The Craft of Research
APA True of False
APA Nonsense
From Your Book & Syllabus
Potpourri
100
These are the three roles of this person: I’ve Found Some New and Interesting Information I’ve Found a Solution to an Important Practical Problem I’ve Found an Answer to an Important Question
What is the writer of research?
100
In APA style, separate title page is required for a research paper or an essay.
What is true
100
All sources cited should appear in what two places within your paper?
What is in the text and on the references page?
100
The percentage that attendance and participation is worth in your final grade.
What is 10%
100
The name of the expert who did the short animated video about Creativity in Schools - we watched this right before starting the Background Essay.
Who is Sir Ken Robinson?
200
This formula helps you move from a research question to a research ______: 1. Topic: I am studying _________ 2. Question: because I want to find out what / why / how ________, 3. Significance: in order to help my reader understand _________.
What is problem?
200
The References title is to be centered and italicized.
What is false.
200
How should titles of books, journals, magazines, and newspapers appear on your reference page?
What is italics?
200
Weekly quizzes are worth what percentage of your final grade?
What is 10%
200
The name of the hero of the show 24.
Who is Jack Bauer!
300
This is a source that provides raw data that your use first to test your hypothesis then as evidence to support your claim.
What is primary data?
300
You should use second person pronouns in your paper.
What is false.
300
In what order should the references at the end of your paper should appear?
What is, in alphabetical order by authors’ surname or by title (if there is no author).
300
True of False - You can miss over 8 days of class if you have a note from your mom.
What is FALSE. Big fat FALSE.
300
The name of the actor who plays Sherlock Holmes in the BBC adaption, Sherlock.
Who is Benedict Cumberbatch?
400
These sources are research reports that use primary data to solve research problems, written for scholarly and professional audiences.
What are secondary sources?
400
Acceptable font sizes are 11, 12 and 13
What is false. Only 12!
400
When would the abbreviation et al. be used in a reference citation written in APA format?
What is if there are more than 6 authors listed for an article, book, or other source
400
According to Rereading America, what percentage of children live in families that don't contain their married, biological parents?
What is 40%
400
Dr. Who's most recent companion is named...
Who is Clara?
500
You do this when you only need the point of a passage, section, or even a whole chapter or book.
What is summarize?
500
You use a block quote when the original quote is over 40 words.
What is true.
500
What two places should be indented within a APA format Paper?
What is the first line of every paragraph and the second and subsequent line of every reference (hanging indent).
500
According to the Stephanie Koontz in "What we Really Miss About the 1950s," which decade got the most amount of votes in the Knight-Ridder poll?
What is 1950s
500
The name of Ari's cat is...
Who is Buttercup?
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