ELA Research Skills 3

Question 1

Which part of a research article should a student read FIRST to quickly determine if it is relevant to their topic?

Accepted Answer

The abstract

Answer

The abstract provides a brief summary of the article's purpose, methods, and findings.

Question 2

A student is writing about the effects of social media on teenagers. Which source would be LEAST credible?

Accepted Answer

An anonymous blog post with no date

Answer

Anonymous, undated blog posts lack author credentials and editorial oversight, making them unreliable.

Question 3

What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?

Accepted Answer

To provide a brief summary and evaluation of each source

Answer

An annotated bibliography includes a citation plus a short description and assessment of each source.

Question 4

Which search strategy would BEST help a student find sources about electric cars but NOT hybrid cars?

Accepted Answer

electric cars NOT hybrid cars

Answer

The NOT operator excludes results containing the unwanted term, refining the search.

Question 5

In MLA format, which element comes FIRST in a works cited entry for a book?

Accepted Answer

The author's last name

Answer

MLA works cited entries begin with the author's last name, followed by first name.

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