Question 1.
Synthesizing helps writers with WHICH of the following skills? (Points : 1) Reading to understand a fact
Memorizing important data
Selecting the correct option
Seeing connections between sources
Which of the following is NOT a great demonstration of scholarly writing material? (Points : 1) Lecturing readers on common knowledge
Making an argument
Criticizing another writer’s method
Borrowing expert authority
Which of the following statements BEST describes plagiarism? (Points : 1) Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of common knowledge without a citation.
Plagiarism is the unique formulation of your own ideas.
Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of words and ideas originating with other writers.
Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of quotes from informal conversations.
When taking notes to avoid plagiarism, which of the following is NOT suggested? (Points : 1) Enclose all words from a source in quotation marks.
Marking up your texts while conducting research allows for all of the following EXCEPT (Points : 1) focusing your attention actively.
Limiting the scope of your research project can involve all of the following, EXCEPT (Points : 1) specifying a subtopic to help limit your research.
exploring a problem fully and completely.
defining a location where you will focus your attention.
viewing your topic through a specific theoretical perspective.
Which method of research offers the MOST comprehensive list of academic articles across disciplines? (Points : 1) Accessing Google Scholar’s broad database
Using a specialized database at a library
Searching the dictionary
viewing specific encyclopedias online
A parent topic is a good starting point for ALL BUT ONE of the following reasons: (Points : 1) Parent topics provide a general framework from which to get started.
Parent topics provide a context for the debate.
Parent topics show how your topic relates to larger issues.
Parent topics create boundaries and limitations to maintain focus.
Which of the following is NOT an example of signaling that an idea originates from another source? (Points : 1) Enclosing words from the writer in quotation marks
Using attributional phrases when including a writer’s ideas
Summarizing and paraphrasing in your own words without citation
Including an in-text citation at the end of the sentence
A researcher can tell that questions are coherent by all of the following results, EXCEPT when (Points : 1) the essential questions are unrelated to one another.
Which of the following steps do not help writers develop research topics into appropriate lines of inquiry? (Points : 1) Identify the parent, sibling, and child topics
Construct a central, one-dimensional topic
Develop a set of essential and supporting questions
Define the scope of your project
In the Chapter 2 case study, while researching the impact of technology on teen social life, Emma uses supporting questions to do all of the following EXCEPT (Points : 1) to locate open-ended questions for further consideration.
to find new ways to gather and interpret data.
to discover new questions to ask.
to uncover new relationships.
Synthesizing tables are most helpful for WHICH of the following reasons? (Points : 1) Noting the variety of alternate views on the topic
Capturing areas of disagreement
Noting sources of agreement
Citing examples of writer’s main thoughts
Which of the following reasons is the LEAST likely cause of plagiarism? (Points : 1) A belief that all information is common knowledge
When writing a thesis paragraph, you should AVOID (Points : 1) explaining the significance of your thesis.
claiming other authors’ ideas as your own.
establishing your own perspective in a scholarly debate.
articulating your thesis as a response to established research.
Once a writer has completed the first stages of the research project, which of the following is MOST recommended? (Points : 1) Writers should follow a strict schedule and not skip around.
Which of the following types of sources is LEAST likely to meet your research needs? (Points : 1) A source whose primary function is to establish fact
A source that considers alternative explanations
A source that takes a different position than the one you hold
A source that treats readers as fellow researchers
A good synthesis includes all of the following elements EXCEPT (Points : 1) the interweaving of quoted and cited passages into your own paragraphs.
the use of specialized language.
the credentials of the authors of your research articles.
lack of distinction between your views and the ideas of other writers.
Which of the following sources is likely NOT useful beyond the information it contains? (Points : 1) A source that is lengthy and treats subject with complexity
A source that uses the specialized language of experts
A source that serves multiple purposes
A source that is short and presents answers as matters of fact
When making basic marks and marginal comments, which strategy is LEAST helpful? (Points : 1) Underlining essential and supporting questions
Drawing a block around complex passages
Drawing lines to make connections
Highlighting large sections of text
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