Which step in a research project happens first?

Analyze information about a topic.
Analyze information about a topic.

Collect information on a topic.
Collect information on a topic.

Write a focused question on a topic.
Write a focused question on a topic.

Brainstorm questions about a topic.
Brainstorm questions about a topic.

Brainstorm questions about a topic is typically the first step in a research project. It is important to identify a topic or area of interest and then generate questions to guide your research and exploration of that topic. The other steps, such as collecting and analyzing information, and writing a focused question, will typically come after this initial brainstorming phase.

Use the sentences to answer the question.

A student is doing research on alternative energy sources. The student wants to find specific information on possible problems with wind power.

Which set of search words would give the most effective results?

(1 point)
Responses

“wind power issues”
“wind power issues”

wind power and negative aspects
wind power and negative aspects

wind power or problems
wind power or problems

wind power statistics
wind power statistics

The set of search words that would give the most effective results is "wind power and negative aspects".

Which of the following describes a way to determine if a website is credible?(1 point)

Responses

Research how popular the website is.
Research how popular the website is.

Check the website's URL ending.
Check the website's URL ending.

Review if the website also publishes an ebook.
Review if the website also publishes an ebook.

Assess the sophistication of the website’s design.

Checking the website's URL ending is a way to determine if a website is credible.

Why is it important to include citations and a works cited page within a research paper?(1 point)

Responses

to sound professional
to sound professional

to avoid plagiarism
to avoid plagiarism

to support an argument
to support an argument

to use correct formatting

It is important to include citations and a works cited page within a research paper to avoid plagiarism.

What is the purpose of a works cited page?(1 point)

Responses

to list direct quotations included throughout your paper
to list direct quotations included throughout your paper

to provide the details of all sources used in your paper
to provide the details of all sources used in your paper

to summarize the main ideas from your research
to summarize the main ideas from your research

to highlight the sources used most often from your research
to highlight the sources used most often from your research

The purpose of a works cited page is to provide the details of all sources used in your paper.

Use the sentences to answer the question.

Lexi is online and trying to find information about recycling. She finds a political website that provides recycling facts.

Which of the following describes information about recycling that would most likely be emphasized by the author of this website?

(1 point)
Responses

images to get people to buy products that use recycled materials
images to get people to buy products that use recycled materials

interesting facts about the history of recycling
interesting facts about the history of recycling

favorable information about a candidate’s new environmental law
favorable information about a candidate’s new environmental law

discussions about how recycling more often helps the environment
discussions about how recycling more often helps the environment