How to Research for an Essay

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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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.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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