2015 Freshman Research  Quiz
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Over the next four years here at Lenape, you are going to become an expert researcher.  Show us what you already know by taking this brief quiz.  (Don't worry if you don't know an answer...just type "idk" in the answer box!)
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Class 1-8
How do you FEEL when a teacher assigns a research project?
When you have a research paper or project, where is the first place you would look for info?
List at least three of the BEST sources you would use to find information for a research paper.
Feel free to list MORE than 3!
What is MLA format?
List everything you know about an MLA formatted paper:
What is PLAGIARISM?
How do you avoid plagiarism?
What does it mean to PARAPHRASE information from a source?
What does it mean to "cite your sources"?
Where can you go for help if you're not sure about how to cite a source?
What is a "Works Cited" or "Bibliography" page in a paper?
What is a parenthetical or in-text citation?
Below is a full citation from an encyclopedia article. If you were to use information from the first page of this article, what would your parenthetical or in-text citation look like?
Kirvin, Tristan Hope. "World Trade Center." Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 3rd ed. Vol. 8. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 532-533. Print.
The One Book, One School summer read for this year was SHE IS NOT INVISIBLE.  If you were writing a paper about this book, what would your citation look like (on your works cited or bibliography page)?
AUTHOR: Marcus Sedgwick, TITLE: She is not Invisible, DATE PUBLISHED:2014, PUBLISHER: Roaring Brook Press, PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York
If you were using a quote from SHE IS NOT INVISIBLE, what would you have to do?
Try to list 3 things you would need to do.
What would the in-text or parenthetical citation be for a quote from page 15 of Marcus Sedgwick's SHE IS NOT INVISIBLE?
Below is a full citation for Mount Laurel Twp's website.  If you used information from this site in a paper, what would your parenthetical or in-text citation be?
"Welcome." Mount Laurel Township, NJ. Mount Laurel Township, 2013. Web. 07 Sept. 2014. <http://mountlaurel.com/>.
If you paraphrase (put information in your own words instead of copying a direct quote), do you need to cite it?
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How do you take notes from a article or book or website when you are researching?
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Is all information online reliable?
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What are five criteria you can use to evaluate a website?
List as many items as you can think of to determine if the information on the site is accurate or reliable....try to get to 5!
If you use information from a website, how do you give the site credit in your bibliography?
Can you freely use any picture you find online for a school project?
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Why or why not?
List everything you must do if you use a picture you found online in a powerpoint you are making for a school project in order to avoid plagiarism & copyright infringement.
What is an academic journal?
What is a periodical?
What is a database?
What is a library catalog?
Which of the following have you used for research?
How proficient do you feel using MAC computers?
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How proficient do you feel using PCs?
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