Deck 15: Disseminating Your Research

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the general thoughts about writing presented in the text?

A) get comfortable
B) speak to your audience
C) don't procrastinate
D) pass it around

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Knowing your audience helps you with all the following EXCEPT ______.

A) expectations
B) vocabulary
C) assumptions
D) feedback

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A ______ draft is a draft where you simply spit out your story.

A) rough
B) spew
C) beginning
D) spit

Answer 3

B

Question 4

You should begin the ______ to any paper or presentation by explaining why your research is important, and why your audience might find it "interesting."

A) introduction
B) methods
C) beginning
D) hook

Question 5

The general structure for telling your story is ______.

A) beginning-middle-end
B) hook-line-sinker
C) introduction-methods-discussion
D) end-middle-beginning

Question 6

The ______ of a written report is where the characters are introduced and the stage is set.

A) introduction
B) methods
C) beginning
D) hook

Question 7

______ are the themes on which the rest of the paper will hang. What you talk about in the introduction should be the variables and concepts that are integral to your research.

A) Evidence
B) Characters
C) Hooks
D) Methods

Question 8

The largest part of the paper is typically the ______.

A) introduction
B) middle
C) end
D) abstract

Question 9

The ______ section is where you outline what you did and why.

A) introduction
B) middle
C) methods
D) discussion

Question 10

Descriptions of your research participants belong in which section of your paper?

A) introduction
B) middle
C) methods
D) discussion

Question 11

Which of the following images will help you prepare a report?

A) pear
B) hourglass
C) triangle
D) house

Question 12

Which two sections comprise the middle of your research paper?

A) hook and methods
B) results and discussion
C) methods and results
D) introduction and results

Question 13

The end of your paper consists of which sections?

A) results and conclusion
B) results and discussion
C) methods and results
D) discussion and conclusion

Question 14

______ is a process which ensures that all essential elements of your paper follow from each other and speak to each other following a logical flow.

A) Connection
B) Tracking
C) Comprehension
D) Flow

Question 15

Julisa is reading her friend's essay, the writing is good, however, there is a lack of connection between the introduction and the methods. Julisa friend's paper has a ______ issue.

A) connection
B) tracking
C) comprehension
D) flow

Question 16

According to the authors of the text, which section should be written last?

A) methods
B) Discussion
C) Abstract
D) Introduction

Question 17

The ______ gives readers a quick fix on the general thrust and implications of your research.

A) methods
B) discussion
C) abstract
D) introduction

Question 18

______ bring together people who are mostly from that discipline, and sessions will typically cover a broad range of topics that reflect the diversity of the discipline.

A) Disciplinary sessions
B) Topic-focused conferences
C) Discipline-based conferences
D) Social science conferences

Question 19

Brandon and Gabrielle are from different disciplinary backgrounds, however, every year they meet at a ______ conference on race relations.

A) disciplinary sessions
B) topic-focused conferences
C) discipline-based conferences
D) social science conferences

Question 20

Many academics see ______ as the first step to publishing their work.

A) disciplinary sessions
B) conferences
C) written report
D) social media

Question 21

______ conferences will deal with a range of topics within that area, often bringing together people with diverse disciplinary backgrounds.

A) Disciplinary sessions
B) Topic-focused conferences
C) Discipline-based conferences
D) Social science conferences

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an element of a great presentation?

A) you and your audience
B) avoiding death by PowerPoint
C) dealing with questions
D) memorizing notes

Question 23

According to your textbook, a PowerPoint contributed to the death of seven people in the NASA Columbia tragedy because ______.

A) the slides poorly communicated the information
B) the audience did not pay attention
C) the presentation was boring
D) the presentation incited violence

Question 24

According to O'Leary and Hunt questions at a presentation tend to fall in one of three categories. All the below categories are relevant EXCEPT ______.

A) inquiries
B) clarification
C) analysis
D) gaps

Question 25

Which of the following is not a dissemination method mentioned in the text?
A predetermined criterion behavior occurs.

A) television
B) social media
C) conferences
D) written reports

Question 26

To write successfully you should get to know what your rituals are and give in to them.

Question 27

You always gather more data than you end up writing about in a report.

Question 28

You should imagine a pear shape when preparing your written reports.

Question 29

The Abstract should be written last.

Question 30

Writing is the only method for getting the word out regarding your research.

Question 31

"Death by PowerPoint" happens when the audience is so underwhelmed by a presentation they die from boredom.

Question 32

The key to a good presentation is practice.

Question 33

Research findings should not be distributed on social media.

Question 34

What people do is not of interest to social and health scientists

Question 35

Summarize how to tell a story using the hourglass example.

Question 36

Summarize how ways to make a written report interesting.

Question 37

Compare and contrast the different venues for presentation.

Question 38

Identify the key elements of a great presentation and discuss ways to prepare to ensure that your presentation is interesting and effective.

Question 39

Compare and contrast dissemination of research via a written report, presentation, and social media. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method of delivery.

Question 40

Consider the different methods available to disseminate research findings. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing social media as a tool for the dissemination of your research.

Question 41

Pick a research topic that interests you and draft a comprehensive outline of a research report using the hourglass form to guide you. This outline should include detailed information about the content in each relevant section. At the end of your outline create a dissemination plan discussing how you will present the paper once it is completed.