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Planning a Paper with Sources

1. Jake is interested in writing on "children of divorce" for his research paper. However, he's correctly concerned that the topic is probably too _______ to be workable.

A. creative

B. ordinary

C. narrow

D. controversial

4. Thelma's working thesis is "Children raised permissively are more likely to be dependent, impulse driven, and socially immature." Her next step will probably be to

A. offer a dictionary definition of permissiveness.

B. list research questions on her topic.

C. define several different styles of parenting.

D. write an outline for her essay.

5. When annotating your impressions of a reading, which of the following should you include?

A. Ideas you agree or disagree with

B. Unfamiliar words

C. Headings

D. Highlighted text

6. Which of the following works could serve as a secondary source for a research paper?

A. Martin Luther King, /Letters from Birmingham Jail/

B. Gertrude Stein, /The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas/

C. Clarence Livermore, /Isaac Newton: His Life and Times/

D. William Butler Yeats, /A Vision/

7. James has just accessed a website he thinks may be relevant to his essay topic. He finds a likely source document and then checks to see when it was posted to the site. It's most likely that James is concerned with whether the document information is

A. scholarly.

B. current.

C. interesting.

D. accurate.

9. Writing a statement such as "After reading the essay, I felt _______," is an example of using the

A. key-word response method.

B. annotation method.

C. abstract learning style.

D. two-column format.

10. Eric and Heather are choosing a topic for their research paper. Eric will choose a topic that he knows can be covered adequately in his five-page paper. Heather will choose a topic about a current news event. Who is choosing a workable topic?

A. Neither Eric nor Heather

B. Both Eric and Heather

C. Only Heather

D. Only Eric

13. You can take an active or passive approach to reading. Which of the following is associated with passive reading?

A. Looking up answers to questions while reading

B. Reading the content from start to finish

C. Writing notes while reading

D. Highlighting text while reading

16. An Internet or print source that supports a strong opinion with distorted facts and incomplete information is presenting a/an _______ viewpoint.

A. dishonest

B. scholarly

C. biased

D. relevant

18. Which of the following websites would most likely be a usable source for a research paper about minimum wage?

A. http://www.dol.gov/

B. http://www.care2.com/causes/surprising-facts-about-minimum-wage-earners.html

C. http://www.raisetheminimumwage.com/facts/

D. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage

19. If you're having a hard time reading sentences because they're long and confusing, you should first

A. imagine yourself having the writer's experiences.

B. find some background information about the writer.

C. read the sentences aloud.

D. read the summary or conclusion.

20. An ancient king once asked three blind sages to identify a creature he called a pachyderm by examining it with their hands. The first sage described the creature as a thick, wrinkled hose, possibly some kind of serpent. The second sage said the creature was wide and flat, almost like a wall. The third sage reported that it was like a tree trunk with rough, wrinkled bark. What aspect of determining an idea for an essay topic does this fable illustrate?

A. Viewing a topic from different perspectives

B. Gathering sources for research

C. Narrowing a topic to manageable proportions

D. Thinking outside the box

21. All or most of the ideas presented in an essay will be questionable if they're based on A. biased sources.

B. a reliable opinion.

C. a false assumption.

D. a generalization.

23. When reading a difficult text, there are various strategies to help you absorb the content. Which of the following strategies is suggested when the material contains unfamiliar words?

A. Make outline notes in the margins.

B. Study with a classmate.

C. Study the surrounding text for clues to the meaning of the words.

D. Create a graphic organizer of the words.

24. An example of a primary source is a/an

A. biography.

B. blog.

C. encyclopedia article.

D. newspaper story.

25. In the active reading process, when should you draw graphic organizers?

A. While you highlight key points

B. After you read

C. Before you read

D. While you read

26. Which of the following can you use to pique your interest in a reading assignment?

A. Previewing

B. Annotating

C. Studying the figures

D. Reviewing

27. Wendy and Peter are determining a website's purpose. Wendy will start by identifying the site's sponsor. Peter will check the advertisers who support the website. Who is correctly going about determining a website's purpose?

A. Only Wendy

B. Only Peter

C. Both Wendy and Peter

D. Neither Wendy nor Peter

28. Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning key elements of an essay?

A. The thesis is stated indirectly.

B. The opening paragraph indicates the subject.

C. The title conveys the author's point of view.

D. Details provide a fair and balanced viewpoint.

29. If you tend to overlook details and focus on the big ideas of a story, you're most likely a(n) _______learner.

A. abstract

B. verbal

C. social

D. spatial

30. An effective way to scan material for information is to

A. read every other page.

B. read only the first two words of every sentence.

C. follow a pattern to systematically cover the page.

D. closely scrutinize every sentence. End of exam

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