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Research Skills Revision

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a source uses _________, it is probably unreliable.

a)

references and citations

b)

formal language 

c)

quotes

d)

emotional language

2.

If a source contains formal language and in-text citations, it is probably a/an (a)   source.

3.

The sources we use in our essays must be:​

a)

Academic and irrelevant

b)

Reliable and relevant

c)

Reliable and irrelevant

d)

Academic and unreliable

4.

Some good places to find reliable or academic sources on the Internet are...

a)

Google Scholar

b)

Digital Library

c)

Essay writing websites

d)

Social Media

5.

Regardless of whether you are paraphrasing, summarising or quoting, you must acknowledge your source by using a 

(a)  

6.

When you paraphrase, you should________ (select all that apply)

a)

include an in-text citation

b)

create a passage which is the same length as the original

c)

create a passage which is shorter than the original

d)

use your own words

7.

A Reference List is

a)

a list of all the sources that you have read on the topic

b)

a list of books I need to read for a module

c)

a list of all the sources that you have cited within your work. 

8.

In a/an (a)   Citation, the authors’ names are part of the sentence.

9.

Which of these sentence should start a paragraph

a)

Evidence

b)

Topic sentence

c)

Plan

d)

Explanation

10.

Which of the following is the structure of a report?

a)

Abstract > Introduction > Results > Discussion > Conclusion > Reference List

b)

Executive Summary > Introduction > Main Body Paragraphs > Conclusion >Recommendations > Reference List

c)

Abstract > Introduction > Main Body Paragraphs > Conclusion > Reference List

d)

Introduction > Main Body Paragraphs > Conclusion > Reference List