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Caiter2013

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Early in the research study, the researcher should think through the topic and develop ideas. Which of the following is true?
 
  A) It is impossible to begin research without some assumptions, concepts, and theory.
 
  B) It is possible to write a preliminary report before the research begins.
  C) Once a researcher is set on a topic, it is impossible to change direction because of what he learns from the data.
 
  D) Often the data fit with original concepts.

Question 2

What is the difference between revising and editing?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

Revising is inserting new ideas, supporting evidence, deleting ideas, moving sentences around to clarify meaning and strengthening transitions and links between ideas. Editing is cleaning and tightening up the mechanical aspects of writings, such as
spelling, grammar, usage, verb tense, sentence length, etc.



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