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a research paper has a specific format. what is this format?

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it is a combination of your own work intertwined with facts, examples, anecdotes, details, opinions, statistics, reasons, and/or explanations

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when you use information that is not your original ideas or words, you incorporate a parenthetical citation. what information is necessary for a proper citation?

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The author's last name and the page number in parentheses at the end of the piece of information or quote

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after selecting a subject, you should focus on one piece of information to avoid having an information overload.

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false

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all printed material is considered to be reliable

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false

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an article written in 1979 about teaching in public schools is valid because not much has changed in education

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false

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Wikipedia is a reliable source

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false

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when writing a research paper, you should express different views of the topic

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true

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a documentary on the medical profession is a reliable source

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true

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if the url address ends with .com, the website is automatically considered to be reliable

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false

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a good indicator that the website is reliable is that it presents facts from only one side of an issue

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false

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it is acceptable to only use sources found on the internet for your research

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false

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it is always best to find sources that provide the author's name and credentials

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true

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what is the most logical reason to shadow a career?

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to explore multiple careers to discover your interests and future goals

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before job shadowing, it is best to ask the professional if there is a dress code in his/her work environment. what is a dress code?

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rules regarding what employees can and cannot wear in the working environment

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after you have completed your job shadow, you should write down your impressions as soon as possible

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true

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rewrite the following sentence to be more concise: "At this point in time we can't ascertain the reason as to why the screen door was left open."

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"We don't know why the screen door was left open."

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correct the four mistakes in the following sentence. bold all your corrections: she reseeved her allowance from her father after she completed her chores: mowing the grass, watering the flours, and feeding the puppy.

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She received her allowance from her father after she completed her chores: mowing the grass, watering the flowers, and feeding the puppy.

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since this is a report of a job shadow, you should avoid using descriptive language, as you should focus on providing only the facts

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false

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the following is an example of- in william shakespeare's sonnet "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day," the speaker speculates if he should compare his adored to a summer day. many people wonder if the poem is truly about a woman or about something inanimate, like youth

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a summary

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when you synthesize information, you do what?

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bring together all of the information from the multiple sources that you have consulted

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the thesis statement is one all-encompassing sentence that states the purpose of the essay and gives three main ideas to guide your paper

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true

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which type of order groups related ideas together?

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logical order

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your textbook states that an outline is like a map. why do you think your textbook would use this simile?

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an outline helps you to figure out where your paper is headed and how you will get there, the way a map helps you figure out where you are headed and how to get there

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the three ways that your textbook suggests to order and organize your ideas include chronological order, logical order, and cause and effect

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false

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there is enough concrete in Hoover Dam to pave a standard highway, sixteen feet wide, from san francisco to new york city

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material that should be credited

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the airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles an hour

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material that should be credited

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the works within your works cited page should be in the order that you utilized them within your paper

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false

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to avoid having most of the content of your paper be the information from your research, there should be a minimum of _ body paragraphs

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three

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key elements of a conclusion include to following except-

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new information

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the thesis statement can be any sentence in the introduction paragraph

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false

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format the following source according to Guidelines for Recording Source Information-

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"Bucs Back to .500 on McCutchen Walk-Off." Beaver County Times. 8 June 2011: B2.

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format the following source according to Guidelines for Recording Source Information-

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Kist, William. /The Socially Networked Classroom: Teaching in the New Media Age./ Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2010: Print.

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by combining sentences into complex sentences, you can make your ideas flow smoothly and increase sentence variety

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true

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order of importance can be defined as-

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grouping that begins with the most important detail and moves to the least important detail (or reverse)

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which of the following is an example of a parenthetical citation?

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"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed" (King, "I Have a Dream").

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what is the purpose of the concluding paragraph?

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all of the above: to summarize the main point, restate your thesis, and leave readers with an insight related to your topic

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when researching the career field of a lawyer, the novel The Firm is a good source

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false

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george washington was the first president of the united states

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common knowledge

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which of the following is a suggestion for narrowing a broad subject to a more specific subject?

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search the internet for pages or sites containing key words related to your subject

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the writing style of a research paper is formal; this means

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first-person point of view will not be used

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format the following source according to Guidelines for Recording Source Information-

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Lamton, Tony. Telephone interview. 23 May 2005.

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to make sure that your paper shows your best efforts, the textbook suggests that you should read your paper at least how many times?

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twice

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the first step of submitting your job shadow report is to revise. how does the lesson define "revising"?

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read your report and ask yourself, does this meet the criteria of the assignment?

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using this information, what do you think it means to skim a source?

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to look over the material quickly to figure out the general idea and context of a source

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"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts" (Shakespeare).

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a direct quotation

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a notecard, which is used to collect evidence, contains four parts. what four parts are included in a notecard?

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source number, heading, text of note (paraphrase), and page number

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for this course, the thesis statement should be either the _ or _ sentence of the introduction paragraph

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first or last

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what focused research question could you form from the information in the third paragraph that starts, "Yet it is for..."?

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how did historians arrive at the estimate that there might be over $1 billion of accumulated treasure on Cocos Island?

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the meanest clothing is the-

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shabbiest

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words in a story such as first, next, and finally can help explain its-

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chronological order

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when someone is afforded an opportunity, that person is-

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given an opportunity

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why does Tomotada stop at the cottage among the willows?

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to rest himself and his horse

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how does the old couple treat Tomotada?

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with respect

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while reading a story, asking yourself if an event makes sense is an example of-

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monitoring your reading

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which would be the best source to research in order to learn what Rome was like when Caesar became dictator?

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a primary source written by Caesar

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the most unusual thing about the travelers is that-

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they are dressed like foreigners and the men have beards

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what excuse does Major Doyle give for refusing to feed his guests?

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it is not supper time yet, and they do not eat between meals

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how does Mrs. Doyle interact with the travelers?

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she is kindly and helps them

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it doesn't matter if there are grammatical mistakes on the website. the internet is an informal atmosphere

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false

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it is good to have your sentences the same length

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false

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when revising a rough draft, it is only necessary to review the draft once

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false

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the internet is not a good place to find sources

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false

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according to your textbook, you should not consider the needs and interests of your potential audience, as it is your paper and your general interest

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false

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the most logical way to present your synthesis of information for your job shadow report is to present the material chronologically

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true

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the thesis statement is one all-encompassing sentence that states the purpose of the essay and gives three main ideas to guide your paper

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true

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when taking notes on a notecard, a piece of paper, a post-it note, etc, you should always try to use the author's words over your own. this shows that you have clearly researched your topic thoroughly

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false

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use visuals, such as charts, maps, and graphs in your paper to present information that is technical or complicated

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true

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a formal outline is divided into main points and subpoints. it can be either balanced or unbalanced, depending on the goals of the essay

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false

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you do not need to give credit for specific dates, as they can be considered common knowledge

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false

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the introductory paragraph must contain background information to provide the reader with relevant information before he/she begins reading

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false

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