Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? The questions below will help you find out. Make sure you understand why each correct answer is correct―if you don't, review that part of the lesson.
1. What part of your research project can you identify by drawing conclusions?
- details and examples
- researched facts
- your main ideas
- transitions
When you draw conclusions about the information you uncovered through research, you end up with broad ideas that can help you organize your report.
When you draw conclusions about the information you uncovered through research, you end up with broad ideas that can help you organize your report.
When you draw conclusions about the information you uncovered through research, you end up with broad ideas that can help you organize your report.
When you draw conclusions about the information you uncovered through research, you end up with broad ideas that can help you organize your report.
2. Which sentence is an example of a main idea created by drawing a conclusion?
- Food across China is quite diverse.
- People in the city of Tongren like spicy food.
- Noodle dishes are more common in northern China.
- Rice is grown and eaten mainly in southern China.
One sentence is a main idea―the others are examples of the main idea.
One sentence is a main idea―the others are examples of the main idea.
One sentence is a main idea―the others are examples of the main idea.
One sentence is a main idea―the others are examples of the main idea.
3. Which sentence best describes the main idea in a research report?
- It tells you what the report’s general topic is.
- It shows you where to find sources.
- It points out examples and details.
- It sums up the report’s other ideas.
Near the beginning of a research report, you should state one big idea that connects all of the smaller main ideas in your report.
Near the beginning of a research report, you should state one big idea that connects all of the smaller main ideas in your report.
Near the beginning of a research report, you should state one big idea that connects all of the smaller main ideas in your report.
Near the beginning of a research report, you should state one big idea that connects all of the smaller main ideas in your report.
4. What should be included in an outline for a research report? (Select everything that belongs.)
- the introduction
- three or four main ideas
- your source information
- examples that support main ideas
You can also mention the conclusion.
You can also mention the conclusion.
You can also mention the conclusion.
You can also mention the conclusion.
5. What should you look for when you are ready to create an outline for your research report?
- additional sources to support your best ideas
- the details that would be most interesting to readers
- facts that are not clearly related to one of your research questions
- connections or similarities among the facts you found
Once you see how facts from different sources are related, you can group them together and make them a section in your outline.
Once you see how facts from different sources are related, you can group them together and make them a section in your outline.
Once you see how facts from different sources are related, you can group them together and make them a section in your outline.
Once you see how facts from different sources are related, you can group them together and make them a section in your outline.
6. How can you make your ideas flow better within a paragraph?
- by adding more ideas
- by adding transitions
- by changing your examples
- by repeating your ideas
Some transitional words include and, or, but, for, yet, however, because, nonetheless, except, and although.
Some transitional words include and, or, but, for, yet, however, because, nonetheless, except, and although.
Some transitional words include and, or, but, for, yet, however, because, nonetheless, except, and although.
Some transitional words include and, or, but, for, yet, however, because, nonetheless, except, and although.
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