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The counterargument is....
General is to specific as:
Research - Quick Review
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General is to specific as:
"the Holocaust" is to "conditions at the concentration camps".
specific is to general.
"pizza" is to "Italian-American food".
"China" is to "world population".
2
The counterargument is....
Your most important piece of evidence for your claim.
The opposite side of the issue - the argument(s) against your claim.
A disagreement you have with someone over a countertop.
Another word for thesis statement.
3
When you "pre-search" your search is more general than when you start you "research".
True
False
4
Google is an example of a:
a reference material
search engine
source
database
5
Who of these would be the most trustworthy author of a Revolutionary War blog?
A collector of Civil War memorabilia.
A tour guide at a natural history museum.
A professor of Russian Literature.
A graduate student of Early American Histor
6
You should NEVER use a .com source.
True
False
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What is a "database" in reference to research and the school library?
Where you can look anyone up and get all their data.
An online research tool that can organize a student's research project.
A reference source every student should know about.
A collection of selected and reviewed articles and reference sources.
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To "cite" your sources in your paper means to:
Use sources
State or mention the source(s) you used.
Evaluate your sources.
Remove sources
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Where can you usually find the publisher of a website?
In the URL
The databases
At the bottom of the page, next to the copyright date and logo.
At the top of the page, right by the title of the page.
10
What does it mean to plagiarize?
Copy ideas or words from a source without giving credit.
To paraphrase too much from a source.
To make up facts and info and pretend it's from a credible source.
To burglarize a building when everyone is home with the plague.
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We talk about an author's "credentials". What does "credentials" mean?
The use of the reliable sources and correct citations.
Their basic info like birth date, gender, and ethnicity.
Informed opinions.
Knowledge and experiences that make them credible to write about a topic.
12
Which organization’s website would have a ”.gov” domain?
A health care lobbying firm.
A political news show.
A presidential candidate’s campaign.
A city mayor's office.
13
An article posted in 2001 would be most useful in researching:
The latest climate change data.
New Yorkers’ experiences on 9/11.
21st-century tech advances.
The long-term effects of 9/11.
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An informed opinion must be:
Formed within the past year.
Objective and impartial.
Biased and emotional.
Based on facts and reasoning.
15
"Bias" means
Is leaning towards or favoring one side.
Totally neutral in tone.
There are duplicate sources that are the same.
Looks at both sides of the issue equally.
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Citations allow users to ____________information in an online source.
Support
Fact-check
Dispute
change
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In evaluating an online article about Albert Einstein’s work, what is the most important factor?
The domain of the website.
The publication date of the article.
The qualifications of the author.
The number of sources cited.
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2. Which of the following is an example of an open domain resource?
Medical school's research.
Federal agency website.
A personal blog
Digital Archive of college library.
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The publisher of a restaurant’s website is most likely to be:
A food critic.
A loyal customer.
The head chef.
The restaurant’s owner.
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What is the best synonym for "paraphrase"?
Copy
Invent
Plagiarize
Restate
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A research question should:
Be open-ended, starting with "How" or "Why" or "To what extent"?
Start with "Who" or "When"
Be a claim you will support, phrased as a statement.
Be simple and easy to find out from one source.
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Your common sense is the most important tool in figuring out if a source is credible.
False
True
23
______________are a valuable tool for keeping track of trustworthy online sources.
Bookmarks.
Citations.
“About” pages.
Author biographies.
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Wikipedia is a "good", scholarly source of information.
True
False
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A research paper is a kind of writing in which:
A persuasive essay based on personal experience
A list of sources, properly cited
A report of all the data on a subject using research
a point is made about a topic and supported with cited research
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Where will you have an "in-text citation" such as an "end-note"?
In the conclusion, when you review your sources.
Right in the text of your paper, when you use the info from that source.
1. The "Works Cited" which lists all your sources alphabetically at the end
In the intro, as you list all the sources you gained information from.
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To determine the reliability of an unfamiliar site, you should look into the:
Design, interface, and text fonts.
Privacy policy.
Publisher, author, and content.
Publication date and number of pages.
