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Research Skills
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on each line.
1. An outline lists the main ideas and details you will include in your report.
2. To cite a website, you need to write down the web address so others can find it.
3. A research question guides your research by telling you what to look for.
4. Captions under pictures give extra information about what the image shows.
5. A fact is something that can be proven to be true, while an opinion is a personal belief.
6. When you scan text, you look for key words without reading every line.
7. The conclusion of a report paragraph should restate the main idea in a new way.
8. A primary source is information that comes directly from the person who saw or did something.
9. You should revise your report after writing to check for mistakes.
Part B: Matching
Match each research step on the left to what you do during that step on the right.
1. Match each research step to its description.
Ask a question
→ Decide what you want to find out
Group your facts by topic before drafting
Gather sources
→ Collect books, articles, and websites on your topic
List the books and websites you used
Organize notes
→ Group your facts by topic before drafting
Decide what you want to find out
Write a bibliography
→ List the books and websites you used
Collect books, articles, and websites on your topic
Research Skills
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on each line.
1) An outline lists the main ideas and details you will include in your report.
2) To cite a website, you need to write down the web address so others can find it.
3) A research question guides your research by telling you what to look for.
4) Captions under pictures give extra information about what the image shows.
5) A fact is something that can be proven to be true, while an opinion is a personal belief.
6) When you scan text, you look for key words without reading every line.
7) The conclusion of a report paragraph should restate the main idea in a new way.
8) A primary source is information that comes directly from the person who saw or did something.
9) You should revise your report after writing to check for mistakes.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each research step on the left to what you do during that step on the right.
1) Match each research step to its description.
Ask a question
→ Decide what you want to find out
Group your facts by topic before drafting
Gather sources
→ Collect books, articles, and websites on your topic
List the books and websites you used
Organize notes
→ Group your facts by topic before drafting
Decide what you want to find out
Write a bibliography
→ List the books and websites you used
Collect books, articles, and websites on your topic
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