2nd Grading Periodic Test in Research

Name: _______________________________________________ Grade & Section: __________________ Score: _________

I. True or False. Write CORRECT if the statement is TRUE and WRONG if otherwise.

________ 1. A research proposal should start with an objective.

________ 2. In identifying a title, provide a lengthy and meaningful title.
________ 3. A good title is written in a paragraph form.
________ 4. Background or introduction provides a description of the basic basic facts and importance of the research area.
________ 5. Problem statement refers to why we are conducting research.
________ 6. References are list of goals that will be achieved through the proposed research.
________ 7. Literature review provides a summary of previous related research on research problems.
________ 8. In writing literature review, avoid plagiarism.
________ 9. Include a timeline in your methodology.
________ 10. All factual material that is not original with you must be accompanied by a reference to its source.
________ 11. Your real interest in the subject pushes you to research, investigate, or inquire about it with full motivation.
________ 12. Having only one source is enough to strengthen your study.
________ 13. It does not matter if your topic is relevant or not as long as you have conducted it.
________ 14. Limitations on the subject makes you link your choosing with course requirements.
________ 15. Research resources refers to your capacities in conducting a study.

II. Identification. Choose the correct answer inside the box.

Professional periodicals Vague subjects Highly technical subjects Controversial topics Hard-to-
investigate subjects Too narrow subjects Too broad subjects Paraphrasing
Mass media communication Primary sources General periodicals Plagiarism Sources
Work experiences Direct quotation

_________________________ 1. press (newspapers, ads, TV, radio, films, etc.)

_________________________ 2. These are topics that depend greatly on the writer’s opinion, which may tend to be biased or
prejudicial. Facts cannot support topics like these.
_________________________ 3. Choosing topics like these will prevent you from having a clear focus on your paper.
_________________________ 4. There are no available reading materials about it and if such materials are not up-to-date.
_________________________ 5. It requires an advance study, technical knowledge, and vast experience.
_________________________ 6. These subjects are so limited or specific that an extensive or thorough searching or reading for
information about these is necessary.
_________________________ 7. College English Language Teaching Forum, English Forum, Academia, Law Review
_________________________ 8. Concentrated or in-depth analysis of the subject matter is required.
_________________________ 9. Reader’s digest, Panorama Magazine, Time Magazine
_________________________ 10. clues to a researchable topic from full-time or part-time jobs
_________________________ 11. Involves putting a passage from source material into your own words.
_________________________ 12. The use of other people’s words or ideas in your paper without using proper parenthetical
citations to show where you got the information.
_________________________ 13. Using another person’s or exact words inside your paper.
_________________________ 14. These include original writings by an author.
_________________________ 15. All articles used in your research should be reliable and from authoritative sources.

III. Enumerate the four major sections of IMRaD and give a short description in every section. (3 points each)

IV. Answer the questions comprehensively. You can use the back part of the answer sheet for your answer. (4 points each)

1. Explain a good research topic.

2. How would you relate the importance of research in your own major or specialization?