English Exam

True or False: Reserve books may be checked out over night

False

What is a primary source?

First hand sources of information

What types of articles does Google Scholar provide access to?

Research articles

What is a secondary source?

Restatements of primary sources, summarized

What is an opinion?

Subjective, cannot be proven

What are the 3 best ways to include the words of other writers in your research paper?

Summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting

Who are popular works written for?

The public

What are peer-reviewed sources?

Articles reviewed by experts before they are published

What is an in-text citation tip?

Avoid redundancy

What is a tertiary source?

Collections of primary and/or secondary sources

What is synthesis?

Combining your own ideas with those of others

What would you do if you wanted to use a Wikipedia article?

Consider it a starting point and verify the info with a scholarly source

What are the elements of a properly formatted MLA Works Cited page?

12 point font, double spaced, hanging indentations

What is the first step of the information cycle?

Informal communication, like texts or tweets

What best describes a thesis statement of a research paper?

It is the sentence that answers the research question

When you start researching a broad topic, what is the best method for making the subject manageable?

Narrowing the topic by limiters such as a specific time period, location, person, issue, etc.

What is a fact?

Objective, can be proven

True or false: Scholarly works contain information that can be verified

True

True or false: When you are writing your paper, your conclusion should be based on what others have already written, as well as your own original ideas.

True

What is Boolean Searching?

Using AND, OR, NOT to avoid pages of useless info

When is it acceptable to use online citation generators?

Verify your citation is correct by referring to the MLA handbook or Purdue Owl Website