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WorksheetsResearch Pretest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The 1st step in the research process is
evaluating the process
Finalizing the research
Writing the Paper
Identifying the Problem
If step 1 is to identify the problem, then step 2 is to...
Do a preliminary search for information
Create a working hypothesis
Evaluate your sources
After you have identified the problem, and done a preliminary search, you are ready to explore
(a)
When evaluating sources, you should consider which of the following features?
Credibility
Accuracy
Reasonableness
Support
All of the answers listed
Be sure to (a) all the sources you consult, even if you there is a chance you may not use that particular source. The author, title, publisher, URL, and other information will be needed later when creating a bibliography.
A thesis statement
gives details about the topic
should be the last sentence in the paper
tells the paper's topic
must be at least 10 words long
Choose the site that ISN'T a database
JSTOR
EBSCO
General OneFile
A primary source is
Written by someone who has heard about the event
A firsthand account of the event
the first source you find
created by the teacher
Revision in writing is...
checking the English mechanics
Getting your first ideas into your paper
Taking notes on your topic
Changing ideas or information in your paper
Editing in writing is
checking the English mechanics
Taking notes on your topic
Getting your first ideas into your paper
Changing ideas or information in your paper
A research paper...
all of the answers listed
Gives point of view about a topic, based on facts
gives a fictional account of the topic
only gives facts about a topic
Plagiarism is
Using notecards to write your paper
only a concern for professional authors
Checking the facts presented in an article
using someone else's work and not giving them credit
Why would someone want to use a specialized database?
to conquer the world
to become an expert on the topic
to conduct professional research
to look for scholarly information
What should you look at in a database itself to figure out whether it contains items that may be helpful to you?
Database Name
Year the Database was founded
Database cost
Database scope
Should you use more or fewer keywords when searching a database than is recommended for Google?
the same
fewer
more
Is it a good idea to use phrase searching in a database?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Subject heading searching is a good method for...
searching databases
reviewing google results
outlining articles
all of the answers listed
Which method of searching is more precise: Subject Heading or Keyword
Subject Heading
Keyword
Neither
Why is Google bad for finding research?
Nothing is verified and could be written by anyone
There is a lack of comprehensive research vs ads
Time consuming to check and verify all items
all of the items listed
Google is primarily ____ driven, which is not good for research.
profit
demographic
date
all of the answers listed
