Research Paper
All of the following are parts of a Research Paper, EXCEPT... Introduction, Supporting Evidence, Conclusion, References, Pictures
Pictures
What is the best voice for a research paper?
1st Person, 2nd Person, 3rd Person
3rd Person
What is the basic information needed for an in-text citation?
author’s last name and year of publication
Should this paper be double spaced?
Yes
"Obama is from Hawaii" is an example of a...
a. Fact
b. Opinion
a. Fact
What is the goal of the introductory paragraph in a research paper?
Name the topic, give some background, and identify points the rest of the paper will cover
All of the following are steps of the Writing Process EXCEPT...
Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish/Turn in the assignment, Summarize
Summarize
Which one is correct?
a. Cane & Bellows (2018, p.4) “children and ...”
b. Cane and Bellows (2018) stated that ...
c. Cane and Bellows in 2018 state that ...
b. Cane and Bellows (2018) stated that ...
Should this paper have a specific APA 7 title page?
Yes
A BIASED source is...
a. Neutral
b. Slanted towards one viewpoint
b. Slanted towards one viewpoint
Why do we use triangles to represent the ideas in an Introduction and conclusion?
The ideas go from broad to narrow in the introduction and from narrow to broad in the conclusion.
What rule is best when choosing your research topic?
a. Choose something that everyone has written about that way you know there will be information
b. Choose a topic that is broad so you won't run out of things to talk about
c. Choose a narrow topic that you can explore in detail and may be original to you
d. Most of your ideas are bad ones so just go with the first one
c. Choose a narrow topic that you can explore in detail and may be original to you
If I have a quote that takes up 2 pages, how do I write the in-text citation?
pp. 308-309
Should the beginning of all paragraphs be indented? What does it mean to indent? How do I do it?
Yes. When you indent you begin the first word about an inch away from the left margin. You can do this by hitting TAB on your computer.
Which is better for a research paper?
a. A biased source
b. An unbiased source
b. An unbiased source
Should the order of ideas in the thesis statement also be the order of ideas in the rest of the paper? Why or why not?
Yes, keeping the order the same helps the reader follow your points and helps the writer maintain an order of ideas.
Why is outlining important for a research paper
a. I have to turn it in for a grade
b. Gives you a guide to follow and exposes where you may need to do more research
c. Research papers are too long to do without one
d. Outlines are just busy work
b. Gives you a guide to follow and exposes where you may need to do more research
Which one is a parenthetical citation?
a. Hardy and Toll (2010) described the situation as ...
b. The situation was described as ... (Hardy & Toll, 2010).
b. The situation was described as ... (Hardy & Toll, 2010).
So, the title of my paper must be in Title Case but the title of journal articles in my References must be in Sentence Case, right?
Right
All of the following are questions you need to think about when looking for online sources for a research paper, EXCEPT...
a. Is it BIASED?
b. Does it end with ".com"?
c. Is it VAGUE?
d. Does it have pictures?
e. Does it come from WIKIPEDIA?
d. Does it have pictures?
Should you always state your personal opinions in a research paper?
No. You should never use the pronoun "I" or say "I think." However, these are your ideas and this is your perspective. Relay your ideas supported by research.
Why should you be researching and writing your rough draft simultaneously?
a. Research guides your writing and writing shows what you may still need to research
b. Speeds things up to do two things at once
c. Multitasking is always a bad idea
d. Cleaning up grammar mistakes as you go makes editing easier
a. Research guides your writing and writing shows what you may still need to research
Which one is a narrative citation?
a. According to Peltry and Meldrum (2021) the aftershocks were felt ...
b. The aftershocks were felt ... (Peltry & Meldrum, 2021).
a. According to Peltry and Meldrum (2021) the aftershocks were felt ...
What is Prof. Rice’s WORST pet peeve of all time?
Spaces in between the paragraphs to try to make the paper seem longer and reach the page limit
Plagiarizing is...
a. Legal
b. Right
c. Stealing someone else's work and claiming it as your own
c. Stealing someone else's work and claiming it as your own