WorksheetsResearch Writing Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Revising and editing are the same thing.
True
False
When we are writing the first draft, we shouldn't worry about style and accuracy.
True
False
Why is it important to write a strong abstract, introduction, and conclusion?
Because these are often the sections that readers study first
Because these are the only sections that contain the research question and overall findings of the research project
Because these are the shortest sections of the paper
Because of replicability
Which of these is not a transition statement?
"as we know"
"at the same time"
"however"
"original"
Which of these is not a transition statement?
"in addition"
"in spite of"
"joint"
"but"
Which statement describes the purpose of a research proposal?
It’s an overall plan, structure, and strategy designed to obtain answers to the research questions
A document for scientific scrutiny for others to judge the appropriateness of the project
A reference document to show how the research was carried out
All the above
A research proposal outlines the research process that is to be undertaken so that the ____________ and appropriateness can be examined by others.
Authority
Appearance
Validity
Relevance
Having provided a broad introduction to the area of study in the research proposal the focus should then move on to ___________ in the next section.
Identify the issues that form the basis of the study and develop a rational for the study
Identify who makes up the sample and how it will be studied
Discuss the instrument and operationalize any variables that will be used
Identify and discuss any ethical consideration that may occur in the research
Which of the following statements about plagiarism is most accurate?
It is so easy to "copy and paste" from the internet that everyone does it nowadays. If a proper reference is given, where is the harm in that?
How can we say for sure where our own ideas come from exactly? If we tried to give a reference for everything we could never hope to succeed.
Any suggestion that we have written what another actually wrote is morally wrong. Anyway, the whole point of a literature review is to show what we have read and what we thought about it.
Plagiarism is such an awful crime that those found guilty should be obliged to wear a scarlet "P" on their clothing.
When accessing the internet, which of these steps is the most essential?
Recording the full URL
Noting the access dates
Downloading material to be referenced
They are all equally important
What is self-plagiarism?
When a person lifts material that they have previously written and pass it off as their own work
Taking about yourself too much
Using somebody else's work and passing it off as your own
An epistemological stance
To read critically means:
Taking an opposing point of view to the ideas and opinions expressed
Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding
Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions
Being negative about something before you read it
What is rhetoric?
The type of rapport that is usually established in in-depth interviews
An ancient form of poetry
A technique used to assess the external reliability of a data source
The attempt to persuade or convince an audience, often through writing
What is a claim?
a statement used to support or prove the thesis
the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence
quotations from a source
a sentence that grabs your reader's attention
What is evidence?
A statement used to support or prove the thesis
The analysis explaining the meaning of evidence
Quotations from a source
A sentence that grabs your reader’s attention
What is true of the introductory paragraph?
Ends with the thesis
Starts with a hook
Introduces the big idea of the essay
All of these
A thesis statement is NOT…
The main point of the essay
A summary
The main argument of the essay
Opinion + reasons
What order do the sentences in a body paragraph go in?
Evidence, explanation, topic sentence
Topic sentence, evidence, explanation
Thesis, evidence, explanation
Explanation, Topic sentence, Evidence
Research reports:
present at least a review of the literature, the methods used, the findings and a discussion. They have some common elements but may vary in overall organizational structure.
typically present a review of the literature, the findings, a discussion and recommendations.
always present recommendations as well as an outline of the methods used and the findings.
always state the research question or hypothesis and are written in first person to show that the author takes responsibility for the findings.
What kind of information is usually presented in the limitations section of a research report?
An outline of the factors that may have prevented the researcher from conducting more thorough research
An outline of the extent of the research study
An outline of the historical background of the research study
An explanation of the research tools used to gather the data
Jargon is:
specialized language and is always inappropriate.
technical language used within a field and therefore has a place in research reports.
specialized language and may be appropriate when used between peers but not with people outside the field.
specialized language and is never appropriate in reports
The abstract of the report:
is usually written before the rest of the report.
provides a snapshot of the major section of the entire report.
serves as the introduction to the report, with a focus on the background for the research.
is usually several pages in length
The conclusion of a research report:
can introduce new information.
must be based only on material presented in the report
is the same as the abstract except that it is presented at the end of the report.
should focus only on the findings of the research.
If other researchers use the same methods as a paper but cannot achieve the same results, the paper could be said to lack:
repetition
replicability
reliability
validity
One of the most important aspects of the results and discussion section is:
an elaborate interpretation of the findings
a repeat of the literature review
a statement of how a research question was answered
a justification for why either quantitative or qualitative methods were used
An abstract generally should:
be short
include an argument for the validity of indicators
include an argument on how previous scholarship guided the researcher
not state the research question
Where should a research paper's overall conclusion first be seen by a reader?
Conclusions
Introduction
Theory and Hypotheses
Abstract
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main points you should include in your conclusion?
Reiterating whether or not you were able to support your hypotheses with the data you collected and analyzed with either the quantitative or qualitative analyses
Providing the reader an idea of how the research could have been improved and if new questions based on the research findings have emerged.
Creating a new control variable that will alter the findings in order to conform to your hypothesis
Containing a discussion of how the findings from the research can be generalized to other cases.
Why is it important to write a strong abstract, introduction, and conclusion?
Because these are often the sections that readers study first
Because these are the only sections that contain the research question and overall findings of the research project
Because these are the shortest sections of the paper
Because of replicability
The Literature Review:
is the main focus of a research paper
is not the main focus of a research paper
should thoroughly explain the hypotheses and theories
should explain the results of your own research
