| Research Skills |
| Are you
writing a research paper? If you are like most college students,
you should be able to research and compile information to prepare
a paper of this type. Take the quiz below to evaluate your skills
in this area. Treat each question as a strategy for writing it.
When you complete the survey, select Evaluate my score
and read the advice include in Your Evaluation. To continue,
select one or more of the options provided at the bottom of the
page. |
1 = Almost Never
2 = Sometimes
3 = Almost Always |
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| 1. Do
you summarize material that you find in your research? |
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3 |
| 2. Do
you paraphrase (put in your own words) material that you find
in your research? |
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3 |
| 3. Do
you use the library to access information in several different
sources (books, periodicals, trade journals and the Internet),
rather than limiting your research to just one type of source? |
1
2
3 |
| 4. Do
you use good brainstorming techniques to initially identify your
topic? |
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3 |
| 5. Do
you know how to narrow your topic well enough to develop a succinct
thesis, with enough, but not too much, to write about? |
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3 |
| 6. Do
you create an outline of a paper before you start writing the
first draft? |
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3 |
| 7. Do
you write several drafts of a paper before you turn it in? |
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| 8. Do
you have someone else proofread your final draft before you turn
it in? |
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3 |
| 9. Do
you use a grammar and spelling check when writing a paper? |
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3 |
| 10. Do
you know how to cite your sources within a paper? |
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| 11. Do
you know how to cite your sources at the end of a paper? |
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| 12. Do
you know when to cite your sources so that you do not plagiarize? |
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Score:
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Your
Evaluation:
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For more information on how you can improve your research skills,
check out these web sites:
Writing
Research |
