Research Paper Writing Quiz

What determines the quality of search terms on the Internet?

• The number of hits.

• The relevance of the hits on the first page.

• The speed of the search engine.

• The popularity of the website.

What is the process used to determine the best leads for your topic?

• Logic and the process of elimination.

• Random selection.

• Popularity ranking.

• Speed of access.

How many clicks does it usually take to figure out if you're in the right subject area when you are doing a keyword search?

• One or two clicks.

• Five clicks.

• Ten clicks.

• Twenty clicks.

What should you keep a running list of while browsing directories?

• Keywords associated with your topic.

• Websites visited.

• Images found.

• Errors encountered.

What should you consider about the author when evaluating a book?

• The author's nationality

• The author's previous works

• Whether the author has a discernable bias

• The author's age

What is one way to evaluate an article's publication?

• Determine if it is a scholarly or popular publication

• Check the number of pages

• Look at the font size

• Count the number of images

What is a characteristic of scholarly journals?

• They are always free to access

• They publish articles without citations

• They publish original research with citations

• They focus on entertainment

What is a feature of popular news and general-interest magazines?

• They always cite their sources

• They are less authoritative

• They focus on academic research

• They are only available online

What is the purpose of reading the opening and concluding paragraphs of a chapter?

• To memorize the content

• To determine the chapter's usefulness

• To find grammatical errors

• To count the number of words

What is the benefit of identifying key words or phrases in a book's index?

• It helps in finding the author's biography

• It assists in locating relevant research topics

• It provides a summary of the book

• It shows the book's publication history