2024 Grades 9 & 10 Research Skills Assessment Prep

Question 1

What are the Boolean terms you can use in a keyword search?*

Accepted Answer

AND, OR, NOT

Question 2

What is required when paraphrasing a passage from a source?

Accepted Answer

In-text parenthetical citation

Question 3

Reference information includes:

Accepted Answer

Facts, graphs, figures, data, data analysis

Question 4

1. How many supporting points should you have for a thesis?

Accepted Answer

At least three

Question 5

What is the last page of an MLA formatted paper?*

Accepted Answer

Works Cited page

Question 6

What are examples of research databases/aggregators? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

GALE, EBSCOhost

Question 7

What kind of information source would be best to analyze demographic changes in a region?

Accepted Answer

A line/trends graph

Questions 7