Question 1.1. When completing your thesis statement, you should have all of the following EXCEPT
@ The answer can be found in Section 4. 2 Section Title "Formulating a Thesis."
definitive answers to your topic question
examples and cases for evidence
an interpretative framework
multiple partners-in-inquiry
Question 2.2. Which of the following LEAST describes the evaluation of potential research topics?
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.2 Section Title "How to Evaluate Potential Topics."
assessing your own interest in a topic
holding firm to your own beliefs
evaluating your own biases
determining existing issues in a field
Question 3.3. All of the following are accurate regarding child topics in research, EXCEPT:
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.3 Section Title "Parents, Siblings, and Children: A Familial Approach to Topic Development."
Child topics exist independently from the central, parent, and sibling topics.
Child topics are integral to understanding central topics.
Child topics can only be understood in the context of their relationship among other child topics.
Child and sibling topics help researchers generate essential and supportive questions.
Question 4.4. What definition BEST describes the relationship between sibling topics and central topics?
Sibling topics are related to the central idea and important to consider.
Sibling topics are more general than your central topic.
Sibling topics show the details of your central topic.
Sibling topics are unrelated to your central topic and irrelevant.
Question 5.5. Which of the following is NOT recommended when familiarizing yourself with a new field?
@ The answer can be found Section 2.2 Section Title "Approach Your Topic With an Open Mind."
making an initial survey of existing research
knowing the current controversies in a field
only seeking out information related to your initial question
figuring out what issues are at stake in the debate
Question 6.6. ALL of the following steps help writers develop research topics into appropriate lines of inquiry, EXCEPT:
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.3 Section Title "How to Develop a Research Topic Into a Line of Inquiry."
Identify the parent, sibling, and child topics.
Construct a central, one-dimensional topic.
Develop a set of essential and supporting questions.
Define the scope of your project.
Question 7.7. A researcher can tell that questions are coherent by all of the following results, EXCEPT
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.3 Section Title "How to Formulate Supporting Questions."
The essential questions are unrelated to one another.
The supporting questions are connected to essential questions.
The scope of the project is limited and possible.
The research is focused on a specific purpose.
Question 8.8. Supporting questions are distinct from essential questions because supporting questions provide which of the following?
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.3 Section Title "How to Formulate Supporting Questions."
definitive answers
external concepts not used as evidence
theories and alternative perspectives
a different view of an issue unrelated to essential questions
Question 9.9. Which of the following types of sources is LEAST likely to meet your research needs?
@ The answer can be found in Section 4.1 Section Title "Choosing Sources That Meet Your Research Needs."
a source whose primary function is to establish fact
a source that considers alternative explanations
a source that takes a different position than the one you hold
a source that treats readers as fellow researchers
Question 10.10. Which ONE of the following is considered an advanced reading goal?
@ The answer can be found in Section 4.2 Section Title "Critical Reading and Note-Taking Strategies."
reading to comprehend
reading to critique
reading to absorb
reading to understand
Question 11.11. Researchers who locate a community of scholars engaged in a conversation should do all of the following EXCEPT
@ The answer can be found in Section 4.2 Section Title "Working With Sources-How to Review the Literature."
Link scholars to clear positions.
Selectively pick data to support their own views.
Identify foundational theories and positions.
Start to see structure of a conversation.
Question 12.12. Which method of research offers the MOST comprehensive list of academic articles across disciplines?
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.2 Section Title "Ground Yourself in the Field by Previewing the Topic."
accessing Google Scholar's broad database
using specialized databases at a library
gathering basic materials at Wikipedia
viewing specific academic journals in one's field
Question 13.13. Which of the following approaches is MOST helpful during the research process?
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.2 Section Title "How to Evaluate Potential Topics."
approaching research with an open mind
only seeking facts that support one's personal beliefs
rejecting unconventional ideas and research
supporting research based on illogical arguments
Question 14.14. When writing a thesis paragraph, you should AVOID
@ The answer can be found in Section 4. 2 Section Title "Using Research to Answer Supporting and Essential Questions."
explaining the significance of your thesis
claiming other authors' ideas as your own
establishing your own perspective in a scholarly debate
articulating your thesis as a response to established research
Question 15.15. A parent topic is a good starting point for ALL BUT ONE of the following reasons:
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.3 Section Title "Parents, Siblings, and Children: A Familial Approach to Topic Development."
Parent topics provide a general framework from which to get started.
Parent topics provide a context for the debate.
Parent topics show how your topic relates to larger issues.
Parent topics create boundaries and limitations to maintain focus.
Question 16.16. The concept of "affordances" offers all but one of the following to writers in the research process:
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.3 Section Title "Parents, Siblings, and Children: A Familial Approach to Topic Development."
Affordances provide qualities that enable researchers.
Affordances create a productive environment for a researcher.
Affordances create false starts and can direct researchers away from the central topic.
Affordances are relative to particular situations only.
Question 17.17. Which of the following BEST describes why researchers should review the "Cited by" link in Google Scholar during the early stages of a research project?
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.2 Section Title "Ground Yourself in the Field by Previewing the Topic."
The link helps researchers avoid repeating the same topics as others.
The link shows that other researchers have considered an article significant.
The link shows the popularity of an academic author.
The link proves the accuracy of the cited information.
Question 18.18. An interpretive account should include all of the following EXCEPT
@ The answer can be found in Section 4.2 Section Title "Synthesizing." (Points : 1)
an explanation of what other writers have written
the significance of meaning of the literature
a straightforward description of other writers' ideas
an evaluation of the usefulness of the articles
Question 19.19. Which of the following characteristics BEST describes the benefit of creating a list of essential questions?
@ The answer can be found in Section 2.3 Section Title "How to Formulate Essential Questions." (Points : 1)
Essential questions rely upon concrete and factual answers.
Essential questions feature specific research data.
Essential questions can be easily answered with a definitive response.
Essential questions produce multiple responses and perspectives.
Question 20.20. When reading complex or dull materials, which of the following is the LEAST helpful approach?
@ The answer can be found in Section 4.2 Section Title "Approaching the Text With the Right Mindset in the Right Environment." (Points : 1)
Give yourself a small window of time to understand and then move on to a more interesting piece.
Concentrate on understanding the difficult parts of the writing before moving on to others.
Try to connect reading with personal experiences.
Consider how the reading changes your opinions about your topic.