BLD 121 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Classify a given scientific paper as either a primary or a secondary (aka review)
source.
Primary source- first hand account of an event
Secondary source- involves analysis, synthesis, interpretation, or an evaluation of a
primary source
List the six main sections of a scientific paper, in order.
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
References
List 5 criteria on which the credibility of resources is determined and explain how
each contributes to the credibility of sources.
is it a primary or secondary source?
who is the author?
is this piece timely appropriate?
for whom was this piece written?
what is the purpose of this source?
, Rank the credibility of given literature sources or when given a description of the
source, using the criteria listed in the prior objective.
How credible is it overall?
Respected (not obscure) journal?
Respected organization/institution?
Is it written for a professional audience?
Is it free from commercial bias
Given a scientific paper, write a reference citation for the paper including all
necessary components of the citation and be able to summarize the content of
the primary paper in your own words (to create an annotated bibliography).
A citation needs the following minimal
information (in this order)
Author names
Title of the article
Journal in which it was published
Year of publication
Volume of the journal
Inclusive page numbers of the article
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Classify a given scientific paper as either a primary or a secondary (aka review)
source.
Primary source- first hand account of an event
Secondary source- involves analysis, synthesis, interpretation, or an evaluation of a
primary source
List the six main sections of a scientific paper, in order.
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
References
List 5 criteria on which the credibility of resources is determined and explain how
each contributes to the credibility of sources.
is it a primary or secondary source?
who is the author?
is this piece timely appropriate?
for whom was this piece written?
what is the purpose of this source?
, Rank the credibility of given literature sources or when given a description of the
source, using the criteria listed in the prior objective.
How credible is it overall?
Respected (not obscure) journal?
Respected organization/institution?
Is it written for a professional audience?
Is it free from commercial bias
Given a scientific paper, write a reference citation for the paper including all
necessary components of the citation and be able to summarize the content of
the primary paper in your own words (to create an annotated bibliography).
A citation needs the following minimal
information (in this order)
Author names
Title of the article
Journal in which it was published
Year of publication
Volume of the journal
Inclusive page numbers of the article
