Research Essay

The middle of your essay contains most of your:

• transitions

• thesis

• bibliography

• supporting details

Which of the following is the best way to collect research?

• Use only electronic sources.

• Use as few resources as possible.

• Use a variety of sources.

• Use only books and magazines.

Why is it important to organize the information you collect?

• It organizes the paper you will write.

• It eliminates having to write the paper.

• It shows your teacher what you have done.

• It lets you see the books you have read.

If it tells you where the information came from, it is probably

• citation

• evidence

• analysis

• research

Why would you need to cite your information?

• to make it more credible

• to give the author credit

• to avoid plagiarism

• All of these reasons!

Which of these is not an example of evidence?

• direct quotes

• explanations

• statistics

• paraphrases

Body paragraphs should begin with a

• concluding sentence

• transition sentence

• topic sentence

• quote

Make sure you also include a  ____________ to move the reader from one point to the next.

• transition sentence

• topic sentence

• quote

• source

An introductory paragraph should begin with a

• citation

• hook

• source

• thesis

What is the primary purpose of a research essay?

• To entertain the reader

• To present and support a thesis with evidence

• To summarize a novel

• To describe a personal experience