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Research Methods

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of a research paper

a)

primary source

b)

topic sentence

c)

thesis

d)

secondary source

2.

A book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information.

a)

paraphrase

b)

MLA format

c)

source

d)

summary

3.

MLA format and follows the author-page method of in-text citation.

a)

paraphrase

b)

primary source

c)

Works Cited

d)

parenthetical citation

4.

Evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.

a)

plagiarism

b)

paraphrase

c)

peer reviewed

d)

Purdue Owl

5.

An alphabetical list, in MLA format, that gives the full bibliographic information for all the sources you have cited in your paper.

a)

Works Cited

b)

paraphrase

c)

peer reviewed

d)

Purdue Owl

6.

Which type of research involves analyzing and interpreting data collected by someone else?

a)

Primary sources

b)

Secondary sources

c)

Tertiary sources

d)

Quaternary sources

7.

Which type of research provides firsthand evidence or direct testimony?

a)

Primary sources

b)

Secondary sources

c)

Tertiary sources

d)

Quaternary sources

8.

Which of the following is NOT something you need to consider when evaluating a source?

a)
The author's credentials and expertise.
b)

How it supports my thesis and ideas.

c)
The publication date of the source.
d)
The target audience of the source.
9.

Which of these would NOT be considered an academic source?

a)
A textbook
b)
A peer-reviewed journal article
c)
A conference paper
d)
A blog post
10.

You must put a citation ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
after each quote or paraphrase.
at the end of each paragraph.
only when you use a direct quote.
before the quotation.
11.

Which is NOT an example of plagiarism?

a)
Using common knowledge in your writing.
b)
Paraphrasing a source without acknowledgment.
c)
Submitting someone else's work as your own.
d)
Copying a paragraph from a book without citation.
12.

Which IS an acceptable use of AI in writing a paper?

a)
Using AI to write the entire paper without any input from the author.
b)

Using AI to collect existing papers and submit them as original work.

c)

Using AI to generate data and results for the paper.

d)
Using AI to assist in generating ideas or outlines for a paper.
13.

What is the benefit of writing an outline before starting a paper?

a)

Organization of ideas

b)

Increasing

c)

Reduces workload

d)

Makes it longer.

14.

Which of the following sources DOES need a citation?

a)
Original research findings or specific data.
b)
Personal opinions or experiences
c)
Common knowledge facts
d)
Widely accepted theories
15.

Which of these is NOT a valuable source to help you write your paper?

a)

Peer Review

b)

Citation Generator

c)

Purdue OWL

d)

Wikipedia