Research 1
The controlling idea of your research transforms into what major part of your research paper?
a. Introduction
b. Conclusion
c. Works Cited Page
d. Thesis Statement
Thesis Statement
It is acceptable to introduce new ideas in the conclusion.
a. True
b. False
False
Is it acceptable to consult Wikipedia when writing a research paper?
a. Yes, since it is an encyclopedia.
b. No, because it is not a valid source.
c. Yes, but only as a starting point for further research.
d. None of the above.
Yes, but only as a starting point for further research.
Who is International 4-8818?
a. The Golden One’s father
b. A member of the World Council of Scholars
c. Equality 7-2521’s best friend
d. One of the screamers at the Home of the Students
Equality 7-2521’s best friend
An argumentative research paper is:
a. A collection of quotes on a particular topic
b. An expression of your own ideas or thoughts, backed up by high-quality, reputable sources
c. A summary of all the resources you can find on a topic
d. None of the above
An expression of your own ideas or thoughts, backed up by high-quality, reputable sources
Why is it necessary to proofread a paper?
a. Spelling and grammar checking applications may not identify misspellings or incorrectly used words.
b. It is only necessary if you don’t have spell check and grammar check.
c. It is important to keep the teacher happy.
d. It is not necessary.
Spelling and grammar checking applications may not identify misspellings or incorrectly used words.
What is plagiarism?
a. Writing down your own thoughts.
b. Writing down someone else's thoughts and giving them credit.
c. Writing down someone else's thoughts as your own.
d. Writing down nothing and handing it in.
Writing down someone else's thoughts as your own.
Why do the members of the World Council of Scholars reject the light bulb?
a. Because it was made by an individual, not a group
b. Because the bulb doesn’t work
c. Because they already have one
d. Because the bulb is too bright
Because it was made by an individual, not a group
When you begin your research, is it best to start with a preconceived idea of what you will prove?
a. Yes, because the research will take less time.
b. Yes, because the research paper is supposed to prove your own idea.
c. No, because you should think analytically and let the data guide you.
d. No, because a research paper is just a collection of other people’s ideas.
No, because you should think analytically and let the data guide you.
A single sentence that sums up your research in a judgment, conclusion, or argument is known as a:
a. Thesis statement
b. Narrow topic
c. Supporting detail
d. Broad topic
Thesis statement
You are writing a research paper on To Kill a Mockingbird and want to make the following claim: Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, is an important 20th-century American author. Is this common knowledge, or do you need a citation?
a. Citation required
b. Common knowledge
Common knowledge
Why does Equality 7-2521 decide to offer the World Council of Scholars the light bulb?
a. He wants to help his brothers
b. He wants the World Council of Scholars to forgive him for not telling the Home Council where he had been
c. He wants the World Council of Scholars to pay him for his invention
d. He wants to barter the lightbulb for a date with the Golden One
He wants to help his brothers
Should you work back and forth between the steps when building a research paper?
a. Yes, because all the pieces work together as a cohesive whole.
b. Yes, because it will show your teacher you can think backwards.
c. No, because once a step is finished it is written in stone.
d. No, because you’ll just get confused.
Yes, because all the pieces work together as a cohesive whole.
One way to tell if a website is good for research is to:
a. Find out if a subject-matter expert reviewed the material.
b. See if your friends like it.
c. Look for celebrity endorsements.
d. All of the above
Find out if a subject-matter expert reviewed the material.
While discussing the social implications of To Kill a Mockingbird, you want to give this background information: Southern society at the turn of the century was hierarchical, with income, family lineage, and personal accomplishments among the measures used to establish social rank. Is this common knowledge, or are you required to give a citation?
a. Citation required
b. Common knowledge
Citation required
What does Equality 7-2521 do for a living, officially?
a. He sweeps the streets
b. He invents things
c. He builds houses
d. He fights for equality
He sweeps the streets
Titles of articles should be
a. italicized
b. in quotation marks
c. underlined
d. in bold type
in quotation marks
What order do the sources go in on the works cited page?
a. The order you found the sources in your research.
b. The order you used the sources in your paper.
c. Alphabetical by author’s last name, or first word in the article title if no author is available.
d. It really doesn’t matter.
Alphabetical by author’s last name, or first word in the article title if no author is available.
To Kill a Mockingbird is your favorite book, and you have read a lot of information related to the novel. You happen to know from your reading that Harper Lee based her character Dill on a friend, fellow author Truman Capote. You have no idea where you found this information; you just remember having read it or heard it somewhere. If you mention it in your paper, does it require a citation?
a. Citation required
b. Common knowledge
Citation required
Who built the house in which Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One live at the end of the novella?
a. The Homebuilders
b. The Golden One
c. Equality 7-2521
d. Men from the Unmentionable Times
Men from the Unmentionable Times