Communication Skills 3 - Exam Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Banks (2021) ___________________how the UK government plans to launch a rocket into orbit next year. (give clear details about something)

explains/clarifies/demonstartes/illustrates/goes into detail on etc.

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Robinson and Williams (2022) ___________________the claims that 5G technology poses a threat to humans. (disagree with somebody or a theory)

disputes/rejects/contests/opposes/contradicts/dismisses etc.

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Harris (2021) ______________ that Bitcoin has no value whatsoever. (says indirectly that something is true)

suggests/implies/posits/postulates/indicates etc.

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Jones (2018) ____________the importance of building restoration to a country’s economy. (refers to briefly)

mentions/refers to/makes reference to/touches on etc.

Why should you use academic sources in your paper?

crediblity!!

Is it recommended to use rhetorical questions in an academic research paper?

No - the idea of a research paper is that any quesitons should be answered in detail. More appropriate in newspapers/magazine articles

Why should you avoid personal language in an academic paper? (In my opinon.../We think)

refer to evidence not opinon/weakens credibility/subjective or emotional tone/maintains objectivity/lose persuasiveness

What referencing style did we use in our research papers?

APA

What is the point of doing a research proposal?

To check feasibility/enough data?/time limits/validity/filling a gap etc.

Correct the citation: ...the effects this will have on society remain to be seen. (Ward)

...the effects this will have on society remain to be seen. (Ward, n.d.)

Correct the citation: According to research, dogs are better than humans in every way (García, Howell, Mangan & Mitchell, 2023)

According to research, dogs are better than humans in every way (García et al., 2023)

Correct the citation: "The grass is always greener on the other side" (Fitzpatrick, 1985)

"The grass is always greener on the other side" (Fitzpatrick, 1985, p.87) or paragraph number

Correct the citation: Doyle implied that the results of the research were inaccurate. (Doyle, 2015)

Doyle (2015) implied...

What should you include in the conclusion of a research paper?

paraphrased aim, restated research question, limitations of research, findings, concluding comment

What is hedging language? Give me two examples

Language used so as not to commit completely to a statement e.g. it appears as though / that would suggest / it's likely to

Do you need to cite something that is common knowledge? (Something that everyone knows to be a fact e.g. there are 7 days in a week)

No

What is the topic sentence of a parapgrah?

summarises the main idea of the paragraph (usually, but not always, the first sentence)

What are the 3 first paragraphs of a research paper?

Abstract, introduction & background

Give me 3 DON'Ts for slide design for a presentation

colour scheme/too much text/font size/overuse of data/animations/too many slides

Give me some examples of good body language when giving a presentation?

movement/hand gestures/nodding/eye contact/gesturing towards powerpoint/looking around the room

Why is it important to not read from your notes during a presentation?

you can't engage with audience/seems like you don't know info./you can get easily distracted

Why is controlling your tone & volume of voice important when giving a presentation?

should be able to carry to the very back of the room/correct intonation for understanding/avoid monotonous speech

Why should you not incude survey questions with too many options?

People get fed up answering them and choose the last one they read

"Do you like studying at ICAI? YES or NO"

Absolute questions may not reflect the reality, not everything is black or white; provide a scale of options

"How much time do you spend studying at home every day? 10 hours OR 1 hour OR 15mins" - evaluate this question from a survey

Insufficient options lead to inaccurate answers

"How amazing is Laura?" - evaluate this question from a survey

Leading/ biased questions lead the participant to an answer/influence their answer

"How satisfied are you with your job?" - evaluate this question from a survey

answers may be not be meaningful as people's perception of satisfaction can vary

"Do you find studying engineering interesting and difficult?" - evaluate this question from a survey

the question asks about two different things but only offers one answer. The questioner cannot be sure if the answer refers to one or both things and therefore

"How important is your free time to you?" - What type of survey question is this? AND, what are some issues with these types of questions?

open-ended - useful in some instances but should be kept to a minimum as answers can be difficult to quanitfy and answers may be irrelevant

The data is quicker to collect

secondary research

primary research

The data can be more controlled and relate more specifically to your research needs

primary research

secondary research

The data is more expensive to collect

primary research

secondary research

The data has already been found, it exists already

secondary research

primary research