Research and Presentation Unit Test

Which source is most credible for an essay on The Supreme Court?

• NATO.gov
• supremecourt.gov
• Tik Tok
• RIstatelaws.com

Paraphrasing is pulling direct quotes from your research source and adding it into your writing.

• True
• False

Which in-text citation is correct?

• According to the President, "direct action is being taken" (CNN).
• According to the President, direct action is being taken.
• (USA.gov), there is direct action being taken.
• Direct action is being taken.

Which is an example of cause and effect

• The restaurant did not gave any gluten-free options.
• I don't like crowds, so I decided to stay home.
• Yesterday was a sunny day. Today it is raining.
• Because I had to reschedule my appointment, I had to book a different time.

A claim is a direct statement expressing your argument/stance on a specific topic.

• True
• False

Which search term is best to use when researching climate change?

• "Causes of climate change"
• "Gardening ideas"
• "Pros and cons of climate change"
• "Climate change conspiracy theory"

The first step to developing a research project is to identify and develop your topic.

• True
• False

Which are the following are the most credible websites? (More than one answer)

• .org
• .edu
• .gov
• .com

Online blogs are credible sources to use for research because they are non-opinionated.

• True
• False

Which of the following methods can you use to avoid plagiarism?

• Changing the word order
• Crediting sources and using in-text citations
• Copying and pasting from sites such as Jishka
• Removing a work cited page