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Research & writing

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition of Harvard Referencing?

a)

making sure to include a bibliography in your essay

b)

a way of acknowledging your sources, primarily used by university students

c)

referencing as many sources as possible in your essay

d)

a way of showing how much time you have spent doing research on your essay

2.

What is this?

a)

plagiarism

b)

a bibliography

c)

a direct citation

d)

an indirect citation

3.

Which of the following shows the basic structure of an essay?

a)

introduction - body paragraphs - conclusion

b)

introduction - body paragraphs - citation

c)

hook - citation - conclusion

d)

topic sentence - evidence - analysis

4.

Complete the sentence: "Your essay should contain as many main body paragraphs as you ______."

a)

want

b)

fancy

c)

can

d)

need

5.

Which THREE of the following would you find in your introduction?

a)

a hook

b)

a topic sentence

c)

a thesis statement

d)

background information

e)

evidence

6.

What is a bibliography?

a)

a list of all the illustrations in your essay

b)

a list of all the sources used to research your essay

c)

a list of all the points that you have made in the essay

d)

a list of all the things you found interesting when researching your essay

7.

Where would you generally expect to find a topic sentence?

a)

At the beginning of the introduction

b)

At the end of the conclusion

c)

at the end of the introduction

d)

At the beginning of a main body paragraph

8.

What is a thesis statement?

4 lines
9.

Which of the following could be used as a 'hook'? (Choose all possible answers)

a)

a quotation

b)

a conclusion

c)

a provocative statement

d)

an anecdote

e)

a bibliography

10.

Which of the following is the best definition of 'plagiarism'?

a)

Using citations that are longer than three lines of your essay

b)

Using other people's ideas without acknowledging them

c)

Using other people's work without asking permission

d)

Using quotations from other artists in your essay

11.

What is the CRAAP test?

a)

A system for checking the reliability of sources used in academic research

b)

A style of referencing used in essay writing

c)

A technique for remembering how to cite your sources

d)

A really, really awful test

12.

What does the 'C' stand for in the CRAAP test?

(a)  

13.

In your own words, explain what 'currency' means in the CRAAP test?

4 lines
14.

Which section of the CRAAP test is being descibed?


"Is the information related to your topic and is it at a suitable level?"

a)

Accuracy

b)

Authority

c)

Relevance

d)

Purpose

15.

What is this?

a)

a storm in a teacup

b)

a brain explosion

c)

a mind map

d)

a road map

16.

Google, Wikipedia, Pinterest, and Instagram are very useful for generating ideas, but why can't we reference them as sources in our essay?

4 lines
17.

Which of the following is the best order for the five basic stages of research?

a)

Study project brief - search for information - organise findings - break into smaller parts - analyse findings

b)

Search for information - study project brief - organise findings - analyse findings - break into smaller parts

c)

Study project brief - break into smaller parts - search for information - organise findings - analyse findings

18.

Which of the following is the best-paraphrased version of this statement?


"In this portrait of Barack Obama, Kehinde Wiley chose flowers according to their significance in the President’s life."

a)

In this portrait of Barack Obama, Kehinde Wiley chose flowers that were significant in the president's life.

b)

Kehinde Wiley's choice of flowers in this portrait was based on how important they were for Barack Obama himself.

c)

Kehinde Wiley used special flowers when he made this portrait of Barack Obama.