Answer these multiple choice question:

Synthesizing tables are most helpful for WHICH of the following reasons? 

•        noting the variety of alternate views on the topic
•        capturing areas of disagreement
•        noting sources of agreement
•        citing examples of writer's main thoughts

 How are background sources MOST relevant to researchers? 

•        They explain an interesting theory related to the topic.
•        They provide a convincing argument on one side of the debate.
•        They explain the best ways to conduct research projects.
•        They feature established facts that help ground the researcher's work.

 Which of the following DOES NOT describe a characteristic of news, trade, and popular sources? 

•        They may be subject to editorial review or review by industry practitioners.
•        They make assertions without always providing readers with verification of evidence.
•        They are written primarily to educate or entertain.
•        They use a broad citation system to document sources.

When reading complex or dull materials, which of the following is the LEAST helpful approach?

•        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.

 Choose the best topic sentence. 

•        Determination is a key trait in a strong leader and can be learned and developed in many ways.
•        Good leaders are determined to lead.
•        Barak Obama is a strong leader because he is an orator and has a casual approach.

 Passage-based free-writing helps writers do all of the following? 

•        construct perfectly formed ideas
•        paraphrase ideas of others
•        explain complicated passages
•        respond to significant quotations

 "Secret organizations are watching our every move. The fact that we know nothing about them shows how powerful they actually are." This is an example of 

•        a begging-the-question fallacy.
•        an appeal-to-ignorance fallacy.
•        misplacing the burden of proof fallacy.
•        a slippery-slope fallacy.

 Which of the following does NOT apply to student researchers? 

•        You must demonstrate knowledge of a subject.
•        You must include credible, scholarly research.
•        You must actively respond to the experts in your writing.
•        You must seek to correct other studies.

Each paragraph should support multiple topics. 

•        True 
•        False 

When starting your search for peer reviewed scholarly sources, which of the following types of databases is your BEST choice? 

•        a subject-specific database
•        a field-specific database
•        a general-purpose database
•        a basic Google search