Quiz: How to Synthesize Related Literature
Due Jun 12 at 11:59pm
Points 50
Questions 10
Time Limit 120 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 5: Week 5.
Contains 10 multiple-choice questions.
Is limited to 2 hours.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 50 points.
Synthesizing scholarly sources is an important skill to learn when composing a formal review of the scholarly literature. Chapter five of the Claxton & Dolan textbook provides details regarding these critical skills.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 5: Week 5.
Attempt History
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LATEST Attempt 1 120 minutes 35 out of 50
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Score for this quiz: 35 out of 50
Submitted Jun 9 at 2:03am
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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
What are the two types of synthesis?
explanatory and evaluative
evaluative and summative
argumentative and explanatory
summative and argumentative
IncorrectQuestion 2
0 / 5 pts
Before you synthesize information, it is important to evaluate and summarize the sources.
True
False
Question 3
5 / 5 pts
In ______________________ synthesis the author works to use multiple sources to explain a perspective or point and the reasons for that perspective.
argumentative
evaluative
summative
explanatory
Question 4
5 / 5 pts
In ______________________ synthesis the author works to use multiple sources to make an argument for or against a perspective.
argumentative
evaluative
explanatory
summative
Question 5
5 / 5 pts
_________________________ involves determining what (if any) relationship(s) exist among different sources and then drawing conclusions based on that information.
Paraphrasing
Plagiarizing
Summarizing
Synthesizing
Question 6
5 / 5 pts
After reviewing several articles, you find that most of the articles agree on one point, but the findings in one article contradicts the findings in the other articles, what should you do?
Ignore the article with different findings.
Note the contradiction in your literature review.
Focus only on the article with different findings.
Find a different source to cite.
Question 7
5 / 5 pts
A solid literature review will note specific details of scholarly journal articles, such as data collection procedures, sample size, data analysis procedures, the participants, the context in which the information was presented, and conclusions drawn.
True
False
Question 8
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is not a way to structure a synthesis in a literature review?
Chronologically
Thematically
Theoretically
Alphabetically
IncorrectQuestion 9
0 / 5 pts
When synthesizing material for a literature review, you should _______________
discuss only one source per paragraph.
discuss more than one source per paragraph.
mention only the abstracts of articles.
use a lot of quotes from scholarly sources.
IncorrectQuestion 10
0 / 5 pts
When synthesizing material for your literature review, you still summarize and paraphrase.
True
False
Quiz Score: 35 out of 50
