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WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER
WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER
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How to write a research paper
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QUOTING is:
restating what what someone else has said in fewer words
repeating exactly what someone else has said
clarifying what someone else has said
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Two questions to ask when evaluating a website's credibility for ACCURACY are:
Does it make you happy? Are there good pictures?
Is it current? Is it objective?
Is it well-written? Does it make sense?
Was it created in the US? Is it in English?
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MLA formatting requires that paragraphs are
are double spaced with the first line indented
indented with double spacing only between paragraphs
are double spaced and block style with no indent
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True or False: A works cited page is organized alphabetically by the author's first name.
False
True
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True or False: If a writer puts information in his own words, he does not have to cite it.
False
True
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Ideally, an in-text citation should include only
the author's first name then last name
the author's last name then first name
the author's last name only
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A properly formatted works cited entry has the first line:
starting at the left margin with subsequent lines indented
indented with subsequent lines starting at the left margin
indented, as are the rest of the lines
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When evaluating a website for credibility, you should evaluate the website's
web designer, codec, transmission, and digital stream
authority, accuracy, scope, and primary sources
obligations, intentions, provocation, and development
information, origin, categorization, and communication
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PARAPHRASING is:
repeating exactly what someone else has said
clarifying what someone else has said
restating what someone else has said, but in fewer words
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When evaluating credible sources, you should also look for:
primary sources (journals, scholarly articles)
primary colors (red, blue, yellow)
other stuff
primary school (Kindergarten - 5th grade)
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Margins for an MLA formatted paper should be
1" all around
1" on each side, 2" from the top
2" all around
it depends on the length of the paper
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Which URL is typically most credible?
.net
.com
.org
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Other credible URLs are:
.edu and .gov
.org is the only credible URL
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True or False: In-text citations are only required if you directly quote someone else's work.
False
True
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What type and size font should you use in your MLA formatted paper?
Comic Sans, 10 pt
Times New Roman, 12 pt
Calibri, 11 pt
Garamond, 14 pt
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When using in-text citations, if there is no author listed, you should use
the website/URL
just don't write anything
the date of the publication
the title of the publication
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True or False: Wikipedia is a great source for writing academic papers.
True
False
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True or False: A running header with your last name & page number is required on all pages
True
False
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When evaluating credible sources, AUTHORITY refers to what?
The organization that created the website
The legality of the site
The web designer and his/her education
The named author and his/her credentials
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When creating a citation for a works cited page, if the author is unknown,
Write Unknown in place of the author's name
Use the web address
Use the title of the article
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You should also check the SCOPE of a website to determine it's credibility. This includes:
purpose of the site, the intended audience, what is covered
method of research
citations
culture of the site, perspective of the author, originality
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SUMMARIZING is:
clarifying what someone else has said
repeating exactly what someone else has said
restating what someone else has said, but in fewer words
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Are in-text citations placed before or after the ending punctuation in a sentence?
before
it is up to the writer
after
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Does an MLA formatted paper require a cover page?
nope - just a heading on the first page
yup - cover pages are always required
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Which phrase should help you keep in mind when writing a research paper?
If you didn't write it, cite it.
If it's not your work, don't be a jerk.
If you didn't say it, don't write it.
If they're not your words, they're for the birds.
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In-text citations should be placed in
"quotation marks" at the end of the sentence
(parenthesis) at the end of the sentence
