Research Paper Quiz 1

Study Notes

Paraphrasing Steps: The three steps to paraphrasing are generally: identifying the main ideas, restating in one's own words, and maintaining the original meaning.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as one's own, without giving credit.
Summarizing: Summarizing involves condensing a longer text into a shorter version, highlighting the main points without altering the original meaning.
Direct Quotes: Direct quotations are used when the original phrasing is crucial for accuracy or impact, and are often indicated with quotation marks.
Paraphrasing Definition: Paraphrasing involves expressing ideas in your own words while keeping the original meaning. Avoid copying phrasing or sentence structure.
Scholarly Sources: Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, books from university presses or edited by university professors, or reputable educational institutions' websites.
Inappropriate Sources: Examples of inappropriate sources would be blogs, social media sites, or personal websites without established educational or professional credentials. Unsourced or anonymous sites may not be credible.
Research Sources: The expected sources might be textbooks, academic journals, and/or credible online sites.
Direct Quote Definition: A direct quote is an exact copy of words from a source, enclosed in quotation marks.

Website Credibility Factors: Evaluating website credibility involves examining elements like authorship, domain, evidence of bias, publication date, and links to other reputable sources.
Website Bibliographic Information: Bibliographic information for a website should include the author (if available), title, website address and URL, date of access, and any relevant publication date (if available).

Source Evaluation Purpose: Evaluating a source helps determine its helpfulness, validity (accuracy and reliability) and appropriateness for a specific research matter.
Paraphrasing vs. Summarizing: Paraphrasing rewrites the original text in your own words, while a summary condenses the original text to convey the main ideas.
Thesis Statement Definition: A thesis statement is a concise summary of the main point or argument of a research paper.
Thesis Statement Location: The thesis statement is typically at the end of the introduction of the research paper.
Parenthetical Documentation: Parenthetical documentation involves providing short explanatory notes, citing source details or acknowledging material within the text of the paper.

Introduction Elements: Introductions typically contain a hook/attention grabber, a background context, and a thesis statement.
Works Cited Page: The works cited page is a list of all sources used in the research paper, formatted according to a specific style guide.
Conclusion Elements: Conclusions typically include a summary/restatement of the thesis, a brief restatement of the main arguments, and a final thought/suggestion based on the research.
Parenthetical Documentation Examples: This requires the student to find cited instances, and thus cannot be provided as an answer.
Website Credibility Assessment: Examine domain name, the authority, the information, recent updates etc to assess credibility.
Supporting Main Ideas: Explanatory and detail-supporting sentences within body paragraphs should directly link back to and support the thesis statement.
Multiple Source Use: Utilizing diverse sources strengthens the paper's arguments, offering various perspectives and preventing bias, and adding depth and credibility.