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Eng 201 – Essay Writing – Flashcards

Richard Lattimore

7 July 2022

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Academic inquiry begins with answers, not questions.

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false

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We all belong to discourse communities.

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true

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Insight is the result of conversation in which the writer assumes at least one role: believer, doubter, generator, or judge.

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False

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Whatever the genre, writers write with information. There are essentially ______ number of sources of information for nonfiction.

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To think like an academic writer, you do research because you already know what you think and want to prove it.

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False

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Successful strategies to help narrow your subject include:

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Limiting the time frame of your subject Connecting your subject to a specific place Using the particulars of a person to reveal generalities about a group or larger subject all the above

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The technique of fastwriting requires you to write down whatever comes into your head without worrying about eloquence or grammar.

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true

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To develop a working knowledge of your topic, you should work from:

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More general information to more specific information

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Both Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) research conventions are included in your textbook, The Curious Researcher.

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true

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When generating a good research topic, you should begin with a preconceived answer.

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False

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A research paper and a research report are basically the same thing

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false

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The most essential ingredient in your research paper is:

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Curiosity

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Research papers can not be published as podcasts, blogs, or wikis.

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false

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A clear, narrow research question is the one thing that will give you the most traction when trying to get your research project moving forward.

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true

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Almost every subject you will choose to write has been written about before. The challenge is not to find a unique topic, but a unique angle on a familiar topic.

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true

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When you write a research paper, the information must be more purposeful than simply reporting what's known about a specific topic.

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True

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Reading rhetorically means:

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Selecting particular reading strategies that are most effective in certain situations and for certain purposes and applying them

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Which of the following is NOT an effective reading strategy for research writers:

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Find evidence to support your presumptions about your topic

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Developing a "working knowledge" of your topic involves

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Preliminary research Changing your mind The ability to speak on your topic for one minute without repeating information a, b, c

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The most important resource in the library is the:

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Reference librarian

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Unstable website sources are a shaky foundation for an academic essay and, therefore, best avoided.

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True

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An example of a source that is NOT primary is:

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Biography

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How you phrase your search of a library database of the World Wide Web makes an enormous difference in the results.

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True

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An example of a secondary source is:

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A review of a scientific study

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The highest-quality sources are those found in trade books.

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False

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It is far better to have far more information than you can use in your research paper than "just enough."

answer

True

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A sound research strategy includes:

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Find enough information to fully explore a narrowly focused topic Find varied sources Find quality information

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Secondary sources present the original words of an author or analyze somebody else's work.

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False

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Varying your sources means:

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Using a sufficient number of sources so your essay is informative Using different kinds of sources whenever you can both a and b

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You are most likely to find peer-reviewed articles, the highest-quality source, in:

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Academic journals

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When preparing for an interview, you want to compile two lists of questions: specific questions and open-ended questions.

answer

True

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Specialized search engines are also called:

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Vertical search engines

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The first step in preparing for an interview is to ask yourself:

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What is the purpose of this interview?

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Nonexperts effected by your topic can provide useful information in an interview setting.

answer

True

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All search engines are the same.

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False

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The Library of Congress system is more common in college libraries than the Dewey Decimal system.

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True

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To find experts to interview you can:

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Check the phone book Ask the people you regularly socialize with, including friends and instructors Check the faculty directory Check the Encyclopedia of Associations all the above

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While the Dewey Decimal library system only uses numbers, the Library of Congress system only uses letters.

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False

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Fieldwork is data that comes from observation.

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true

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National newspapers are among the most authoritative journalistic sources.

answer

True

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Paraphrasing demands that you make your own sense of something.

answer

True

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Which of the following is an effective strategy for retaining a strong presence in your work even when using the words of others:

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Quote selectively Provide a context Follow up all of the above

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Most plagiarism is intentional.

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False

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The notetaking stage may be as important as, if not more important than, the writing that takes place at the end.

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True

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Which of the following is a form of plagiarism:

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Handing in someone else's work and claiming that it is your own. Handing in the same paper for two different classes. Using the exact language or expressions of a source and not indicating through quotation marks and citation that the language is borrowed. all of the above

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In a college research paper, you should quote extensively.

answer

False

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A summary is:

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A reduction of longer material into a brief statement that captures a basic idea, argument, or theme from the original

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Notetaking is a mechanical process of collecting as much information as you can with little thought.

answer

False

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Plagiarism is using others' ideas or words as if they were your own.

answer

True

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Writing in the middle, during the notetaking stage, helps sharpen your thinking on your topic and avoid unintentional plagiarism.

answer

True

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A double-entry journal and a research log are the same thing.

answer

False

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The U.S. government is the largest publisher in the world

answer

true

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Which of the following is considered an alternative source

answer

Blogs Images a and b

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The standard format of the research log can serve as a template, which can be retrieved whenever you are ready to take notes on another source.

answer

true

question

Knowledge and information are the same thing.

answer

False

question

Advanced library searching techniques include

answer

Bibliographies Interlibrary loan services Government documents a,b and c

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Which of the following notetaking strategies encourage dialogue:

answer

Listening and responding Collecting and evaluating both a and b

question

Advanced Internet searching techniques include:

answer

Varying search terms Varying search engines Using advanced search features like Boolean operators AND and OR a b and c

question

Local organizations can be rich sources of not only published information but also interviews and artifacts.

answer

True

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In your double-entry journal, the comments you make in the right-hand column should be:

answer

Open ended

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You should always have the structure of your essay set in place before you begin the drafting process.

answer

false

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You may choose to write an argument essay if:

answer

Your research has uncovered a persuasive answer to your research question

question

You may choose to write an exploratory essay if:

answer

You are less concerned with trying to get readers to think or do something than appreciate what you find interesting about your topic

question

The delayed thesis structure is commonly used with the exploratory essay structure.

answer

true

question

If you use the delayed thesis structure in writing your essay, you:

answer

Use the information from your research to think through your research question

question

An unfocused and uninformative first draft is often the result of:

answer

Scanty research

question

If you're writing an argument paper, you need to settle on a tentative thesis before you begin drafting.

answer

true

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The question-claim structure is commonly used with the argument essay structure.

answer

True

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Nearly any academic research paper will include:

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A S.O.F.T.—a point, claim, thesis—one main thing you are trying to say about the research question A review of what has already been said by others about your topic Specific information—evidence/data on which your interpretations, conclusions, etc. are based A method of reasoning through your research question all the above

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Hierarchy is always the best way to organize information.

answer

False

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The same basic guidelines for a lead can be applied to a conclusion; therefore, like a lead, you can conclude with an anecdote, quotation, or profile.

answer

true

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When writing, look at the large to understand the small.

answer

false

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Which of the following is NOT an effective way to control quoted information:

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Hanging quotes

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Whenever you introduce a quote, you should "work with it," comment on what was said.

answer

true

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Frequently, the best way to use quoted material is to graft it onto your own prose.

answer

true

question

Unless your ideas are anchored to specific cases, observations, experiences, statistics, and people, they will be reduced to abstractions and lose their power for your reader.

answer

true

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Hanging quotes are a good way to introduce a sentence or two of expert information into your paragraph

answer

false

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To help figure out the common ground you share with your readers, as yourself:

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What are my readers' own experiences with my topic? Is there some way in my paper I can show readers that it is relevant to them? How can I help readers to see what they already know? all of the above

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Not all endings are created equal. Avoid an ending that:

answer

Restates what you have already said Begins with signal words like "In conclusion" or "Thus" Trails off into another topic all of the above

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A quotation that is longer than four lines should be:

answer

blocked

question

Telltale sign of passive voice is that it usually requires a form of the verb to be.

answer

true

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Periods belong outside quotation marks.

answer

false

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In a sentence that uses passive voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action.

answer

False

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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: "Tess laughter carried throughout the halls."

answer

Tess's laughter carried throughout the halls.

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One way to see if your draft research essay is sufficiently reader-based is to determine whether it does ____ things that all essays must do.

answer

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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: "The perils of climate change _____ many."

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The perils of climate change are many.

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Which of the following visual devices can be used to create a reader-friendly design for your research paper:

answer

Subheadings Bulleted lists Block quotes a b and c

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Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: "The results of the science ______ yogurt may help improve digestive health."

answer

The results of the science show yogurt may help improve digestive health.

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Passive voice is always grammatically incorrect.

answer

false

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After mentioning the full name of someone in your paper, you should use her last name in subsequent references.

answer

true

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For coherence, all sentences within a paragraph should be about the same length.

answer

false

question

Revision begins and ends with concerns about language—that it's about how you say it rather than what you say.

answer

False

question

Revision requires you to try to see your draft from the reader's perspective.

answer

true

question

During the local revision stage, make sure your sources have been seamlessly integrated into your writing by:

answer

Finding your own way of saying things Surrounding factual information with your own analysis Making analogies or comparisons all of the above

question

In reader-based prose, the writer has sufficiently addressed his/her assumptions about the reader's understanding and knowledge of the topic.

answer

true

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After mentioning the full name of someone in your paper, you should continue to always you the person's full name in subsequent references.

answer

False

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Commas belong inside quotation marks, not outside.

answer

true

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Blocked quotes require the use of quotation marks

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False

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It is okay to use a visual image just to break up space in your research paper.

answer

False

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question

Academic inquiry begins with answers, not questions.

answer

false

question

We all belong to discourse communities.

answer

true

question

Insight is the result of conversation in which the writer assumes at least one role: believer, doubter, generator, or judge.

answer

False

question

Whatever the genre, writers write with information. There are essentially ______ number of sources of information for nonfiction.

answer

question

To think like an academic writer, you do research because you already know what you think and want to prove it.

answer

False

question

Successful strategies to help narrow your subject include:

answer

Limiting the time frame of your subject Connecting your subject to a specific place Using the particulars of a person to reveal generalities about a group or larger subject all the above

question

The technique of fastwriting requires you to write down whatever comes into your head without worrying about eloquence or grammar.

answer

true

question

To develop a working knowledge of your topic, you should work from:

answer

More general information to more specific information

question

Both Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) research conventions are included in your textbook, The Curious Researcher.

answer

true

question

When generating a good research topic, you should begin with a preconceived answer.

answer

False

question

A research paper and a research report are basically the same thing

answer

false

question

The most essential ingredient in your research paper is:

answer

Curiosity

question

Research papers can not be published as podcasts, blogs, or wikis.

answer

false

question

A clear, narrow research question is the one thing that will give you the most traction when trying to get your research project moving forward.

answer

true

question

Almost every subject you will choose to write has been written about before. The challenge is not to find a unique topic, but a unique angle on a familiar topic.

answer

true

question

When you write a research paper, the information must be more purposeful than simply reporting what's known about a specific topic.

answer

True

question

Reading rhetorically means:

answer

Selecting particular reading strategies that are most effective in certain situations and for certain purposes and applying them

question

Which of the following is NOT an effective reading strategy for research writers:

answer

Find evidence to support your presumptions about your topic

question

Developing a "working knowledge" of your topic involves

answer

Preliminary research Changing your mind The ability to speak on your topic for one minute without repeating information a, b, c

question

The most important resource in the library is the:

answer

Reference librarian

question

Unstable website sources are a shaky foundation for an academic essay and, therefore, best avoided.

answer

True

question

An example of a source that is NOT primary is:

answer

Biography

question

How you phrase your search of a library database of the World Wide Web makes an enormous difference in the results.

answer

True

question

An example of a secondary source is:

answer

A review of a scientific study

question

The highest-quality sources are those found in trade books.

answer

False

question

It is far better to have far more information than you can use in your research paper than "just enough."

answer

True

question

A sound research strategy includes:

answer

Find enough information to fully explore a narrowly focused topic Find varied sources Find quality information

question

Secondary sources present the original words of an author or analyze somebody else's work.

answer

False

question

Varying your sources means:

answer

Using a sufficient number of sources so your essay is informative Using different kinds of sources whenever you can both a and b

question

You are most likely to find peer-reviewed articles, the highest-quality source, in:

answer

Academic journals

question

When preparing for an interview, you want to compile two lists of questions: specific questions and open-ended questions.

answer

True

question

Specialized search engines are also called:

answer

Vertical search engines

question

The first step in preparing for an interview is to ask yourself:

answer

What is the purpose of this interview?

question

Nonexperts effected by your topic can provide useful information in an interview setting.

answer

True

question

All search engines are the same.

answer

False

question

The Library of Congress system is more common in college libraries than the Dewey Decimal system.

answer

True

question

To find experts to interview you can:

answer

Check the phone book Ask the people you regularly socialize with, including friends and instructors Check the faculty directory Check the Encyclopedia of Associations all the above

question

While the Dewey Decimal library system only uses numbers, the Library of Congress system only uses letters.

answer

False

question

Fieldwork is data that comes from observation.

answer

true

question

National newspapers are among the most authoritative journalistic sources.

answer

True

question

Paraphrasing demands that you make your own sense of something.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is an effective strategy for retaining a strong presence in your work even when using the words of others:

answer

Quote selectively Provide a context Follow up all of the above

question

Most plagiarism is intentional.

answer

False

question

The notetaking stage may be as important as, if not more important than, the writing that takes place at the end.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is a form of plagiarism:

answer

question

In a college research paper, you should quote extensively.

answer

False

question

A summary is:

answer

A reduction of longer material into a brief statement that captures a basic idea, argument, or theme from the original

question

Notetaking is a mechanical process of collecting as much information as you can with little thought.

answer

False

question

Plagiarism is using others' ideas or words as if they were your own.

answer

True

question

Writing in the middle, during the notetaking stage, helps sharpen your thinking on your topic and avoid unintentional plagiarism.

answer

True

question

A double-entry journal and a research log are the same thing.

answer

False

question

The U.S. government is the largest publisher in the world

answer

true

question

Which of the following is considered an alternative source

answer

Blogs Images a and b

question

The standard format of the research log can serve as a template, which can be retrieved whenever you are ready to take notes on another source.

answer

true

question

Knowledge and information are the same thing.

answer

False

question

Advanced library searching techniques include

answer

Bibliographies Interlibrary loan services Government documents a,b and c

question

Which of the following notetaking strategies encourage dialogue:

answer

Listening and responding Collecting and evaluating both a and b

question

Advanced Internet searching techniques include:

answer

Varying search terms Varying search engines Using advanced search features like Boolean operators AND and OR a b and c

question

Local organizations can be rich sources of not only published information but also interviews and artifacts.

answer

True

question

In your double-entry journal, the comments you make in the right-hand column should be:

answer

Open ended

question

You should always have the structure of your essay set in place before you begin the drafting process.

answer

false

question

You may choose to write an argument essay if:

answer

Your research has uncovered a persuasive answer to your research question

question

You may choose to write an exploratory essay if:

answer

You are less concerned with trying to get readers to think or do something than appreciate what you find interesting about your topic

question

The delayed thesis structure is commonly used with the exploratory essay structure.

answer

true

question

If you use the delayed thesis structure in writing your essay, you:

answer

Use the information from your research to think through your research question

question

An unfocused and uninformative first draft is often the result of:

answer

Scanty research

question

If you're writing an argument paper, you need to settle on a tentative thesis before you begin drafting.

answer

true

question

The question-claim structure is commonly used with the argument essay structure.

answer

True

question

Nearly any academic research paper will include:

answer

question

Hierarchy is always the best way to organize information.

answer

False

question

The same basic guidelines for a lead can be applied to a conclusion; therefore, like a lead, you can conclude with an anecdote, quotation, or profile.

answer

true

question

When writing, look at the large to understand the small.

answer

false

question

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to control quoted information:

answer

Hanging quotes

question

Whenever you introduce a quote, you should "work with it," comment on what was said.

answer

true

question

Frequently, the best way to use quoted material is to graft it onto your own prose.

answer

true

question

Unless your ideas are anchored to specific cases, observations, experiences, statistics, and people, they will be reduced to abstractions and lose their power for your reader.

answer

true

question

Hanging quotes are a good way to introduce a sentence or two of expert information into your paragraph

answer

false

question

To help figure out the common ground you share with your readers, as yourself:

answer

question

Not all endings are created equal. Avoid an ending that:

answer

Restates what you have already said Begins with signal words like "In conclusion" or "Thus" Trails off into another topic all of the above

question

A quotation that is longer than four lines should be:

answer

blocked

question

Telltale sign of passive voice is that it usually requires a form of the verb to be.

answer

true

question

Periods belong outside quotation marks.

answer

false

question

In a sentence that uses passive voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action.

answer

False

question

Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: "Tess laughter carried throughout the halls."

answer

Tess's laughter carried throughout the halls.

question

One way to see if your draft research essay is sufficiently reader-based is to determine whether it does ____ things that all essays must do.

answer

question

Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: "The perils of climate change _____ many."

answer

The perils of climate change are many.

question

Which of the following visual devices can be used to create a reader-friendly design for your research paper:

answer

Subheadings Bulleted lists Block quotes a b and c

question

Select the option that correctly punctuations this sentence: "The results of the science ______ yogurt may help improve digestive health."

answer

The results of the science show yogurt may help improve digestive health.

question

Passive voice is always grammatically incorrect.

answer

false

question

After mentioning the full name of someone in your paper, you should use her last name in subsequent references.

answer

true

question

For coherence, all sentences within a paragraph should be about the same length.

answer

false

question

Revision begins and ends with concerns about language—that it's about how you say it rather than what you say.

answer

False

question

Revision requires you to try to see your draft from the reader's perspective.

answer

true

question

During the local revision stage, make sure your sources have been seamlessly integrated into your writing by:

answer

Finding your own way of saying things Surrounding factual information with your own analysis Making analogies or comparisons all of the above

question

In reader-based prose, the writer has sufficiently addressed his/her assumptions about the reader's understanding and knowledge of the topic.

answer

true

question

After mentioning the full name of someone in your paper, you should continue to always you the person's full name in subsequent references.

answer

False

question

Commas belong inside quotation marks, not outside.

answer

true

question

Blocked quotes require the use of quotation marks

answer

False

question

It is okay to use a visual image just to break up space in your research paper.

answer

False

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