad and vague
• Specific and focused
• Very simple
• Impossible to answer

12. Why is it important to check the date of a source?

• Older sources are better
• Newer sources may be more accurate
• Dates are not important
• Only old information is true

25. What is the main purpose of research?

• Prove your opinion
• Find reliable and useful information
• Copy information
• Entertain your friends

6. What does it mean to cite a source?

• Ignore the author
• Copy without mentioning
• Give credit to the original author
• Hide where you got information

5. Why is it important to record sources during research?

• To create longer essays
• To help teachers
• To show where information comes from
• To confuse readers

8. What does "reliable source" mean?

• Popular among friends
• Provides accurate and trustworthy information
• Found quickly on the internet
• Looks colourful

15. What is paraphrasing?

• Copying exactly
• Changing a few words
• Explaining in your own words
• Making it shorter

11. What does "bias" mean in a source?

• Fair and balanced views
• Preference for one side
• Completely neutral information
• Scientific accuracy