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1. All of these mean “to skim” EXCEPT for: a) read for gist b) look through a source for main information c) look for detailsd) read for general comprehension

2. A summary of scholarly source material on a particular topic is called a/an _______________.

a) abstract b) literature reviewc) analysis d) executive summary

3. The use of someone else’s writing or ideas without proper documentation is called a/an _____.

a) paraphrase b) plagiarismc) citation d) quotation

4. All of these are purposes of Literature Review EXCEPT for: a) to study and understand the previous research works on your topic; b) to find out major concepts, theories and conclusions in your topic; c) to design your researchd) ) to identify areas of controversy in the literature;

5. All of these are sources for Literature Review EXCEPT for:

a) electronic databases b) CD-ROMs c) librariesd) journals

6. To provide ________ while taking notes look for works that express a variety of viewpoints on your topic.

a) reliability b) coveragec) bias d) depth

7. A disadvantage of _____________ is that the information is less referred and not always reliable.

a) books b) journals c) thesesd) internet sources

8. An advantage of ______________ is that they are up to date.

a) theses b) audio-visual materials c) books d) periodicals

9. Put the following strategies for reading in order:

A. Take notes while reading;

B. Critically analyse and summarise the information from the works you read;

C. Read only relevant and significant works;

D. Mainly concentrate on the ideas not on the individual publications;

E. Decide what types of literature you need

a) ABDEC b) EDCBA c) ECDABd) CEDAB

10. Which expression shows that the author disagrees with smb’s point of view?

a) In line with the above…. b) Contrary to this opinion the author maintains that…

c) This controversy has been addressed more than once. d) According to this author…

11. Which of the following is plagiarism? a) a summary of scholarly source material on a particular topic

b) the use of someone else’s words, ideas, or line of thought without acknowledgment.c) a list of sources which are actually cited in the paper d) the use of someone else’s words, ideas, or line of thought

12. Literature review section should make up ___% of the whole paper.

a) 70-80b) 10-15 c) 30-40d) 50-60%

13. Which statement about the use of books as a source is true?
a) Books typically offer broad coverage of a topicb) Books are becoming outdated as sources for research papers. c) Books are always available when you need them. d) Books are a current source of information

14. Which of the following would be considered plagiarism?
a) Properly documenting a quotation but forgetting to surround it with quotation marks.

b) Using source material. c) Quoting five lines or more from a source. d) )Properly documenting a quotation

15. All of these should be included into Literature Review EXCEPT for:

a) controversial views on the problem under study b) arguments and findings of other authors



c) your comments on other researchers’ vc,iews d)the structure of the research project

16.When evaluating the usefulness of a source you would typically consider all of these EXCEPT for:
a) The popularity of the source in terms of sales numbers, readership, or online "hits."
b) Reliability factors such as the author's qualifications or the publisher's reputation.
c) The relevance of the source to your specific topic. d) The source’s currency

17. Which approach is the most useful as an early step in evaluating sources?
a) Thoroughly reading your sources. b) Skimming your sources. c) Taking detailed notes on your sources

d) analyzing the sources

18. The purpose of literature review is to _____________.

a) to get ideas about current approaches and methodsb) to explain why it is important to investigate the problem c) to place the most important graphs/tables d) to describe your research

19. All of these are sound purposes of reading for research EXCEPT for:

a) to learn what other researchers have done in your area b) in order to spot areas which have not been researched c) because your supervisor expects you tod) to identify the problem areas in the field

20. Which expression shows that the author disagrees with smb’s point of view?

a) In line with the above…. b) Contrary to the opinion of…c) This controversy has been addressed more than once. d) The author rightfully maintains that…

 

1c, 2b, 3b, 4c, 5c, 6b, 7d, 8d, 9c, 10b, 11b, 12c, 13a, 14a, 15d, 16a, 17b, 18a, 19c, 20b

 

 

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