Question 1. 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.

Question 2. Peer review is NOT able to provide us with which of the following?

Careful interpretations

Conclusive evidence

Alternative perspectives

Reasonable accuracy

Question 3. Which of the following BEST describes the use of subjectivity and opinions in a research project?

Emotions are irrelevant to research and must be eliminated.

Opinions should be used to beliefs upon the audience.

Emotions and subjectivity do not influence logic.

Opinions should be questioned and perhaps changed during research.

Question 4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why student researchers often struggle to find resources?

They discover that no resources exist on their topic of interest.

They search randomly for general information.

They are unfamiliar with Google Scholar and other library databases.

They are unaware of differences between academic and popular sources.

Question 5. Which of the following is the BEST definition of small-scale research project?

An insightful explanation of the current knowledge on a topic

A summary that does not contribute to the larger discussion

A project that tries to answer complex research questions

An expression of one's personal beliefs on a subject

Question 6. To assess research needs, a researcher should begin with WHICH ONE of the following elements?

Develop an initial set of research questions

Review theories relevant to the research question

Find background, exhibit, argument, and method (BEAM) sources

Write a draft of the thesis statement

Question 7. Using "natural language" in a database search is MOST likely to produce WHICH of the following results?

Difficult language will get translated to everyday speech

Researchers will find the sources they need

Researchers will find few or no helpful results

The database will display an abundance of general topics

Question 8. Researchers understand that their research may provide the following element for future generations:

The final and definitive answer to a problem

Absolute truth

The end of the need for research on the subject

Extension, revision, or refutation of their work

Question 9. Valuable research writing is expected to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Provide new information to reinterpret previous researchers' findings.

Examine corrections to possible errors in previous research.

Repeat well-established information without further discussion.

Explore answers to questions arising from previous research.

Question 10. Creative thinkers offer which of the following necessary skills to a research project?

The expertise to use logic to solve a problem

The ability to provide a clear answer to a question

Open-mindedness about alternative thinking

The discipline to conduct research thoroughly

Question 11. The four essential elements of an argument are

ethos, pathos, typos, and logos.

classic, Aristotelian, Rogerian, and consensual.

claim, evidence, counterargument, and rebuttal.

ethos, rhetoric, logos, and argument.

Question 12. Which of the following characteristics is NOT an expected outcome of a research project?

Frustrations and challenges occur in the writing process.

New perspectives will occur.

You will forge a solitary path to the answer.

Your voice will inform a community of scholars.

Question 13. Choose the best thesis statement.

The federal government has had a courteous and supportive relationship with Planned Parenthood and other women's health facilities for decades; however, funding from federal coffers should not be spent on procedures that are deemed unethical and murderous in the eyes of taxpayers.

In this paper, I will explain my views on abortion.

This paper will show that women's health issues are important in America today and why Planned Parenthood should continue to receive federal funding.

Question 14. Which thesis statement offers a strong position for a persuasive paper?

Peanut allergies have been on the rise in the last twenty years in America.

Recent popularity of antibacterial soaps, cleaners, and sanitizers may be one cause of some of the food-based allergies in some people, in my opinion.

A lot of doctors say that allergen-inducing foods should be avoided in the first year of life.

Allergens including peanuts, tree nuts, and fruits, are a serious threat to the health of millions of school children the world over.

Question 15. An annotated bibliography is:

a tool used to organize research efforts.

a part of the revision process.

located in the back of every textbook.

available in the library.

Question 16. The concept of "search construction" allows researchers to do all of the following, EXCEPT:

Find synonyms for key words

Identify potential search terms

Specify relationships between key terms

Keep their searches as broad as possible

Question 17. Which of the following BEST describes the primary goal of a research project?

To prove your idea is the best

To bring a conversation to a close

To win a debate on an issue

To push a conversation forward

Question 18. "Classic" and "Rogerian" are types of what?

Argument

Syllogism

Logic

Music

Question 19. Which of the following is UNLIKELY to help the reader find BASIC information on a topic?

Consulting encyclopedias

Referring to subject guides

Reading dictionaries

Searching academic databases

Question 20. Which thesis sentence best addresses a counter-argument?

Although texting while driving is known to cause distraction behind the wheel, making texting while driving illegal would not solve the problem.

People have a right to talk on cell phones while driving if they want to.

Teenagers are most likely to text while driving and it is dangerous.

Bluetooth and hands-free technology is gaining popularity in the American auto industry.