Skills Lesson: Planning for Research

Which of the following choices is part of the initial steps of the research process? A. choosing a topic and creating a research question B. revising and editing the presentation C. organizing resources D. creating an outline of the final presentation

A.

Which statement best describes the purpose of planning for research? A. It helps you figure out what you want to investigate and how. B. It will get you an A on your research paper. C. The audience will read your research plan to figure out how to read the research paper. D. Research plans have replaced the research paper in most universities.

A.

Which topic or issue would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. advertising on school grounds B. advertising C. print advertising D. electronic advertising

A.

Once you've chosen a topic, what should you do next? A. interview an expert B. brainstorm to get out initial ideas C. create a research question D. draft a thesis statement

B.

What is a writer's journal used for? A. to draw illustrations of research-related topics B. to record any information that might help you with the research process C. to write letters to people who write research papers for a living D. to take notes during science and math classes

B.

Which research question would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. Does Taco Bell or Garcia's make a better cheese quesadilla? B. Does Taco Bell or Garcia's offer a more nutritional menu? C. Which Taco Bell location has the best service? D. How many customers visited Garcia's last year?

B.

Which research question would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. What is the major emotional reaction of victims to bullying? B. Are elementary schools currently effective in addressing bullying? C. Why does bullying exist? D. What is the most popular method of bullying on the Internet?

B.

Which topic or issue would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. animal rights B. medical testing on animals C. when John Muir started the Sierra Club D. activism in the US

B.

Research involves all of the following except __________. A. asking questions B. reading critically C. advertising a biased viewpoint D. gathering and evaluating information

C.

Which of the following is the most important question to ask when analyzing your audience? A. What topic would they want me to write about? B. How many people are going to read my research paper? C. What do they already know about my topic? D. How would someone else write my research paper?

C.

Which research question would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. Are teens that play sports less likely to have jobs at the same time? B. Would cutting extracurricular activities anger students? C. Is there a correlation between extracurricular activities and grades? D. How many teens participate in extracurricular activities every year?

C.

Which research question would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. What causes childhood obesity? B. Should the government impose restrictions on what kinds of foods can be served in school cafeterias? C. How do French fries affect the brain? D. As of last year, how many obese adults in the US were also once obese children?

NOT A. MAY BE B.

Which topic or issue would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. teen health in the US B. how a friend recovered from anorexia C. National Eating Disorders Association D. teen athletes who suffer from eating disorders

NOT A. or C. MAY BE D.

Which research question would be most appropriate for a four- to five-page research paper? A. How many children between the ages of 5 and 10 acted out in school due to violent television in the year 2009? B. How many children will have behavioral disorders due to violent television in the next ten years? C. Is there a link between hours of television viewing and violent behavior in children aged 5 to 10? D. Have crime rates increased in the US since television was invented?

NOT B. MAY BE C.