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This quiz is to test student knowledge on research. It is geared toward 8th grade Language Arts.
- 1.What is wrong with the following works-cited entry?Bruce, Sterling. Shaping Things. Cambridge: MIT P, 2005
- A.
The date of publication should be first
- B.
There should not be a comma between the first and last name
- C.
The title of the book should be in quotes, not underlined
- D.
The author's name should appear in directory style (last name first and first name last)
- 2.What is missing from this basic parenthetical citation? Kale, a leafy green that is akin to the cabbage, is considered by nutritionists to be " the most impressive and versatile green" (46) because of its many health benefits.
- A.
The author of the cited information
- B.
The date of the cited information
- C.
The page number of the cited information
- D.
The source of the cited information
- 3.Which of the following is the best plan for doing research?
- A.
Find a subject, determine what you need, set a schedule, browse sources, and determine goals.
- B.
Browse sources, find a subject, determine goals, determine what you need, and set a schedule.
- C.
Determine goals, find a subject, browse sources, determine what you need, and set a schedule.
- D.
Determine what you need, find a subject, browse sources, determine your goals, and set a schedule
- 4.A working bibliography requires students to create
- A.
A works-cited page
- B.
Source cards and note cards
- C.
An outline
- D.
Nothing
- 5.Using the single key word searches will
- A.
Return the best and most results
- B.
Narrow down your search
- C.
Will provide you with the exact information you need
- D.
Return the most results but include lots of unneeded information
- 6.To narrow down a search on-line or using an electronic card catalog
- A.
Use "AND"
- B.
Use "OR"
- C.
Use "quotation marks"
- D.
All of the above
- 7.Field research allows students to create primary sources through
- A.
Experimenting and recording observations
- B.
Creating and administering surveys
- C.
Arranging and conducting interviews
- D.
All of the above
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