Research Writing

What is the first stage of writing a research paper?

• find citations

• type up a rough draft

• make a Works Cited

• choose a subject

Why would you evaluate the sources you find?

• checking credibility

• checking relevance

• to see if you know the author personally

• Both A and B

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of research?

• to make yourself look smart

• to add to the existing body of knowledge about a topic

• to investigate a topic outside your own knowledge

• to teach you to think critically

___________ is using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit.

A ____________ source is using an original document or making a firsthand observation.

_____________sources are when you use research someone else has already done, such as using magazines, books, etc.

Works Cited page goes at the end of the paper or presentation.

• True
• False

How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?

• Alphabetically
• In the order they appear in the paper.
• By length
• Randomly

MLA stands for what?

• Many Liars Anonymous
• Modern Language Association
• My Library's Awesome
• Multiple Large Aardvarks

Works Cited should be _________ at the top of the page.

• left aligned
• centered
• right aligned