Question

An important practice in conducting research is:

A. drawing information from a variety of sources.
B. drawing information from anonymous online sources.
C. examining only one side of an argument.
D. writing the research question after beginning research.

Answer 1

While conducting research an important practice is: A. drawing information from a variety of sources. When a research is done, the researcher needs to find all the information they need by reading different opinions and different ways of thinking to form their own criteria. Option B is wrong as anonymous online sources are not reliable, anyone can write online, it doesn't mean that what they write is correct. Option C is also wrong as the examining one side of an argument is bias and will limit the vision of the researcher. Option D is also wrong as the research question is the first thing that has to be written down, it will help us understand what we are looking for, therefore it is made before not after beginning the research.

Answer 2

A. drawing information from a variety of sources.

Option A is correct because when conducting research to prove your thesis, it's important to use information from many sources. Only using one source does not show that the research is sound. Option B is not correct. Sources must be reliable. In order to determine if the source is reliable, it cannot be anonymous. Examining only one side of an argument does not address the counterargument. It is important to address both sides so that the opposite side of the argument can be proven incorrect. Writing the research question after beginning research is also not a good idea. If you don't know the research question, then you can't do the research.