Question

1. which of the following should you avoid doing when gathering information for a research paper?

○ setting aside what you know before you begin researching
○ organizing your notes into groups of facts
○ keeping track of your information in mla format
○ using quotation marks for direct quotes

Explanation:

When gathering information for a research paper, setting aside what you know (having preconceived notions) can bias your research and limit exploration of new info. Organizing notes, tracking info in MLA, and using quotation marks for direct quotes are good research practices. So avoiding setting aside known info is correct.

Answer:

A. setting aside what you know before you begin researching