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Inquiry Process Check-in Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How could I NARROW this topic: 
School Uniforms 
a)
School uniforms in public schools 
b)
School uniforms are terrible
c)
Should students wear school uniforms? 
d)
School uniforms and dresscode 
2.
How could I NARROW this topic: 
School lunch
a)
School lunches should include french fries every day
b)
School lunch affects students' health
c)
School lunches are delicious
d)
I eat school lunch every day
3.
A reliable source is
a)
biased
b)
trusted
c)
trying to sell you something
d)
google
4.
An example of a reliable source is...
a)
a print or an online encyclopedia.
b)
wikipedia.com.
c)
google.com.
d)
yahoo.com.
5.
Steps you can take to determine if a source is reliable will include
a)
looking for the author.
b)
determining the author of the website.
c)
verifying the author's expertise.
d)
all of the above.
6.

If a website is popular, it is probably reliable.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

A student has written a draft paragraph from her research on automobiles, but the paragraph is overly broad. Read the paragraph.


Henry Ford is understandably one of the most important figures in transportation history. His Model T car was the beginning of an entire lifestyle focused on driving. Cars can now be found all over the world. Every one of them, from compact cars to giant SUVs, are thanks to Ford. The Model T originally sold for only $850. The first production plant was in

Detroit, Michigan, and the first car rolled off the assembly line in 1908. The assembly line was another of Ford’s major contributions. To reduce the cost of making the cars, he

created a system where people were responsible for building one part of the car. That part then moved along a conveyor belt where the next person would add his part. This system

of specialized assembly continues today in plants across many different industries.

The student wants to narrow the topic of the paragraph. Which two research questions would help narrow the topic appropriately?

a)

What does an assembly line look like?

b)

How did the Model T change transportation?

c)

How many original Model T cars exist today?

d)

How did Ford contribute to the car industry?

e)

Why did Ford build his production plant in Detroit?

8.

A good question usually starts with which words?

a)

How & Why

b)

Who & What

c)

Where & When

d)

All of the Above

9.

What is the definition of a claim?

a)

A. A conclusion based on suggested meanings in a text.

b)

B. An opinion about the meaning of a written text.

c)

C. A statement of the purpose or main point of an essay.

d)

D. An argument or point based on evidence.

10.
How is a research question used in a research essay?
a)
A. To ensure the trustworthiness, authority, or professionalism of a researched source.
b)
B. To organize a research essay by making a list of topics and addressing each one completely.
c)
C. To find information about a narrow and focused issue or topic that can be researched.
d)
D. To make a statement that is controversial and not automatically assumed to be true or correct.
11.

Which is the weakest research question?

a)

A. How long does it take to travel from the Earth to the moon?

b)

B. Why should the government continue to fund space travel?

c)

C. What are the possible consequences of prolonged space travel?

d)

D. What was the cultural significance of the "space race"?

12.

Research question - Which is the largest prison in the United States?

Why is this example considered to be a weak research question?

a)

A. It contains an answer that can be found using common sense.

b)

B. It requires only quick fact checking for an answer.

c)

C. It is assumed to be true and is not debatable.

d)

D. It relies on a personal or subjective opinion.

13.
What is the most effective type of research question?
a)
A. A question with easily identifiable answers.
b)
B. A question that requires a subjective opinion.`
c)
C. A question that can be answered completely.
d)
D. A question that causes a larger debate or question.
14.
Claim- The cost of a college education is too high and prohibits a majority of college-age people from attending.
Which evidence best supports the claim above?
a)
A. Almost of the 70 percent of students are accepted into their first-choice college.
b)
B. In 1980, the average cost of a year of college was less than $5,000.
c)
C. Students often leave college with more than $50,000in student loan debt.
d)
D. The average dropout rate for state colleges and universities is 35 percent.
15.

True or False: You do not need to write down your source when taking notes.

a)

True

b)

False