| From your understanding of what a literature review is, in which part of your research report should you include the review?
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| Right at the start of your research report
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| Immediately after the "Introduction" section
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| Just before the "Methodology" section
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| Just before the "Bibliography" section
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Your literature review should:
- explain why your research topic is chosen
- give the reader a detailed understanding of your research topic, and should include diagrams and charts for illustration purposes
- briefly describe the method used in your research
- compare your research with others which had been done in the field and emphasise on why your work is different from the rest
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| i only
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| ii and iii
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| i, iii and iv
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| All of the above
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| Let's say that the Internet was widely available during World War II. The Nazis used a website to correct the Germans' cultural ignorance. Since this website came from the Nazi government, it is fair and objective, and is a good source to gather information.
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| True
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| False
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| You did a search on how clouds are formed and you found 2 websites which give exactly the same information in the exact same wording. By cross-referencing, both websites are reliable and the content should be used without worry that there may be incorrect information.
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| True
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| False
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| You want to find out how red wine is made. You searched "Red Wine" but the results included wine tasting, brands of wine and shops which sell red wine. Which of the following search query should you use to narrow your search?
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| Red wine AND wine making
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| Red wine NOT wine tasting NOT brands NOT shops
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| Red wine AND wine making NOT wine tasting NOT brands NOT shops
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| You are interested in finding out more about contraceptive pills. Which of the following imaginary websites is the best to gather information from?
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| www.tellmemore.net/contraceptives
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| www.bestcontraceptives.com/info.html
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| www.buy1get1free.biz/contraceptives
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| www.saynotoabortion.com/03_contraceptive.html
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| Which of the following is a correct citation of an edited book?
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Smith, A.B. and Jones, C.D. (2007). Ground-breaking research from our laboratory. The Research Handbook. (Ed. A. Professor). pp. 12-34. New York: Success Publications.
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Smith, A.B. and Jones, C.D. (2007). Ground-breaking research from our laboratory. The Research Handbook. (Ed. A. Professor). pp. 12-34. Success Publications (New York).
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Smith, A.B. and Jones, C.D. (2007). Ground-breaking research from our laboratory. The Research Handbook. (Ed. A. Professor). pp. 12-34. New York: Success Publications.
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Smith, A.B. and Jones, C.D. (2007). Ground-breaking research from our laboratory. The Research Handbook. (Ed. A. Professor). pp. 12-34. New York: Success Publications.
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| When writing your literature review, which of the following should NOT be done:
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As you read up, you jot down points which are relevant to your research topic
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Use a wide-range of sources, which include the Internet, your school library and newspapers, rather than just only one source to gather your information
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Google and include ".pdf" for scholarly articles. Having found what you need, press Ctrl+C and then Ctrl+V.
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Proof-read your write-up a few times to check for language errors.
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