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Whatever the genre, writers write with information. There are essentially ______ number of sources of information for nonfiction. A 3 B 4 C 5 D 6
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B 4 See The Curious Researcher, p 11:
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True/False: We all belong to discourse communities.
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True See The Curious Researcher, p 8
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True/False: Research papers can not be published as podcasts, blogs, or wikis.
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False See The Curious Researcher, p 20
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True/False: Both Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) research conventions are included in your textbook, The Curious Researcher.
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True See The Curious Researcher, p 6.
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True/False: A research paper and a research report are basically the same thing.
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False See The Curious Researcher, p 6.
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True/False:Insight is the result of conversation in which the writer assumes at least one role: believer, doubter, generator, or judge.
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False See The Curious Researcher, p 9
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Academic inquiry begins with answers, not questions.
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False See The Curious Researcher, p 9.
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The technique of fastwriting requires you to write down whatever comes into your head without worrying about eloquence or grammar.
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True See The Curious Researcher, p 1.
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To think like an academic writer, you do research because you already know what you think and want to prove it.
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False See The Curious Researcher, p 9
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When you write a research paper, the information must be more purposeful than simply reporting what's known about a specific topic.
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True See The Curious Researcher, p 6.
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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: \"The scientists studies on lavender essential oil show it effectively supports relaxation.\" A The scientists' studies on lavender essential oil show it effectively supports relaxation. B The scientists's studies on lavender essential oil show it effectively supports relaxation. c. Correct as is
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A The scientists' studies on lavender essential oil show it effectively supports relaxation. The Curious Researcher p 216.
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Long, unbroken pages of text show authority and draw the reader into the writing
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False The Curious Researcher p 212
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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: \"The results of the science ______ yogurt may help improve digestive health.\" A. The results of the science show yogurt may help improve digestive health. B. The results of the science shows yogurt may help improve digestive health.
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A. The results of the science show yogurt may help improve digestive health. The Curious Researcher p 216.
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After mentioning the full name of someone in your paper, you should use her last name in subsequent references.
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True The Curious Researcher p 217
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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: \"In an important essay, Melody Graulich notes how 'rigid dichotomizing of sex roles' in most frontier myths ______ \"often handicapped and confused male as well as female writers.\" A. \"In an important essay, Melody Graulich notes how 'rigid dichotomizing of sex roles' in most frontier myths have \"often handicapped and confused male as well as female writers.\" B. \"In an important essay, Melody Graulich notes how 'rigid dichotomizing of sex roles' in most frontier myths has \"often handicapped and confused male as well as female writers.\"
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B. \"In an important essay, Melody Graulich notes how 'rigid dichotomizing of sex roles' in most frontier myths has \"often handicapped and confused male as well as female writers.\" The Curious Researcher p 216-217
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Blocked quotes require the use of quotation marks.
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False The Curious Researcher p 217
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Commas belong inside quotation marks, not outside.
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True The Curious Researcher p 217.
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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: \"Tess laughter carried throughout the halls.\" A. Tess' laughter carried throughout the halls. B. Tess's laughter carried throughout the halls. C. Correct as is
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B. Tess's laughter carried throughout the halls. The Curious Researcher p 216.
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After mentioning the full name of someone in your paper, you should continue to always you the person's full name in subsequent references.
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False The Curious Researcher p 217
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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: \"The perils of climate change _____ many.\" A. The perils of climate change is many. B. The perils of climate change are many.
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B. The perils of climate change are many. The Curious Researcher p 216.
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The most important resource in the library is the: A. Archived magazines B. Reference librarian C. Card catalog D. Microfiche
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B. Reference librarian The Curious Researcher, p 37.
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What makes a question re-searchable? A. It's not too big or too small. B. It interests the researcher. C. Some people have a stake in the answer. D. It raises more questions. E. All of the above
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E. All of the above The Curious Researcher, p 31.
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The most common types of inquiry questions include: A. Sense-making questions, hypothesis-testing questions, and prediction-analyzing questions B. Sense-making questions, hypothesis-testing questions, and subjectivity-analyzing questions C. Emotion-generating questions, hypothesis-testing questions, and relationship-analyzing questions D. Sense-making questions, hypothesis-testing questions, and relationship-analyzing questions
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D. Sense-making questions, hypothesis-testing questions, and relationship-analyzing questions The Curious Researcher, p 42-43.
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Which of the following is NOT an effective reading strategy for research writers: A. First develop a working knowledge B. Let your own purposes guide: example, context, challenge C. Find evidence to support your presumptions about your topic D. Read with a pen in your hand
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C. Find evidence to support your presumptions about your topic The Curious Researcher, p 49
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The most essential ingredient in your research paper is: A. Perfection B. Absolutism D.Intrique D. Curiosity
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D. Curiosity The Curious Researcher, p 24.
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To develop a working knowledge of your topic, you should work from: A. More general information to more specific information B. More specific information to more general information C. Neither A or B D. Both A and B
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A. More general information to more specific information The Curious Researcher, p 35.
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Reading rhetorically means: A. Selecting the particular reading strategy you feel most comfortable with and using it consistency B. Selecting particular reading strategies that are effective in all situations and for all purposes and applying them C. Selecting particular reading strategies that are most effective in certain situations and for certain purposes and applying them D. Selecting particular research strategies based on trial and error
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C. Selecting particular reading strategies that are most effective in certain situations and for certain purposes and applying them The Curious Researcher, p 46-47.
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T/F: Accidental topics, ideas that you stumble upon, are often successful topics.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 24.
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Successful strategies to help narrow your subject include: A. Limiting the time frame of your subject B. Connecting your subject to a specific place C. Using the particulars of a person to reveal generalities about a group or larger subject D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher, p 40.
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T/F: Almost every subject you will choose to write has been written about before. The challenge is not to find a unique topic, but a unique angle on a familiar topic.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 38-39.
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T/F: It is far better to have far more information than you can use in your research paper than \"just enough.\"
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True The Curious Researcher, p 53
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T/F: The highest-quality sources are those found in trade books.
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False The Curious Researcher, p 60-61:
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T/F: Secondary sources present the original words of an author or analyze somebody else's work.
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False The Curious Researcher, p 59
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T/F: Unstable website sources are a shaky foundation for an academic essay and, therefore, best avoided.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 60
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T/F: How you phrase your search of a library database of the World Wide Web makes an enormous difference in the results.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 54
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A sound research strategy includes: A. Find enough information to fully explore a narrowly focused topic B. Find varied sources C. Find quality information D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher, p 53.
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You are most likely to find peer-reviewed articles, the highest-quality source, in: A. Encyclopedias B. Academic journals C. Specialized magazines D. Trade books
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B. Academic journals The Curious Researcher, p 60-61
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When evaluating online sources, all of the following are true EXCEPT: A. Evaluate a website without a specific purpose in mind B. Favor authored documents over those without an author C. Favor governmental websites over commercial websites D. Favor websites that have been recently updated
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A. Evaluate a website without a specific purpose in mind The Curious Researcher, p 63-64
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Varying your sources means: A. Using a sufficient number of sources so your essay is informative B. Using different kinds of sources whenever you can C. Neither A or B D. Both A and B
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D. Both A and B The Curious Researcher, p 59
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An example of a source that is NOT primary is: A. Speech B. Autobiography C. Biography D. Letter
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C. Biography The Curious Researcher, p 59
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To find experts to interview you can: A. Check the phone book B. Ask the people you regularly socialize with, including friends and instructors C. Check the Encyclopedia of Associations D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher, p 85-86.
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T/F: Nonexperts effected by your topic can provide useful information in an interview setting.
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True The Curious Researcher p 87
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Specialized search engines are also called: A. Vertical search engines B. Horizontal search engines C. Lateral search engines D. Diagonal search engines
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A. Vertical search engines The Curious Researcher, p 83.
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T/F: National newspapers are among the most authoritative journalistic sources.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 80
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T/F: Fieldwork is data that comes from observation.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 98
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T/F: When preparing for an interview, you want to compile two lists of questions: specific questions and open-ended questions.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 88
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T/F: While the Dewey Decimal library system only uses numbers, the Library of Congress system only uses letters.
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False The Curious Researcher, p 76
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T/F: The Library of Congress system is more common in college libraries than the Dewey Decimal system.
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True The Curious Researcher, p 76.
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The first step in preparing for an interview is to ask yourself: A. What does this person have to offer me? B. Is this person a real expert? C. What is the purpose of this interview? D. How long should I spend on this interview?
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C. What is the purpose of this interview? The Curious Researcher, p 88
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T/F: All search engines are the same.
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False The Curious Researcher p 8
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Which of the following is an effective strategy for retaining a strong presence in your work even when using the words of others: A. Quote selectively B. Provide a context C. Follow up D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 116
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T/F: In a college research paper, you should quote extensively.
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False The Curious Researcher p 116
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T/F: Most plagiarism is intentional.
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False The Curious Researcher p 104
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T/F: The notetaking stage may be as important as, if not more important than, the writing that takes place at the end.
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True The Curious Researcher p 101
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Which of the following is an appropriate tactic for avoiding plagiarism: A. Signal that you have borrowed distinctive words or phrases with quotation marks B. Use attribution tags to let the reader know who is the source of the idea, quotation, or fact C. Always cite borrowed material D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 106
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T/F: Writing in the middle, during the notetaking stage, helps sharpen your thinking on your topic and avoid unintentional plagiarism.
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True The Curious Researcher p 101
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T/F: Notetaking is a mechanical process of collecting as much information as you can with little thought.
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False The Curious Researcher p 102
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T/F: Paraphrasing demands that you make your own sense of something.
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True The Curious Researcher p 112
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Which of the following is a form of plagiarism: A. Handing in someone else's work and claiming that it is your own. B. Handing in the same paper for two different classes. C. Using the exact language or expressions of a source and not indicating through quotation marks and citation that the language is borrowed. D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 106
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T/F: Plagiarism is using others' ideas or words as if they were your own.
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True The Curious Researcher p 104
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In your double-entry journal, the comments you make in the right-hand column should be: A. Very specific B. Closed C. Open ended D. Vague
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C. Open ended The Curious Researcher p 127.
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A double-entry journal uses two pages or two columns on one page to document: A. Notes from a source and the original author's credentials B. Notes from a source and your fastwrite response C. Notes from a source and its bibliographic information D. Notes from a source and another author's critique of the original source
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B. Notes from a source and your fastwrite response The Curious Researcher p 127.
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T/F: Local organizations can be rich sources of not only published information but also interviews and artifacts.
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True The Curious Researcher p 141.
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Which of the following is considered an alternative source: A. Blogs B. Images C. Government websites D.A and B D. None of the above
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D.A and B The Curious Researcher p 141.
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T/F: Knowledge and information are the same thing.
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False The Curious Researcher p 126
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T/F: The U.S. government is the largest publisher in the world.
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True The Curious Researcher p 138
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Which of the following notetaking strategies encourage dialogue: A. Listening and responding B. Collecting and evaluating C. None of the above D. Both A and B
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D. Both A and B The Curious Researcher p 126
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T/F: The key to writing a strong research paper is making the information your own.
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True The Curious Researcher p 131
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T/F: The standard format of the research log can serve as a template, which can be retrieved whenever you are ready to take notes on another source.
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True The Curious Researcher p 131
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Advanced library searching techniques include: A. Bibliographies B. Interlibrary loan services C. Government documents D. A and B E. A, B, and C
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E. A, B, and C The Curious Researcher p 138-139
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Nearly any academic research paper will include: A. A S.O.F.T.—a point, claim, thesis—one main thing you are trying to say about the research question B. A review of what has already been said by others about your topic C. Specific information—evidence/data on which your interpretations, conclusions, etc. are based D. A method of reasoning through your research question E. All of the above
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E. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 149
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T/F:If you're writing an argument paper, you need to settle on a tentative thesis before you begin drafting.
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True The Curious Researcher p 15
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You may choose to write an argument essay if: A. Your research has uncovered a persuasive answer to your research question B. Your research is inconclusive C. You're not ready to make a judgment about the best answer to your research question D. None of the above
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A. Your research has uncovered a persuasive answer to your research question The Curious Researcher p 144
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T/F:Hierarchy is always the best way to organize information.
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False The Curious Researcher p 148
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An unfocused and uninformative first draft is often the result of: A. A simple topic B. Scanty research C. A boring topic D. Uninspired writing
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B. Scanty research The Curious Researcher p 154
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You may choose to write an exploratory essay if: A. Your research has uncovered a persuasive answer to your research question B. Your research is very narrowly focused C. You are less concerned with trying to get readers to think or do something than appreciate what you find interesting about your topic D. None of the above
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C. You are less concerned with trying to get readers to think or do something than appreciate what you find interesting about your topic The Curious Researcher p 144
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If you use the delayed thesis structure in writing your essay, you: A. Use a very specific thesis statement to prove your research question B. Use the information from your research to think through your research question C.Use the information from your research to intentionally disprove your research question D.None of the above
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B. Use the information from your research to think through your research question The Curious Researcher p 149
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T/F:The delayed thesis structure is commonly used with the exploratory essay structure.
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True The Curious Researcher p 148
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T/F:You should always have the structure of your essay set in place before you begin the drafting process.
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FALSE The Curious Researcher p 148
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T/F: The question-claim structure is commonly used with the argument essay structure.
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True The Curious Researcher p 148
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To help figure out the common ground you share with your readers, as yourself: A. What are my readers' own experiences with my topic? B. Is there some way in my paper I can show readers that it is relevant to them? C. How can I help readers to see what they already know? D. None of the above E. All of the above
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E. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 167
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Which of the following writing elements can effectively help bring people to the page in your writing: A. Case studies, interviews, charts, and tables B. Case studies, quotes, charts, and tables C. Case studies, interviews, anecdotes, and tables D. Case studies, interviews, anecdotes, and quotes
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D. Case studies, interviews, anecdotes, and quotes The Curious Researcher p 170.
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After you write your lead and before you continue with your draft consider: A. How your topic intersects with your readers' experiences B. Whether or not it is possible to \"put faces\" on your topic C. If you can further clarify, dramatize, or emphasize what you've come to understand about the answers to your research question D. If there are opportunities to surprise your readers with interesting facts or arguments E. All of the above
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E. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 166
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T/F: A good ending should not add anything to the paper.
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False The Curious Researcher p 171
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T/F: If your topic does not readily yield common ground, a skilled writer may want to create comparisons the reader can relate to, such as a comparison between the modern AIDS epidemic and the bubonic plague of the 14th century.
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True The Curious Researcher p 168
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T/F: Unless your ideas are anchored to specific cases, observations, experiences, statistics, and people, they will be reduced to abstractions and lose their power for your reader.
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True The Curious Researcher p 169
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Which of the following is NOT an effective way to control quoted information: A. Grafting quotes B. Sandwiching quotes C. Hanging quotes D. Billboarding quotes
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C. Hanging quotes The Curious Researcher p 178-179
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Not all endings are created equal. Avoid an ending that: A. Restates what you have already said B. Begins with signal words like \"In conclusion\" or \"Thus\" C. Trails off into another topic D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 171
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T/F: When writing, look at the large to understand the small.
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False The Curious Researcher p 169
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After you write your lead, take some time to explore the ___ considerations Ballenger outlines. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
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C. 4 The Curious Researcher p 166
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T/F: Paragraph length can be a useful indication of overall paragraph unity.
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True The Curious Researcher p 205
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One way to see if your draft research essay is sufficiently reader-based is to determine whether it does ____ things that all essays must do. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
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B. 3 The Curious Researcher p 187
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T/F: So long as the writing is interesting, it is okay for a paragraph to include more than one main idea.
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False The Curious Researcher p 205
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T/F: Revision begins and ends with concerns about language—that it's about how you say it rather than what you say.
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False The Curious Researcher p 201
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T/F: Research is a recursive process.
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True The Curious Researcher p 198
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T/F: For coherence, all sentences within a paragraph should be about the same length.
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False The Curious Researcher p 209
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To be sufficiently reader-based, all essays must: A. Have a clear purpose Establish why the question and its answer is significant Say one main thing D. All of the above
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D. All of the above The Curious Researcher p 187
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T/F: In a sentence that uses passive voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action.
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False The Curious Researcher p 207
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T/F: Telltale sign of passive voice is that it usually requires a form of the verb to be.
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True The Curious Researcher p 207
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T/F: In reader-based prose, the writer has sufficiently addressed his/her assumptions about the reader's understanding and knowledge of the topic.
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True The Curious Researcher p 187
