Research Workshop: Generating Research Questions and Evaluating Sources

Question 1

Julia is a writing research paper about vegetarianism, and she has several potential research questions. Which is her best option?

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C: What is the effect of vegetarianism on the human body?

Question 2

Look at the MLA citation for an online source.“Let’s Eat for the Health of It.” USDA. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, June 2011. Web. 16 May 2017. <http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/MyPlate/DG2010Brochure.pdf>.What is missing from this citation?

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A: the name of the author

Question 3

Look at the MLA citation below.Broadbent, Brooke. “A, B, Cs of a HEALTHY Lifestyle.” Alive: Canada’s Natural Health & Wellness Magazine 334 (2010): 45-51. Print.Which best describes the underlined portion of the citation?

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B: the name of the publication in which the article appeared

Question 4

Shauna has collected a variety of sources for her research about Charlie Chaplin’s impact on American cinema. In performing her preliminary evaluation of each source, Shauna should

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B: perform a quick search to determine the author’s reliability.

Question 5

Carmelo is researching President John F. Kennedy’s campaign speeches. For sources, he is using both the speeches themselves and reporters’ analyses of the speeches. The reporters’ articles are best described as

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C: secondary source responses, because they contain commentary on a primary source.

Question 6

Kenya is using the Internet to research the history of rock music in the United States. Which is the best way she can determine whether the sites she finds are reliable sources?

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A: She can check if the sites have .gov, .org, or .edu URLs.

Question 7

Sarah is writing a paper explaining why public schools should provide healthy lunches to students, and she has several potential research questions. Which is her best option?

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A: How could eating healthier food benefit students?

Question 8

Which is the best definition of a primary source document?

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A: A source that consists of original material, such as an interview.

Question 9

Bethany is writing a paper about the history of jazz in the US. She has several potential research questions. Which is her best option?

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D: What was the impact of jazz on American culture during the Harlem Renaissance?

Question 10

Anthony is writing a research paper about healthy eating, and this is one entry on his works cited page.Adams, Ruth. “Eat Apples.” The Journal of Nutrition 222 (2011): 26-31. Print. What does “(2011)” represent?

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D: the year the source was published

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