How to Do Research

To furnish evidence

• Support

• Opinion

• Citation

• Authorities

Why is it important to cite your sources?

• You will get arrested if you don't

• Your teacher requires it

• It gives credit to your source

• It keeps you from cheating on your research.

_{In order to organize your thoughts for a research paper, what is necessary to do?}

• Start writing it while researching.

• Take notes before writing.

• Create a graphic organizer.

• Copy quotes directly from sources.

Identify the correct sentence structure for a research paper introduction.

• A. Start with a question, provide background, state the thesis.

• B. State the thesis, provide background, start with a question.

• C. Provide background, start with a question, state the thesis.

• D. Start with a question, state the thesis, provide background.

Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence: 'The ______ of the research was to explore new methods of data analysis.'

• A. objective

• B. objection

• C. object

• D. objectionable

Which of the following is a synonym for 'analyze' in the context of research?

• A. Synthesize

• B. Examine

• C. Ignore

• D. Simplify

What is the primary purpose of a literature review in a research paper?

• A. To summarize the research findings

• B. To provide a detailed methodology

• C. To review existing research on the topic

• D. To present the researcher's opinion

Identify the correct use of passive voice in a research context.

• A. The researcher conducted the experiment.

• B. The experiment was conducted by the researcher.

• C. The researcher was conducting the experiment.

• D. The experiment conducts the researcher.

Which sentence uses the correct form of the word 'data'?

• A. The datas is conclusive.

• B. The data are conclusive.

• C. The data is conclusive.

• D. The datas are conclusive.

In the context of research, what does the term 'methodology' refer to?

• A. The results of the study

• B. The tools and techniques used to conduct research

• C. The conclusion of the research

• D. The introduction of the research paper