There is nothing worse than finding an ideal book or source and not having an index card with you to jot down those important Thoughts and ideas. Index cards are also light, and you can spread them out in front of you at any desk or on any surface. Lugging a large notebook with you is too cumbersome. | PRETEST 19. The purpose of writing an outline for your research paper is to a. assemble every single idea in alphabetical order. b. follow a fixed sequence of page numbers that do not change. c. provide a step-by-step guide and overview that links your main points visually on one page. d. allow you to order events in a chronological arrangement. 20. A thesis statement is a. an opinion. b. a conclusion. c. the primary argument of your paper. d. the analysis or evidence provided in your paper by a professional journalist. 21. A preliminary outline is a. a final version of your paper. b. a beginning or first draft of your outline. c. the conclusion of your paper. d. an abstract of all your relevant information. 22. You can include direct quotes from authorities and speeches in your paper as long as you a. explain to your reader why this material may be opinionated. b. analyze whatever you include. c. state how and why they are important. d. cite the specific context from which they were taken in your footnotes endnotes or parenthetical citations. 23. Brainstorming is a useful process because it allows you to a. type your final draft more quickly. b. jot down many ideas that you can refer to later. c. interview another professional. d. write several rough drafts of your entire paper. 24. Using evidence in your paper to support your thesis statement is important. The term evidence refers to a. statistics illustrations speeches or direct quotes that prove your argument. b. your opinions and ideas about the topic. c. what your professor thinks of your work d. a convincing introductory sentence. 25. When you use the Internet to help you do your research an established website or search engine is a. an electronic site with an accompanying address that helps you search for specific information. b. a university website. c. a website that a librarian helped you to locate. d. a site that has all the information you need on its home page. 8 PRETEST 26. A thesis statement should
