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This document contains a sample prelim exam for a language research course. The exam tests students' knowledge of the research process through multiple choice, identification, enumeration, and essay questions. It addresses topics like developing a research topic, reviewing related literature, citing sources, and writing a research paper. The exam aims to evaluate students' understanding of best practices for conducting academic research and writing a research paper.

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Eng221 Midterm

This document contains a sample prelim exam for a language research course. The exam tests students' knowledge of the research process through multiple choice, identification, enumeration, and essay questions. It addresses topics like developing a research topic, reviewing related literature, citing sources, and writing a research paper. The exam aims to evaluate students' understanding of best practices for conducting academic research and writing a research paper.

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Tañon College

E.A. Antonio Jr. Mem. School


San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

PRELIM EXAM
March 21-22, 2023
Eng 221 Language Research
BSED English II

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
INSTRUCTIONS: Analyzing Test Items: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following is an excellent source for a research topic?


I. Library searches
II. Personal experience
III. Replication of prior research

A. I only C. III only


B. II only D. I, II, and III

2. Dr. Roland wanted to narrow his topic from “classroom assessment”. Which strategy
would you advise him to follow?
I. Talk to a researcher familiar with the literature and the issues in this area.
II. Consult a good secondary source for an overview of this area.
III. Choose an aspect of classroom assessment that is related to his expertise.

A. I only C. III only


B. II only D. I, II, and III

3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?


A. It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.
B. It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.
C. It is theoretically or practically significant.
D. It is ethical.

4. What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopedias, or reviews in


the initial stages of identifying a research topic?
A. They are readily available.
B. They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic.
C. They are primary sources.
D. They avoid reporting statistical data so one can interpret the results more easily.

5. Which of the following is NOT a legitimate research problem as stated?


A. What is the relationship between the number of books children read and their
reading scores?
B. Should competitive games be banned from elementary schools?
C. What does it mean to be a special needs child “included” in Mrs. Pierre’s fourth-
grade class?
D. What are the major legal principles applied to educational cases decided by the
Philippine Supreme Court?
6. A research paper is different from an essay because __________________.
A. an essay contains fewer facts than the research paper
B. an essay is more opinion-dominated
C. a research paper is an extended analysis based on data and evidence
D. a research paper is always shorter than an essay

7. In a research paper, footnotes usually appear ______________________.


A. in the table of contents
B. in the introductory paragraph
C. at the bottom of the page
D. within the thesis statement

8. An introductory paragraph should always contain ___________.


A. the thesis statement
B. as many facts as possible
C. a summary of the subject matter
D. a table of contents

9. To sharpen one’s skills for discovering and identifying a problem, the following should
be done EXCEPT _________________.
A. reading a lot of literature in your field of concentration
B. being closed observant of situations and happenings around you
C. taking for granted compiled research with no concern for content and methodology
D. visiting various libraries for discovering possible researchable topics

10. Which of the following is the least appropriate research problem?


A. Does studying Latin improve the standardized vocabulary test scores of seventh-
grade students?
B. Does drilling fifth-grade students with multiplication facts improve their
standardized test scores?
C. What is the relationship between students’ math attitudes and math achievement?
D. Should students have access to controversial novels in school?

II. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the following by providing the correct answer/term(s). Fill
in the blank/s only.

________________ 1. This briefly describes the nature of the researcher’s problem and
explains what led the researcher to investigate the question.

_________________2. This briefly reports what experts think or what other researchers
have found about the research problem.

_________________ 3. This ties together the major findings of the studies reviewed.

_________________ 4. This part presents the course of action suggested by the literature.

_________________ 5. The APA stands for.

_________________ 6. The acronym url stands for.

_________________ 7. The acronym https means


_________________ 8. The acronym DOI means

_________________ 9. This is an organized body of concepts, generalizations, and


principles that can be subjected to investigation.

_________________ 10. Topics that can be investigated through the collection and analysis of
data.

III. ENUMERATION. List down the following by giving accurate data/information. Use
the spaces (front and back) in writing your answers.

1–3 Steps in the Preparatory Stages


4-5 Reasons for review
6–9 Stages of conducting a review
10 Give one need for a review of literature and studies

IV. ESSAY. Answer each question/statement briefly and concisely. (Rubrics: Content -4,
Organization - 3, Spelling/Grammar 3 – TOTAL: 10 points). Use the spaces below and
back in writing your answers.

1. Why is review of related literature and studies important?

2. Where can related literature and studies be found?

-----END of the TEST----

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