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Research Skills
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
You do not need to tell anyone where you found your facts for a report.
Rewrite: You need to cite the sources where you found your facts for a report.
2. Fix the sentence:
The glossary at the front of a book shows the chapter names and page numbers.
Rewrite: The table of contents at the front of a book shows the chapter names and page numbers.
3. Fix the sentence:
A magazine article written by a doctor is less reliable than a post by a stranger online.
Rewrite: A magazine article written by a doctor is more reliable than a post by a stranger online.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on each line.
1. When you list the books and websites you used, you are making a bibliography.
2. A good research question starts with a question word like who, what, or why.
3. Before writing your report, arrange your notes in a logical order.
4. Headings in a book help you quickly find the information you are looking for.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Putting facts into your own words is called paraphrasing.
True False
2. A website with no author name is always a trustworthy source.
True False
3. Bold words in a textbook often signal important vocabulary to learn.
True False
Research Skills
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
You do not need to tell anyone where you found your facts for a report.
Rewrite: You need to cite the sources where you found your facts for a report.
2) Fix the sentence:
The glossary at the front of a book shows the chapter names and page numbers.
Rewrite: The table of contents at the front of a book shows the chapter names and page numbers.
3) Fix the sentence:
A magazine article written by a doctor is less reliable than a post by a stranger online.
Rewrite: A magazine article written by a doctor is more reliable than a post by a stranger online.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on each line.
1) When you list the books and websites you used, you are making a bibliography.
2) A good research question starts with a question word like who, what, or why.
3) Before writing your report, arrange your notes in a logical order.
4) Headings in a book help you quickly find the information you are looking for.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) Putting facts into your own words is called paraphrasing.
True
False
2) A website with no author name is always a trustworthy source.
True
False
3) Bold words in a textbook often signal important vocabulary to learn.
True
False
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