Quiz: Effective Writing and Publishing in the Field of Violence Prevention (NOT128-A) Quiz: Effective Writing and Publishing in the Field of Violence Prevention Training Title: Effective Writing and Publishing in the Field of Violence Prevention This exam contains 20 questions. In order to receive credit, you MUST get at least 16 questions correct. You may attempt the quiz as many times as you’d like. First Name * Last Name * Email * 1. Which of the following did the presenters list as reasons to publish? * Advances knowledge Free marketing Name recognition All of the above 2. Which of the following did Ray Kroc say is a requirement for major success? * Being in the right place at the right time Doing something about it Having the right motivation Both a and b 3. To succeed in publishing, the presenters suggest that you find collaborators with similar interests and * different strengths. similar strengths. a connection with a publisher. All of the above 4. What did the presenters suggest you do if you can’t find the time to write? * Save your writing for evenings and weekends Make time Wait until you retire Find a coauthor 5. According to the presenters, what is the best way to become a good writer? * Enroll in an online writing course Study the APA Publication Manual Read Become a good editor 6. Each paragraph of an empirical article needs to have * a topic sentence a specific purpose. originality. balance. 7. Which of the following is NOT one of the four components of empirical article formulation? * Methodology Results Critique of similar articles Implications for practice, policy, and research 8. Approximately what percentage of the articles published between 2010 and 2019 in the top 17 criminal justice/criminology journals were qualitative? * 7% 11% 22% 48% 9. True or false? Qualitative research captures trends. * True False 10. True or false? Quantitative research captures correlations. * True False 11. Which of the following are offered in practitioner pieces? * Book reviews Case studies Descriptions of new interventions Both b and c 12. Which of the following are offered in articles on empirical studies? * Controlled experiments Meta-analyses Book reviews All of the above 13. Which of the following are offered in essays and commentaries? * Opinions Calls to action Book reviews All of the above 14. An average academic journal article is read in its entirety by about ___ people. * 5 10 15 20 15. Up to _________ peer-reviewed articles are published annually. * 15,000 300,000 1.5 million 3 million 16. If professors want to shape policy, they should start penning commentaries in * the journals of other professions. university newsletters. popular media. None of the above 17. What forces you to get words on the page? * Writing habits Using Microsoft Word Publish or perish environment Academic competition 18. True or false? The goal of student writing is to inform and/or change the mind of the reader. * True False 19. The aspect of text that makes it easy to read aloud is called * engagement. flow. economy. clarity. 20. Which of the following is characteristic of an academic brief? * More detailed than an abstract Written for the public, policymakers, or practitioners Most commonly 30 to 40 pages Both a and b Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
