How to Research for an Essay

How to Research for an Essay

8th Grade

25 Qs

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How to Research for an Essay

How to Research for an Essay

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.9, RL.8.2, RI.8.10

+25

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the first step in researching for an essay?

Choosing a topic

Writing the introduction

Drafting the conclusion

Editing the final draft

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a reliable source for essay research?

A personal blog

Wikipedia

A peer-reviewed journal

Social media post

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a thesis statement?

A question to be answered

A summary of the essay

A statement of the main argument

A list of sources

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Researching for an essay is important; it helps you gather information.

Researching for an essay is important it helps you gather information.

Researching for an essay is important, it helps you gather information.

Researching for an essay is important it helps you gather information.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of an outline in essay writing?

To finalize the essay

To organize ideas and structure

To write the introduction

To edit the essay

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a primary source?

A textbook

A newspaper article

An autobiography

A research paper

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does 'plagiarism' mean?

Citing sources correctly

Using someone else's work as your own

Paraphrasing information

Summarizing a text

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

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