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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
A compelling question is one that...
a)
will hold your interest.
b)
can be debated.
c)
has lots of information.
d)
All of the Above
2.
When I type a search in the Google search engine, I am . . .
a)
searching the whole internet
b)
searching Google's index of much of the internet
c)
finding all information that exists in relation to my topic
d)
only going to find credible sources
3.
Use quotes around a phrase ("We the people") to search for websites where...
a)
those exact words inside the quotes appear in that exact order.
b)
those words are found in any order.
c)
those words are not found.
4.
When using Google for research, what should you type?
a)
The whole question
b)
Specific and descriptive key words
c)
random words
d)
a single, unclear word
5.
When using Google for research, you will get the best results by using multiple, specific, descriptive keywords.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Electronic collections of information is ?
a)
index
b)
glossary
c)
source
d)
database
7.
An alphabetized list of important topics covered in the book and the page numbers on which they can be found is?
a)
database
b)
index
c)
glossary
d)
source
8.
Information directly related to the topic is?
a)
index
b)
relevant
c)
reliable
d)
glossary
9.
What is the best synonym for "paraphrase?"
a)
restate
b)
copy
c)
plagiarize
d)
invent
10.
What is a parenthetical citation?
a)
a list of sources at the end of your paper
b)
the author and or page number in parentheses
c)
a quoted line from text
d)
the name of an article
11.
The suffix .org is used for domain names of what type of organizations?
a)
internet service providers
b)
non-profit groups
c)
online sources
d)
schools and colleges
12.
What is the main disadvantage of Wikipedia?
a)
the articles are out of date
b)
topics are narrow or limited
c)
anyone can write or edit the articles
d)
the articles have political bias.
13.
What is a primary source?
a)
a document or other account written during an event
b)
a description of an event written later by a historian
c)
an opinion piece written by a subject matter expert
d)
the most important document or account for a given essay
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