Research

Copying information and text from the internet without giving proper credit to the author is considered plagiarism.

• true

• false

What should be the last thing said in the introduction?

• your conclusion

• Your first detail

• Your thesis statement

• Your favorite story

A ______________ refers to  acquiring information for your report from a book, newspaper article, website, etc.

• Source
• Plagiarism
• MLA Style
• Table of Contents

What is the most credible source type on the internet?

• An article that was published through a magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc...
• An anonymously posted comment on a social media site
• A narrative written on a personal blog
• A Wikipedia article on any given topic

What is the definition of bias? 

• An author or source can see two sides to an argument and is fair to both
• An author or source does not take a stand on a topic and is too wishy-washy
• An author or source does not have the valid credentials that would make them an expert on the topic
• An author or source is prejudiced or close-minded by only seeing one side to an argument for personal reasons

How is summarizing different from quoting? 

• Summaries allow you to restate someone's ideas in your own words without using quotation marks
• Summaries are always found at the end of a book or on a book cover
• Summaries have to be placed inside of quotation marks to show that the ideas were not originally your own
• Summaries do not require citations like direct quotes would

What is a citation?

• a written sentence

• where the info is from

• a quotation

• using someone else's work as your own

What is the minimum number of sources you should have in your works cited?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 10

How many paragraphs should you have in your research paper?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Your research paper should be typed with single spacing.

• True

• False