1.Why is it important to conduct research for your university assignments?

1. Why is it important to conduct research for your university assignments?

A. To confirm my existing knowledge on the topic of my assignment.

B. To develop and deepen my knowledge on the topic of my assignment by exposing myself to other viewpoints or ideas.

C.To locate reliable and relevant sources of information to support the ideas I will present in my assignment.

D. Research is not important if I already feel confident in my knowledge on the topic.

E. ALL OF ABOVE.

F. ONLY A, B, C

2.You are planning to write an argumentative essay on the topic of Studying Online.

MAKE thesis statement on this topic for use in your essay.

3.Jill, a sports management student, has written an essay on the link between academic success and playing anextracurricular sport. During the research process,she held interviews with fellow students on campus and searched for information in sports psychology journal articles via the library website.

What type or types of research has Jill conducted?

Define the type/s of research and clearly explain the reason/s for your answer in the space below.

4.You are writing an essay on nutrition for a university assignment. In this essay you are arguing that "a vegan (animal-free) diet is the best way to maintain physical health in those over 60 years".

Of the options below, which source is the most ideal source for supporting your argument?

An academic textbook that examines plant-based diets in adolescents.

1.A video interview with a seventy-year old vegan athlete, shared on a popular news website.

2.An academic textbook that examines plant based diets in ageing populations.

3.A research study on a carnivorous (meat-based) diet, written by a group of dietitians and published in an peer-reviewed academic journal.

4.An article from a vegan lifestyle advocacy website, claiming that "a vegan diet is the only way to be a morally good human".