Language Research - Finals
- 1.You might have told your friend, “If only someone did something like this…”
- A.
FORMATION OF A HYPOTHESIS
- B.
IDENTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM
- C.
REASONING AND DEDUCTION
- D.
VERIFICATION, MODIFICATION, OR REJECTION OF THE HYPOTHESIS
- 2.You have drawn a mind-map based on your readings.
- A.
FORMATION OF A HYPOTHESIS
- B.
IDENTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM
- C.
REASONING AND DEDUCTION
- D.
VERIFICATION, MODIFICATION, OR REJECTION OF THE HYPOTHESIS
- 3.You have collected survey forms from your students to evaluate the learning log.
- A.
FORMATION OF A HYPOTHESIS
- B.
IDENTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM
- C.
REASONING AND DEDUCTION
- D.
VERIFICATION, MODIFICATION, OR REJECTION OF THE HYPOTHESIS
- 4.You have decided that some educational journal articles are irrelevant to your classroom context.
- A.
FORMATION OF A HYPOTHESIS
- B.
IDENTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM
- C.
REASONING AND DEDUCTION
- D.
VERIFICATION, MODIFICATION, OR REJECTION OF THE HYPOTHESIS
- 5.You have used Excel files to capture your students’ progress.
- A.
FORMATION OF A HYPOTHESIS
- B.
IDENTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM
- C.
REASONING AND DEDUCTION
- D.
VERIFICATION, MODIFICATION, OR REJECTION OF THE HYPOTHESIS
- 6.You scanned your students’ multiple-choice answers to learn about their misconceptions.
- A.
FORMATION OF A HYPOTHESIS
- B.
IDENTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM
- C.
REASONING AND DEDUCTION
- D.
VERIFICATION, MODIFICATION, OR REJECTION OF THE HYPOTHESIS
- 7.A good thesis statement...
- A.
Is vague and indirect.
- B.
Presents a position that is debatable.
- C.
Makes broad generalizations.
- D.
States the obvious.
- 8.A good thesis statement...
- A.
Presents more than one position on a topic.
- B.
Is angry and biased in tone.
- C.
Is merely a restatement of the topic.
- D.
Makes clear the direction the essay is going to take.
- 9.Mind mapping and outlining are different ways of...
- A.
Organizing your thoughts.
- B.
Scheduling your writing time.
- C.
Rewarding yourself.
- D.
Getting bogged down in your research.
- 10.Revising and editing are the same thing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The difference between revising and editing is that...
- A.
When we revise we make minor changes, and when we edit we make major changes to our writing.
- B.
When we edit we make minor changes, and when we revise we make major changes to our writing.
- C.
Revising has to do with improving the text, and editing doesn't.
- D.
Editing has to do with improving the text, and revising doesn't.
- 12.When we are writing the first draft, we shouldn't worry about style and accuracy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.When writing an academic paper, we should assume our reader knows nothing about the topic.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.It is best to avoid theses that are too argumentative or controversial.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Your final thesis might be different from your original working thesis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Writing your paper in stages, bit by bit, is the surest way to guarantee successful completion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.You cannot use secondary sources if they do not directly discuss the work you are analyzing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Choosing a topic that is too narrow is as big a problem as choosing a topic that is too broad.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The reader of your paper must ultimately agree with you.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.The title of a text is usually your first clue as to what it's about.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Most close readings are of lengthy texts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.You should probably decide on your research topic before you go to the library to search for sources.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Your research topic and your thesis are the same thing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.In most cases, you will probably have to narrow your topic, or you will have too much information.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.In Modern Languages courses, most of your secondary sources are likely to be newspaper and magazine articles.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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