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Fourth grade review of research
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1
Which of the following should you AVOID using for research?
An encyclopedia
A personal website
An interview
A nonfiction book
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TRUE OR FALSE: Collaborative websites such as wikis can be edited and changed by many people.
TRUE
FALSE
3
What can you infer from the presence of link rot on a website?
The site's publisher has done a poor job maintaining the site
The site's publisher must have sold the site
The site's publisher did a poor job designing the site
Very little of the information on the site is accurate
4
TRUE OR FALSE: It is better to use online resources instead of print resources for research.
TRUE
FALSE
5
TRUE OR FALSE: If a website has a lot of advertisements on it, it might be less reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: Since collaborative websites can be edited by many people, they are reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
FALSE
TRUE
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
Lots of text with very few graphics
Grammatical mistakes
A plain-looking logo
Links to other sources
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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 accuracyof information
Neither is necessary when you're writing a research paper
Neither requires the use of more than one source
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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
Grammatically correct
opinionated and persuading
Informative and fair
Emotional and convincing
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
12
TRUE OR FALSE: A good place to go for all your research needs is the library.
TRUE
FALSE
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"Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated." What does"authenticated" mean?
Published in a book
Spell-checked
Approved by your teacher
Checked for accuracy
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What is research?
writing a paper
investigating information
reading a book
going on the internet
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
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 duringWW II
A movie about WW II that is extremely realistic
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What should you do before you incorporate Internet sources into a research paper?
Ask your friends to recommend their favorite sites
Don't use the Internet in a research paper
Look only at the most popular websites
Check with teachers to make sure your sourcesare appropriate
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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
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How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
Information on academic websites is always true
Information on academic websites never contains opinions
