Writing Research Papers
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Answer the following questions about writing a research paper.
- 1.A good way to evaluate trustworthy online sources is to...
- A.
Look at the domain extension.
- B.
Look for pages with background music.
- C.
Look for pages that have no author listed.
- D.
Look for pages written by amateurs.
- 2.In general, the most trustworthy online sources have the domain extensions...
- A.
.php and .mov.
- B.
.gov and .edu.
- C.
.com and .jpeg.
- D.
.asp and .png.
- 3.In general, an online source is not good if...
- A.
The author has authority on the subject.
- B.
The author provides evidence to substantiate opinions.
- C.
There are a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes.
- D.
What the author says can be substantiated by other sources.
- 4.In general, an online source is good if...
- A.
It provides no links to other sources.
- B.
The author uses an angry, provocative tone.
- C.
The tone is sensationalistic.
- D.
The site is not obviously just an advertisement for a product.
- 5.Sites should be avoided if...
- A.
They contain a lot of dead links.
- B.
It is an academic site.
- C.
The information they contain is relevant to your research.
- D.
The author uses a fair and balanced tone.
- 6.A good thesis statement...
- A.
Is vague and indirect.
- B.
Presents a position that is debatable.
- C.
Makes broad generalizations.
- D.
States the obvious.
- 7.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.
- 8.If you are experiencing writer's block, you should...
- A.
Make sure that everything you write is perfect.
- B.
Turn off your internal critic.
- C.
Start writing later in the quarter.
- D.
Start writing your introduction.
- 9.Generally speaking, which of the following should you NOT do when writing a paper?
- A.
Start early enough in the quarter to make sure you are finished in time.
- B.
Develop the introduction and conclusion later.
- C.
Use deadlines (as motivators) to your own advantage.
- D.
Try to put everything in a logical order while you are writing.
- 10.Which of the following is not a good way to structure your paper?
- A.
Asking yourself questions about the text as you read.
- B.
Arguing against a secondary source with which you disagree.
- C.
Writing bits and pieces of your paper, then putting them all together in a logical order afterwards.
- D.
Trying to guess what your professor wants.
- 11.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
- A.
Generally speaking, who, what, where, why, and how are irrelevant questions when writing about literature.
- B.
Even people who write well sometimes have difficulty writing.
- C.
Worrying about the final grade will probably make it more difficult to write.
- D.
You should always choose a topic that is interesting to you.
- 12.Which of the following should you NOT do if you are having difficulty writing?
- A.
Focus on the subject of your paper.
- B.
Avoid writing until you feel comfortable.
- C.
Give yourself small rewards along the way.
- D.
Establish your own personal ideal conditions for writing.
- 13.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.
- 14.Which of these is not a transition statement?
- A.
"as we know"
- B.
"at the same time"
- C.
"however"
- D.
"original"
- 15.Which of these is not a transition statement?
- A.
"in addition"
- B.
"in spite of"
- C.
"joint"
- D.
"but"
- 16.Which of these is not a transition statement?
- A.
"match"
- B.
"however"
- C.
"in addition"
- D.
"moreover"
- 17.Which of the following is not a transition statement?
- A.
"yet"
- B.
"so"
- C.
"of course"
- D.
"average"
- 18.Revising and editing are the same thing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.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.
- 20.When we are writing the first draft, we shouldn't worry about style and accuracy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.When writing an academic paper, we should assume our reader knows nothing about the topic.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Your paper should have a unifying theme stated as a thesis near the end of the first or second paragraph.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.It is best to avoid theses that are too argumentative or controversial.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.An argument is a conceptual statement aimed at a specific conclusion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.It's a good idea to give your paper the same title as the work you are writing about.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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