Research Guides: ESLN writing classes: quiz

Self-Check Quiz #1

A good starting place to get definitions and overviews of a controversial topic is:

general google searches: 1 votes (10%)

peer-reviewed sources: 0 votes (0%)

reference books like SAGE Knowledge E-books: 7 votes (70%)

Wikipedia: 2 votes (20%)

Total Votes: 10

Journal articles are written by journalists

True: 0 votes (0%)

False: 10 votes (100%)

Total Votes: 10

Choosing Among Publication Types
Here's a graphic representation of some common types of publications and their differences.

The best way to get an idea of the position or bias in a website is

read the "about us" section: 0 votes (0%)

check if it links to academic or scholarly sources: 8 votes (72.73%)

google the authors or organization to see how other sources characterize them: 3 votes (27.27%)

Total Votes: 11