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ENGL 1102 Review
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
Grammatical mistakes
Lots of text with very few graphics
A plain-looking logo
Links to other sources
2
What is research?
Going on the internet
Writing a paper
Reading a book
Investigating information
3
TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
5
How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
Information on academic websites is always true
Information on academic websites never contains opinions
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
A movie about WW II that is extremely realistic
Oral report about WW II that has quotes by famous generals
A book about WW II written in 1985
A collection of pictures taken by soldiers during WW II
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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
Opinionated and persuading
Informative and fair
Emotional and convincing
Grammatically correct
8
TRUE OR FALSE: Collaborative websites such as wikis can be edited and changed by many people.
FALSE
TRUE
9
You need at least 5 different sources for Essay 3. Select the true statements.
At least 3/5 sources must be academic books or articles
2/5 sources don't need to be from academic books or articles
The 5 sources don't include your primary sources
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Which of the following should you AVOID using for research?
An encyclopedia
A nonfiction book
A personal website
An interview
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TRUE OR FALSE: If you are writing a research paper, you only need one source for all your info.
FALSE
TRUE
12
TRUE OR FALSE: It is better to use online resources instead of print resources for research.
FALSE
TRUE
13
TRUE OR FALSE: If a website has a lot of advertisements on it, it might be less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE: Argumentative research papers have debatable topics and will be composed around the stance you take.
False
True
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What do fact-checking and cross-checking have in common?
Both can be used to determine the accuracy of information
Both use statistics to prove the accuracy of information
Neither is necessary when you're writing a research paper
Neither requires the use of more than one source
