Thesis and paragraph structure

What is the purpose of a thesis sentence?

• It shares specific details about the paper.

• It tells the reader what the paper is about.

• It lists the articles used in the paper.

• It tells about only the first paragraph.

Why should writers use in-text citations?

• to give credit to the original source.

• to make the paper longer

• to prove they read a lot of things

• to decrease credibility

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Paraphrase is . . .

• say exactly what author said in quotation marks.

• say a short summary what the other said in your words.

• to summarize your opinion in your words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of paraphrase?

• to list all the details from the original text.

• to give credit to the original author

• to provide a shortened version of the original text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is plagiarism?

• using someone else's ideas without giving credit.

• using someone else's ideas and give credit in works cited.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is plagiarism wrong?

• It is not wrong.

• It is a kind of credibility.

• It is a form of laziness.

• It is a form of stealing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9