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Answer these multiple choice question:
Synthesizing tables are most helpful for WHICH of the following reasons?
- noting the variety of alternate views on the topic
- capturing areas of disagreement
- noting sources of agreement
- citing examples of writer's main thoughts
How are background sources MOST relevant to researchers?
- They explain an interesting theory related to the topic.
- They provide a convincing argument on one side of the debate.
- They explain the best ways to conduct research projects.
- They feature established facts that help ground the researcher's work.
Which of the following DOES NOT describe a characteristic of news, trade, and popular sources?
- They may be subject to editorial review or review by industry practitioners.
- They make assertions without always providing readers with verification of evidence.
- They are written primarily to educate or entertain.
- They use a broad citation system to document sources.
When reading complex or dull materials, which of the following is the LEAST helpful approach?
- Give yourself a small window of time to understand and then move on to a more interesting piece.
- Concentrate on understanding the difficult parts of the writing before moving on to others.
- Try to connect reading with personal experiences.
- Consider how the reading changes your opinions about your topic.
Choose the best topic sentence.
- Determination is a key trait in a strong leader and can be learned and developed in many ways.
- Good leaders are determined to lead.
- Barak Obama is a strong leader because he is an orator and has a casual approach.
Passage-based free-writing helps writers do all of the following?
- construct perfectly formed ideas
- paraphrase ideas of others
- explain complicated passages
- respond to significant quotations
"Secret organizations are watching our every move. The fact that we know nothing about them shows how powerful they actually are." This is an example of
- a begging-the-question fallacy.
- an appeal-to-ignorance fallacy.
- misplacing the burden of proof fallacy.
- a slippery-slope fallacy.
Which of the following does NOT apply to student researchers?
- You must demonstrate knowledge of a subject.
- You must include credible, scholarly research.
- You must actively respond to the experts in your writing.
- You must seek to correct other studies.
Each paragraph should support multiple topics.
When starting your search for peer reviewed scholarly sources, which of the following types of databases is your BEST choice?
- a subject-specific database
- a field-specific database
- a general-purpose database
- a basic Google search