WorksheetsResearch Skills
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Research is a(n) ________-- this means that you may have to repeat steps over more than once when you run into snags.
endless maze
cycle
always linear
always the same
A ______ resource is one "the reader can trust. We trust that the author’s ideas are [their] own and can be backed up with evidence. ”
timely
credible
scholarly
relevant
The first step when you want to research a topic is to...
head straight to Wikipedia to get a general knowledge of the topic.
check out a book about the topic
ask yourself what you already know- this helps you narrow your research's focus.
ask for help from an adult
After assessing your own knowledge, you should ________ your topic and narrow its focus.
expand
reconsider
share
define
When you are ready to begin your search, you should generate a list of ______ associated with your topic.
Keywords
facts
questions
concerns
Which of the following are options when finding resources for research?
Databases
Search Engines (like Google)
Print Sources
All of these!
Google, OneSearch, Bing, and CC Search are all examples of...
credible sources
search engines
books
databases
True or False? The Bode Library page has links to helpful databases and websites for researching online.
True
False
True or False: you MUST evaluate EVERY source credibility and relevance before assuming that it's useful for your research.
True
False
True or False? Blogs are ALWAYS a reliable place to get information.
True
False
True or False? Scholarly resources are ALWAYS a good choice for your research
True
False
A ______ resource is one that was published within a timeframe that's helpful to your research,
timely
credible
relevant
recent
A ______ resource is one that relates to your topic.
timely
credible
relevant
related
When you have all of the research you need, you can begin to SYNTHESIZE your information. This means to...
put it all together in one notes sheet
combine all of the information into a whole that answers your original question(s)
abandon your info and begin again
to play some rad tunes on a keyboard
Any time you include information in your work that isn't your own thinking, you need to _____ it.
include a citation
pretend that it's yours
tell your teacher
just ignore it
Claiming someone else's work as your own is called ___________. If you do this, it's cheating. You will earn a score of 0 on your assignment, and it will result in disciplinary action.
lying
stealing
fibbing
plagiarism
______________ is when you take an author's words and put them in your own words so that you are not using the same thing. Even if you use _________________, you still need to cite your sources.
paraphrasing
reorganizing
recopying
plagirism
Which of these quotes is embedded correctly? (select ONE)
As Jane Smith explains, “A duck’s quack doesn’t echo.”
“Cheese is the most stolen food in the world according to Jane Smith."
In the article, Jane Smith writes that snails can sleep for three years without eating.”
“Dolphins” as Jane Smith notes “have highly developed emotion centers in their brains.”
Which of these quotes is NOT embedded correctly? (select ONE)
In the interest of animal sleeping habits, Jane Smith proposes that “dolphins sleep with one eye open.”
Jane Smith points out that “only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star.”
Jane Smith argues that there are many good reasons for consuming dark chocolate. “Dark chocolate contains antioxidants, lowers blood pressure, and is high in vitamins and minerals.”
In her book about pets, Jane Smith claims that “people who own dogs have lower levels of stress.”
What type of punctuation should go in the _?
According to Jimmy John _ "The Mars rover landed in August 2012 and is there to discover whether Mars is suitable for life.”
a comma
,
a period
.
a colon
:
Nothing. It does not need punctuation.
What type of punctuation should go in the _?
Jane Smith asserts that people should exercise often _ “People should try to exercise for at least thirty minutes every day.”
a comma
,
a period
.
a colon
:
Nothing. It does not need punctuation.
What type of punctuation should go in the _?
Jane Smith claims that _ “the Grammy Awards were created to fight the new wave of rock music.”
a comma
,
a period
.
a colon
:
Nothing. It does not need punctuation.
What type of punctuation should go in the _?
Jane Smith points out, in her article about the sun, that “only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star _ ”
a comma
,
a period
.
a colon
:
Nothing. It does not need punctuation.
True or False: It is almost always acceptable to insert a quotation without introducing it with a signal phrase.
True
False
A signal phrase usually tells the reader what?
The text that a quotation comes from.
The person who said or wrote the quotation.
Both of these
According to research by the Mayo Clinic
This is an example of a...
quotation
signal phrase
prepositional phrase
fact
