Research Process
Before creating research questions, what should you do to build background knowledge?
Preliminary search.
What size font is required?
12
What does CRAAP stand for?
Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose/Point of View
Where are all citations located in a paper?
Works Cited page
What is the first paragraph of your essay called?
Intro paragraph
Once you create your rough draft, what should you do next?
Edit and Revise
What should the spacing be throughout your paper?
Double
What tells you how current a source is?
Copyright date
What is wrong with this in-text citation? (Williams).
No page number
Which sentence previews the structure of your paper while outlining your main points?
Thesis Statement
What are the steps for annotating sources?
Numbering paragraphs/pages, reading, circling key terms, underlining important information
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What does Authority mean?
Who created the source and if they are an expert.
If your source doesn't have a listed author, what should you start your citation with?
Title of the source
After creating research note cards, what should you do?
Organize them into sub topics
What is included in a header?
Last Name and Page Number
How can you verify the accuracy of a source?
Background knowledge, or other sources
What type of indendent do you need to use with citations?
Hanging indent
How many sentences should your body paragraphs be at minimum?
5
How many times should you edit/revise your paper?
As many times as possible before it's due.
What is the last page of your MLA essay always going to be?
Works Cited
If a person's personal beliefs are so strong they sway the way a person looks at information, they are said to have what?
Bias
What is everything that you should include on a citation from an electronic source with an author?
Author, Title, Webstie, Date, URL.
What do you create after inserting a fact in your paper?
Commentary