Deck 6: Research

Question 1

Primary research could include developing a questionnaire for a target audience.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Research is a necessary component of longer reports.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The list of sources used in APA and CSE formatted documents is titled

A) Works Cited.
B) Bibliography.
C) References.
D) None of these answers is correct.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When you summarize a source you should

A) condense the original material by presenting the basic idea in your own words.
B) include pertinent facts and avoid technicalities.
C) include your own opinions and thoughts along with the author's.
D) completely rewrite the original version, but keep it the same length.
E) A and B

Question 5

A team of engineers is preparing a report for a highway project. They are reading statutes regarding eminent domain, real estate, and environmental considerations.
They are doing

A) secondary research.
B) both primary and secondary research.
C) primary research.
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

Three of the most commonly used styles of formatting research reports are MLA, CSE, and

A) APA.
B) ABA.
C) UPI.
D) IEEE.

Question 7

As with all types of technical communication, writing using research material requires that you

A) determine objectives.
B) conduct research to gather data.
C) rewrite to ensure your goals are successfully met.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

If you were using ERIC at your library, you would be using a(n) ________ for your research.

A) directory
B) metasearch engine
C) search engine
D) index

Question 9

A paraphrase is taken word for word from a sentence.

Question 10

The audience's level of technical knowledge is an important consideration in
writing a report.

Question 11

When you quote from a document

A) quote the author word for word.
B) use ellipses correctly in quotes.
C) use brackets to assist clarity.
D) All of these answers are correct.
E) A and B

Question 12

As a writer, when you establish a "focus," you are in which of the three stages of the writing process?

A) writing
B) rewriting
C) investigating
D) prewriting

Question 13

In the rewriting phase of your report, you should

A) review material for clarity of focus.
B) delete research that does not support your ideas effectively.
C) simplify wording.
D) All of these answers are correct.
E) A and B

Question 14

Researching with the Internet presents issues of trustworthiness.

Question 15

In what phase of the communication process will you organize your report?

A) writing
B) prewriting
C) rewriting

Question 16

Research can include primary and secondary sources. Which of the following are examples of primary research? It is

A) conducted or generated by you.
B) obtained from already printed and published information.
C) obtained from personal interviews.
D) obtained from a Web site.
E) A and C only

Question 17

If you want to search for information online and use a directory, which of the following would you select?

A) Northern Light
B) Infomine
C) Google
D) Dogpile

Question 18

Google lets you search millions of web pages by a key word or phrase in a group of
search engines at once.

Question 19

Plagiarism could occur when a writer

A) misuses quotation marks.
B) intentionally uses another person's words.
C) neglects to use reference citations
D) uses pictures or ideas from another author.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 20

At what stage in the writing process would you add graphics, such as pie charts and line drawings, to your report?

A) rewriting
B) prewriting
C) writing

Question 21

List and discuss the eight steps to organizing your topic research. Explain how to use each step effectively in your writing. Be sure to include examples as appropriate.

Question 22

Discuss six reasons you will need to do research for your writing.