Research Process

Which option is a debatable research question?

• What percentage of students graduate from high school?

• Should high school attendance be required?

• What reasons do students give for leaving high school early?

• At what age is school attendance no longer required?

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Which option is a research question that will most likely need to be narrowed?

• How have adaptations helped animals survive?

• How have adaptations helped penguins survive arctic climates?

• How have adaptations helped birds survive?

• How have adaptations helped animals survive the warming climate?

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CCSS.W.9-10.7

Which is the best example of an appropriate research question?

• How many people died during World War II?

• What were the main causes of World War II?

• Who was President of the United States during World War II?

• Who lead each army during World War II?

Which of the following is a good research question?

• What are the best options for finding alternative sources of fuel?

• Where do fuel sources come from?

• Will the world run out of fuel?

• What country makes the most money from fuel sources?

True or False: Author names should be included in MLA citation.

• True

• False

_________ is the act of taking credit for someone's word or ideas.

• Writing

• Creation

• Plagiarism

• Research

A research question must...

• be debatable

• be small enough to answer in a single word

• be something you have some prior knowledge about

• should be too big to answer in a single paper (you should leave your reader wondering)

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CCSS.W.9-10.7

When using a website for research, it is important to...

• All answer choices

• Assess the credibility of the website

• Assess the currency of the information on the website

• Look for evidence of authority for the creator maintainer of the website

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.2

Which of the following search terms will be most effective to answering this question: In the United States government, how do bills become laws?

• bills and laws

• Congress

• United States government

• the law

What is missing from the cited source below?

The Usual Suspects. Dir. Bryan Singer. Perf. Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, and Benecio del Toro. Polygram, _________________1995.

• The total number of cast and crew

• Nothing is missing from this citation

• the total length of the film

• the location of filming