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To think like an academic writer, you do research because you already know what you think and
want to prove it. - Answer False
We all belong to discourse communities. - Answer True
Insight is the result of conversation in which the writer assumes at least one role: believer,
doubter, generator, or judge. - Answer False
Whatever the genre, writers write with information. There are essentially ______ number of
sources of information for nonfiction. - Answer 4
The technique of fastwriting requires you to write down whatever comes into your head
without worrying about eloquence or grammar. - Answer True
The motive for academic inquiry is facts. - Answer False
A research paper and a research report are basically the same thing. - Answer False
Unlike a research paper, a research essay does not limit you to arguing a position on a topic. -
Answer True
When you write a research paper, the information must be more purposeful than simply
reporting what's known about a specific topic. - Answer True
Academic inquiry begins with answers, not questions. - Answer False
You need some background (or working) knowledge on your topic before you can settle on a
researchable inquiry question. - Answer True
, The most important resource in the library is the: - Answer Reference librarian
There are _____ primary categories of inquiry questions that often lead to judgment and can
sustain inquiry over time. - Answer 8
Effective reading strategies for research writers include: - Answer First develop a working
knowledge.
Anticipate your own resistance.
Learn the organization principles of articles.
Correct!
All of the above.
The most essential ingredient in your research paper is: - Answer Curiosity
Successful strategies to help narrow your subject include: - Answer Limiting the time frame
of your subject
Connecting your subject to a specific place
Using the particulars of a person to reveal generalities about a group or larger subject
Correct!
All of the above
Rhetorical reading strategies include: - Answer Check the titles and subtitles.
An investigation with too broad a focus is a hindrance to writers because it's hard to know what
information not to include. - Answer True
A researchable question is one that might sustain the research over time, and it should be a
question that meets which of the following criteria: - Answer People have a stake in the
answer.
There is no simple answer to the question.
The question isn't too broad.
It's a question that other researchers may have asked, and there should be some answers.