Level 5 Research Test

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1. What are four ways to generate ideas? 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. What are the four steps of the Writing Process? 1. 2. 3. 4. 3. What is an argumentative essay?

4. What is the difference between a specific topic and a general topic?

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5. What does a thesis statement do in an argumentative essay?

6. What are the five elements of an argumentative essay? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

8. What is plagiarism and how can it be avoided?

9. What is the two-step process in citing a source? 1.

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10. What is difference between a direct quote and indirect quote?

11. What are reporting verbs and phrases? Give examples.

12. What are four rules for using reporting verbs and phrases? 1. 2. 3. 4.

13. What are the general rules for punctuating direct quotes?

14. How do you change a direct quote to an indirect quote?

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15. What four sources can be found at a library? 1. 2. 3. 4. 16. What are the seven steps to evaluating sources? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 17. What are the two steps to document sources? 1. 2. 18. What are 5 steps to writing a good paraphrase? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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For this part of the text you will find a magazine article, a newspaper article, an online source, and a scholarly journal and put them in MLA format as it would appear on the Works Cited page. Use pages 308-309 in your book and http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm This part of the test counts for 50% of your test grade.