Deck 14: Presenting Crime and Justice Research

Question 1

The type of words chosen by the writer is called _____________.

A) mannerism
B) technique
C) tone
D) style

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The word _____________ is used to describe the writer's attitude or relation toward the subject matter.

A) paraphrasing
B) succinct
C) tone
D) style

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The word ____________ means saying a lot in a few words.

A) paraphrasing
B) succinct
C) tone
D) style

Answer 3

B

Question 4

____________ is "stealing" the words and the ideas of another without properly documenting the original source and how that source was used.

A) plagiarism
B) a citation
C) borrowing
D) copying

Question 5

_______________ is restating an author's ideas in one's own words and giving proper credit to the original source.

A) a citation
B) borrowing
C) paraphrasing
D) coping

Question 6

An early step in the writing process during which a writer organizes notes, makes lists of ideas, outlines thoughts, and makes certain that bibliographic citations are complete is called __________________.

A) freewriting
B) prewriting
C) draft writing
D) post writing

Question 7

_________ is an initial step in the writing process in which the writer tries to get his or her ideas down on paper as quickly as possible, not worrying about grammar or spelling.

A) draft
B) editing
C) revising
D) freewriting

Question 8

A step in the writing process, part of rewriting, in which a writer adds ideas or evidence, and deletes, rearranges or changes ideas to improve clarity and better communicate meaning is called ______________.

A) draft
B) editing
C) revising
D) sketching

Question 9

A step in the writing process, part of rewriting, in which a writer cleans up and tightens the language, checks grammar (e.g., verb agreement, usage), adjusts sentence length, and reorganizes paragraphs to improve communication and strengthen style is called ____________.

A) draft
B) editing
C) revising
D) sketching

Question 10

A summary of a research project's findings placed at the beginning of a report for an applied, nonspecialist audience, usually a little longer than an abstract is called __________.

A) the executive summary
B) editing
C) revising
D) sketching

Question 11

A mistake when writing qualitative research in which a writer creates too large a separation between empirical details and abstract theorizing is called the ___________.

A) error of overstating
B) error of exaggeration
C) error of overemphasizing
D) error of segregation

Question 12

The _________ is a method of organizing a field research report in which the author begins broadly with a topic and then increasingly focuses it more narrowly and specifically.

A) the executive summary
B) zoom lens
C) the summary
D) the précis

Question 13

Strategies and skills of locating appropriate funding sources and preparing quality proposals to fund research are called ___________.

A) the executive summary
B) money acquiring
C) grantmanship
D) zoom lens

Question 14

The person who is primarily in charge of research on a project that is sponsored or funded by an organization is called ___________.

A) principle investigator
B) the granter
C) head writer
D) head researcher

Question 15

Error of Segregation: the error when writing ______ research in which the writer creates too _____ a separation between empirical details and abstract theorizing.

A) Quantitative, large
B) Quantitative, little
C) Qualitative, little
D) Qualitative, large

Question 16

All of the following are steps in the writing process except:

A) prewriting
B) rewriting
C) postwriting
D) composing

Question 17

_______________ is a step in the writing process in which a writer cleans up and tightens the language, checks grammar, adjusts sentence length, and reorganizes paragraphs to improve communication and strengthen style.

A) revising
B) Proofreading
C) Editing
D) Rewriting

Question 18

__________ is the person who is primarily in charge of research on a project that is sponsored or funded by an organization?

A) Private eye
B) Professor
C) Principal investigator
D) None of the above

Question 19

is an initial step in the writing process in which the writer tries to get his or her ideas down on paper as quickly as possible, not worrying about grammar or spelling.

A) free-writing
B) pre-writing
C) composing
D) editing

Question 20

The type of words chosen by the writer is called _____________.

Question 21

The word _____________ is used to describe the writer's attitude or relation toward the subject matter.

Question 22

The word ____________ means saying a lot in a few words.

Question 23

_______________ is restating an author's ideas in one's own words and giving proper credit to the original source.

Question 24

An early step in the writing process during which a writer organizes notes, makes lists of ideas, outlines thoughts, and makes certain that bibliographic citations are complete is called __________________.

Question 25

_____________ is an initial step in the writing process in which the writer tries to get his or her ideas down on paper as quickly as possible, not worrying about grammar or spelling.

Question 26

As an author, when you face a temporary inability to write it is called ______.

Question 27

A step in the writing process, part of rewriting, in which a writer adds ideas or evidence, and deletes, rearranges or changes ideas to improve clarity and better communicate meaning is called ______________.

Question 28

A step in the writing process, part of rewriting, in which a writer cleans up and tightens the language, checks grammar (e.g., verb agreement, usage), adjusts sentence length, and reorganizes paragraphs to improve communication and strengthen style is called ____________.

Question 29

When you paraphrase another person's writings, you do not have to cite the work.

Question 30

Plagiarism is considered a mild form of cheating.

Question 31

It is not an overstatement to say that the clarity of our presentation is as important as the research itself.

Question 32

Professional writers say, always know for whom you are writing.

Question 33

Quantitative and qualitative reports follow the same structure when finally written up and published.

Question 34

The way to learn to write is by writing and taking notice of how others write.

Question 35

Periodicals, peer-reviewed publications, scholarly books, and government reports are all good sources to locate when conducting a literature review.

Question 36

When you have writer's block you should work through it by staying up late at night and writing.

Question 37

The person who is primarily in charge of research on a project that is sponsored or funded by an organization is called the principle investigator.

Question 38

Literature reviews are conducted to gain familiarity with the research topic, summarize what is known, and integrate current findings into the larger body of knowledge.

Question 39

The authors write that "clear writing is best achieved" by practicing five techniques. Explain those five techniques.

Question 40

Discuss the process of conducting a literature review and why it is important for the research process.

Question 41

What are the eight suggestions for rewriting that are presented in the text?

Question 42

According to the conclusion to the book, what should be the ultimate purpose of criminal justice/criminology research? Explain.