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Year 9 Research Skills

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is research?

a)

When you are given the answers

b)

When you use resources to find information

c)

When you copy someone else's work

d)

All of the above

2.

Why should you cite your resources?

a)

To give credit to the people created it

b)

To copy another person's work

c)

To use it as our own

d)

None of the above

3.

What is a website?

a)

A location on the internet that contains pages of information

b)

A program

c)

A set of instructions

d)

None of the above

4.

What is a keyword?

a)

a single word or phrase on your topic

b)

a sentence about your topic

c)

a paragraph about your topic

d)

a question about your topic

5.

What is a bibliography?

a)

pictures about your topic

b)

a list of sources you used

c)

video clips

6.

You can use any image you want from Google images without giving credit.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
Lee changed a few words in the sentence he copied for his report on bats. He decided he did not have to give credit to the original author. 
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
8.
Which online encyclopedia is available at school?
a)
Collins
b)
Britannica
9.
When should I use quotation marks in my search statement?
a)
all the time
b)
if I want a particular phrase
c)
never
10.
What is the function of a * in a search statement
a)
replaces part of a word with all the possible options
b)
typing error
c)
no function
11.

When a student is required to do a research, which of the following should be the most appropriate action? The student should __________.

a)

pay someone to do the research for him/her

b)

do the research on the internet and directly copy directly from Google

c)

get information from various sources and acknowledge the authors

d)

wait for his/her classmates to do their assignment first so he/she can copy from it

12.

What are the two main types of sources?

a)

Book and Website

b)

Online and Print

c)

Periodicals and Online Journals

d)

Magazine and Newspaper

13.

Which of the following refers to any materials or information found on the internet?

a)

Instagram

b)

online

c)

social media

d)

YouTube

14.

Which of the following does NOT explain "Plagiarism?"

a)

Copying and pasting from the internet

b)

Copying someone's work and presenting it as your own

c)

Giving credit to the authors whose works you used

d)

Incorporating parts of someone's work into your work without acknowledging them

15.

Which of the following statements best defines a bibliography?

a)

a list of sources used in a research

b)

a sample of books to read later

c)

a list of books students need to buy

d)

a place to go and borrow books

16.

Another reason why a learner needs to list sources of information used in his/her research is to show his/her credibility as a writer. This means that the learner_______.

a)

made his/her own research

b)

used reliable information in his/her research

c)

copied his/her work from his/her classmates

d)

read a lot of books to include in his/her research

17.

The bibliography can be found on the _______.

a)

middle of a research

b)

last page of a research

c)

beginning of a research

d)

introduction part of a research

18.

Match the following

Plagiarism

Quick reading aiming comprehension.

Paraphrasing

Someone else's ideas into your own words

Scanning

Reading for specific information.

Skimming

To steal ideas or words

19.

What is the primary goal of highlighting key points in a text?

a)

A. To copy the entire text

b)

B. To make the text visually appealing

c)

C. To identify important sentences and ideas

d)

D. To focus only on opinions

20.

A summary must be shorter than the original text and focus only on the (a)   .