Grammar and editing
Conducting and reporting research
Organization and development
Citation and documentation
Analysis
100
True or false.

You should avoid using technical terms in your paper that might not be understood by people outside your field of study.
False.
100
True or false.

Citing previous research on the topic hurts your credibility, because it gives the impression that you don't have an original idea.
False.
100
True or false.

A transition between a literature review and methods section can be part of the conclusion paragraph of the literature review.
True.
100
True or false.

You should change capitalization of article titles to match the rules of the style guide you are using (MLA or APA).
True
200
True or false.

You should capitalize key terms in your paper to show that they are specialized vocabulary.

(For example: The literature shows that Procrastination is a problem often lamented by writing instructors.)
False
200
For your original research project, you decide to visit a classroom and watch how the teacher conducts his class.

What kind of research is this?

A) experiment

B) observation

C) interview

B) observation

200
Which section of your paper should include citations from expert secondary sources on your topic?
The literature review
200
Which of the following correctly punctuates the quotation?

A) Ro (1991) stated, "I always thought Starfleet had a lot to learn from me." (p. 230)

B) Ro (1991) stated, "I always thought Starfleet had a lot to learn from me" (p. 230).

C) Ro (1991) stated, "I always thought Starfleet had a lot to learn from me." (p. 230).

B) Ro (1991) stated, "I always thought Starfleet had a lot to learn from me" (p. 230).

200
Which of the following analyzes the book The Other Wes Moore?

A) The Other Wes Moore is about two people with the same name who grew up differently.

B) In The Other Wes Moore, Moore uses his experience in urban neighborhoods to build his credibility.

B) In The Other Wes Moore, Moore uses his experience in urban neighborhoods to build his credibility.

300
Correct this sentence.

The researchers demonstrated this in their study, the results clearly show that 20% of students do not understand the word "prerequisite."
The researchers demonstrated this in their study: the results clearly show that 20% of students do not understand the word "prerequisite."

OR The researchers demonstrated this in their study, as the results clearly show that 20% of students do not understand the word "prerequisite."
300
Your research question is "What differences, if any, are there between the study habits of young students and non-traditional students at OTC?"

What original research could you conduct to help you answer this question?
Interview students in both age groups about their study habits.

Ask students in both age groups to keep a study diary for you to analyze.

300
Which section of your paper should explain the importance of your findings?

A) literature review

B) methods

C) results

D) discussion
D) discussion
300
If a source has no author listed, what should you use in the in-text citation?
Use the first part of the reference entry, which is usually the title of the article. You'll also use the year and page number.
300
Which of the following analyzes the book The Other Wes Moore?

A) Wes Moore appeals to an audience of urban teenagers by including a realistic portrayal of their lives.

B) Moore is right that the main problem with families today is a lack of a reliable male role model.

A) Wes Moore appeals to an audience of urban teenagers by including a realistic portrayal of their lives.

400
Your research question is "How do students feel when an instructor is late for class?"

Your proposed research plan is to interview instructors and ask them how they think their students feel when they show up late. Explain why this isn't a very good research plan.

The instructor cannot speak for students.

400
Name one major problem with the follow abstract of a primary research paper:

Procrastination is a common subject in classrooms, with teachers advising students to spend sufficient time working and students often discarding that advice. Yet the attention given to procrastination in the classroom is not mirrored in composition research. Overall, the composition literature mentions procrastination uncritically, usually as something to be avoided. Students who write badly do so because they need instruction and practice, not because of procrastination.
It does not mention the study the writer conducted or the objective results of the study. (It's more of an intro than an abstract.)
400
If you use several facts from the same source in one paragraph, how should you cite the source?
Cite each fact as an in-text citation that refers to a reference entry at the end of the paper. Do not try to cite a whole paragraph with only one in-text citation at the end.
500
Your review of the scholarly literature on your topic shows that students have difficulty enrolling for classes that are meant to be taken in sequence (such as ENG 101 > ENG 102).

Develop a research question that you could explore in a primary research project for a college class.
Do OTC students experience difficulty enrolling in classes that are meant to be taken in sequence?
500
Write a full-sentence transition to connect these two ideas.

1) Laws regulate and restrict narcotics prescription in order to reduce drug abuse.

2) People with chronic pain find it difficult to get adequate treatment.

Because of these restrictive laws, people with chronic pain find it difficult to get adequate treatment.
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