Having provided a broad introduction to the area of study in the research proposal the focus should then move on to ___________ in the next section.

Identify the issues that form the basis of the study and develop a rational for the study

Identify who makes up the sample and how it will be studied

Discuss the instrument and operationalize any variables that will be used

Identify and discuss any ethical consideration that may occur in the research

Which of the following statements about plagiarism is most accurate?

Any suggestion that we have written what another actually wrote is morally wrong. Anyway, the whole point of a literature review is to show what we have read and what we thought about it.

It is so easy to "copy and paste" from the internet that everyone does it nowadays. If a proper reference is given, where is the harm in that?

How can we say for sure where our own ideas come from exactly? If we tried to give a reference for everything we could never hope to succeed.

Plagiarism is such an awful crime that those found guilty should be obliged to wear a scarlet "P" on their clothing.

When accessing the internet, which of these steps is the most essential?

Downloading material to be referenced

What is self-plagiarism?

When a person lifts material that they have previously written and pass it off as their own work

Using somebody else's work and passing it off as your own

To read critically means:

Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions

Taking an opposing point of view to the ideas and opinions expressed

Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding

Being negative about something before you read it

The attempt to persuade or convince an audience, often through writing

The type of rapport that is usually established in in-depth interviews

A technique used to assess the external reliability of a data source

a statement used to support or prove the thesis

the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence

a sentence that grabs your reader's attention

A statement used to support or prove the thesis

The analysis explaining the meaning of evidence

A sentence that grabs your reader’s attention

What is true of the introductory paragraph?

Introduces the big idea of the essay

What order do the sentences in a body paragraph go in?

Topic sentence, evidence, explanation

Evidence, explanation, topic sentence

Explanation, Topic sentence, Evidence

present at least a review of the literature, the methods used, the findings and a discussion. They have some common elements but may vary in overall organizational structure.

typically present a review of the literature, the findings, a discussion and recommendations.

always present recommendations as well as an outline of the methods used and the findings.

always state the research question or hypothesis and are written in first person to show that the author takes responsibility for the findings.

What kind of information is usually presented in the limitations section of a research report?

An outline of the factors that may have prevented the researcher from conducting more thorough research

An outline of the extent of the research study

An outline of the historical background of the research study

An explanation of the research tools used to gather the data

specialized language and may be appropriate when used between peers but not with people outside the field.

specialized language and is always inappropriate.

technical language used within a field and therefore has a place in research reports.

specialized language and is never appropriate in reports

The abstract of the report:

provides a snapshot of the major section of the entire report.

is usually written before the rest of the report.

serves as the introduction to the report, with a focus on the background for the research.

is usually several pages in length

The conclusion of a research report:

must be based only on material presented in the report

is the same as the abstract except that it is presented at the end of the report.

should focus only on the findings of the research.

One of the most important aspects of the results and discussion section is:

an elaborate interpretation of the findings

a repeat of the literature review

a statement of how a research question was answered

a justification for why either quantitative or qualitative methods were used

An abstract generally should:

include an argument for the validity of indicators

include an argument on how previous scholarship guided the researcher

not state the research question

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main points you should include in your conclusion?

Creating a new control variable that will alter the findings in order to conform to your hypothesis

Reiterating whether or not you were able to support your hypotheses with the data you collected and analyzed with either the quantitative or qualitative analyses

Providing the reader an idea of how the research could have been improved and if new questions based on the research findings have emerged.

Containing a discussion of how the findings from the research can be generalized to other cases.

The Literature Review:

is not the main focus of a research paper

is the main focus of a research paper

should thoroughly explain the hypotheses and theories

should explain the results of your own research

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Revising and editing are the same thing.

True

False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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When we are writing the first draft, we shouldn't worry about style and accuracy.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to write a strong abstract, introduction, and conclusion?

Because these are often the sections that readers study first

Because these are the only sections that contain the research question and overall findings of the research project

Because these are the shortest sections of the paper

Because of replicability

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is not a transition statement?

"as we know"

"at the same time"

"however"

"original"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is not a transition statement?

"in addition"

"in spite of"

"joint"

"but"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement describes the purpose of a research proposal?

It’s an overall plan, structure, and strategy designed to obtain answers to the research questions

A document for scientific scrutiny for others to judge the appropriateness of the project

A reference document to show how the research was carried out

All the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A research proposal outlines the research process that is to be undertaken so that the ____________ and appropriateness can be examined by others.

Authority

Appearance

Validity

Relevance

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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