Research test review

Explain the four main steps to creating a works cited list

-List your sources alphabetically by last name of author -Include title of article or segment, and title of complete work or publication -Include the publisher and year of publication -For internet sources, include the date you acessed the information of the website

Explain how to integrate brief quotations into your research report

-Weave the quotation into your text, so that it blends smoothly with your own words -Enclose the quoted words in quotation marks. Also use commas to set off the quoted words from your own words -Add a footnote or in-text citation

Explain how to evaluate the soures where you get your quotations from

-Well-regarded books, magazine or newspaper articles from reputable publishers, professional journals -Websites with the domains .gov, .edu and .org -Statements by experts or other people knowledgeable in your topic

Explain how to gather quotations to use as evidence in your paper

-the exact words of the quoation -the source of the quotation -the website URL if relevant -a note about where in your paper you plan to use the quotation

Explain how to determine if a quotation is useful for your report

1.Does the quotation support or add interest to the concepts in this part of my research report? 2.Is the quotation clear to me, and it will be clear and understandable to my audience? 3.Is the source of the quotation reliable? Can the information provided by the person, organization, or study results be trusted?

When writing a research report, what are the five basic steps

1.select a topic 2. write open-ended research questions, and narrow your topic 3.conduct research 4.evaluate and synthesize information 5.use the writing process to compose your paper and present your findings

Primary Source

An original document, text, or item without any interpretation by another person. Ex.diaries, journals, personal letters, autobiographies, memoirs, oral histories

Infographics

Are visuals with limited texts that present data or give an interview or a snapshot of a complex subject Ex.tables, charts, and various types of graphs and diagrams

Explain how to write a research question

Ask yourself "What don't I know about the topic that I would like to know?" Then ask Who,what,when,why, and how questions

Explain how you determine whether a research topic is too broad or too narrow

Background reading or preliminary research can help you determine the sustainability of the topic you are considering. Broad:Healthcare in the United States Narrow:Treating headaches with aspirin Rights:pros and cons of over-the-counter painkillers

Explain how to cite paraphrased information using parenthetical citations

Cite when it is not common knowledge, not your own research, your own comparison or conclusion about research information Ex.Because total blocking of the sun happens only along a narrow path on Earth's surface, total solar eclipses are rare at any location(Gausmann 24)

Images

Include photographs, drawings, paintings, and other illustrations that support statements in your report Ex.A photo of something in the natural world

MLA Formatting

Modern Language Association

Explain the difference between primary and secondary sources

Primary sources are firsthand accounts or observations or people, places, and objects directly related to the research topic. Secondary sources analyze or synthesize primary sources. Ex.Primary-An item salvaged from the shipwreck Secondary-A book about the shipwreck

Explain the three main sources you can use to locate information for your research project

Print sources-book periodicals(newspaper magazines, academic journals, encyclopedias) Internet sources-Electronic versions of print materials, databases websites, blogs, videos, podcasts People, places, and things-Experts, researchers participants, physical locations, and artifacts

Explain how quotations can enrich a research report

The information and conclusions of an expert ground your paper in fact. Well-expressed ideas of writers can give your report professional substance and style.

Quotation

The use of another person's words, which may be taken from a written work, a speech, an interview, or a conversation Ex."The United States as we know it today is largely the resi;t pf mechanical inventions." (John Moddy)

Tables and Charts

Types of infographics that present information in cells formed by columns and rows or in other formats, such as pie charts Ex. a multiplication table, a table of soccer statistics

Explain how to cite direct quotations using parentheses

Within parentheses, list the author's last name, followed by a page number where the information or quotation is located

Explain what it means to cite sources

You can use a bibliography: list all the sources you consulted for a project or a works cited:list includes only resources you refer to or quote in your report. Don't forget the title, author, source type, date of publication, page numbers and other relevant information

Explain when you should cite your sources

You include facts or information taken directly from a particular source You use a quotation from a source You use images, videos, and audio recordings created by others

Secondary Source

a source that provides an interpretation or understanding of a primary source. Ex.articles that interpret the works of others, biographies, book reviews

Documentation of sources

citations of researched information that is not common knowledge Ex. Espenak, Fred and Chris O'Brien. "Solar Eclipse Explorer." NASA Eclipse Web Site. OSFC Solar System Exploration Division. 17 Apr. 2007 Web. 16 Jan. 2010

Evidence

facts; expert opinions, etc. used to support a thesis Ex.Studies by the Traffic Department show that accidents have dropped 50% since the installation of traffic lights at the stadium exists.

Citations

give details about the source of your information to give credit to the source and to allow the reader to verify your information

Bibliography list

list all the sources you consulted for a project

works cited

list includes only resources you refer to or quote in your report

Thesis

the main idea or reason for the research, to be well-supported by evidence Ex.Before they start college, high school graduates would benefit from taking a year off to work or travel.

Plagarism

the presenting of the research of others as your own, either on purpose or by improperly citing all sources. Ex. I have a dream.(No citation or quotation marks)