Research Paper Grade 7

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1. What was your topic for this research paper?

What was your topic for this research paper?

2. Did you find enough information on your topic?

Did you find enough information on your topic?   Yes No

3. By the time you wrote your first draft, had you found enough information to support all aspects of your thesis?

By the time you wrote your first draft, had you found enough information to support all aspects of your thesis?   Yes No

4. Would you choose this topic again?

Would you choose this topic again?   Yes No

5. If you answered "No" to Question #4, answer this question. If you answered "Yes" to Question #4, skip this question. If you wouldn't choose this topic again, why not?

If you answered "No" to Question #4, answer this question. If you answered "Yes" to Question #4, skip this question. If you wouldn't choose this topic again, why not?

6. Which databases did you use in your research?

Which databases did you use in your research?   American History Online Biography Resource Center Custom Newspapers Health & Wellness Issues & Controversies Modern World History Online New York State Newspapers Proquest Platinum Science Online SIRS Discoverer Student Resource Center Junior Teen Health and Wellness

7. True or False: Databases can only be used in school.

True or False: Databases can only be used in school.   True False

8. True or False: Databases contain magazine, newspaper, and reference articles.

True or False: Databases contain magazine, newspaper, and reference articles.   True False

9. True or False: Idea labels are written on notecards to help organize the notes.

True or False: Idea labels are written on notecards to help organize the notes.   True False

10. True or False: It is not necessary to write the source letter on every notecard.

True or False: It is not necessary to write the source letter on every notecard.   True False

11. True or False: Unless you are quoting, notes should be written in your own words.

True or False: Unless you are quoting, notes should be written in your own words.   True False

12. True or False: Information for your Works Cited List (bibliography) should be recorded before you begin to take notes from a source.

True or False: Information for your Works Cited List (bibliography) should be recorded before you begin to take notes from a source.   True False

13. Plagiarism is taking another person's words or ideas without giving credit.

Plagiarism is taking another person's words or ideas without giving credit.   True False

14. True or False: Parenthetical references appear on a separate sheet at the end of the research paper.

True or False: Parenthetical references appear on a separate sheet at the end of the research paper.   True False

15. True or False: A quotation or a statistic would require a parenthetical reference.

True or False: A quotation or a statistic would require a parenthetical reference.   True False

16. True or False: Noodletools is a program that assists the user in creating a Works Cited List.

True or False: Noodletools is a program that assists the user in creating a Works Cited List.   True False

17. Rate the usefulness of the following lessons in the research process.

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Databases (including Issues and Controversies)	*Rate the usefulness of the following lessons in the research process. Databases (including Issues and Controversies) Poor	Databases (including Issues and Controversies) Fair	Databases (including Issues and Controversies) Good	Databases (including Issues and Controversies) Excellent
Notetaking	Notetaking Poor	Notetaking Fair	Notetaking Good	Notetaking Excellent
Parenthetical references	Parenthetical references Poor	Parenthetical references Fair	Parenthetical references Good	Parenthetical references Excellent
Noodletools	Noodletools Poor	Noodletools Fair	Noodletools Good	Noodletools Excellent

18. Please evaluate how your research skills have improved through this project.

	No improvement in skills	Some improvement in skills	Much improvement in skills
Finding information in databases	*Please evaluate how your research skills have improved through this project. Finding information in databases No improvement in skills	Finding information in databases Some improvement in skills	Finding information in databases Much improvement in skills
Taking notes	Taking notes No improvement in skills	Taking notes Some improvement in skills	Taking notes Much improvement in skills
Completing works cited half sheets	Completing works cited half sheets No improvement in skills	Completing works cited half sheets Some improvement in skills	Completing works cited half sheets Much improvement in skills
Writing parenthetical references	Writing parenthetical references No improvement in skills	Writing parenthetical references Some improvement in skills	Writing parenthetical references Much improvement in skills
Using Noodletools	Using Noodletools No improvement in skills	Using Noodletools Some improvement in skills	Using Noodletools Much improvement in skills

19. After working on this research paper, which statement best describes your confidence level about writing a research paper?

After working on this research paper, which statement best describes your confidence level about writing a research paper?   I have no more confidence than I had before I started this paper. I have the same level of confidence as I had before I started this paper. I am a little more confident than I was at the beginning of this paper I am a lot more confident than I was at the beginning of this paper.

20. Who is your English teacher?

Who is your English teacher?   Ms. Berner Mrs. LaRosa Mrs. Moynihan Mrs. Rabbitt Ms. Scannell