Research & writing

What is the best definition of Harvard Referencing?

• making sure to include a bibliography in your essay

• a way of acknowledging your sources, primarily used by university students

• referencing as many sources as possible in your essay

• a way of showing how much time you have spent doing research on your essay

What is this?

• plagiarism

• a bibliography

• a direct citation

• an indirect citation

Which of the following shows the basic structure of an essay?

• introduction - body paragraphs - conclusion

• introduction - body paragraphs - citation

• hook - citation - conclusion

• topic sentence - evidence - analysis

Complete the sentence: "Your essay should contain as many main body paragraphs as you ______."

• want

• fancy

• can

• need

Which THREE of the following would you find in your introduction?

• a hook

• a topic sentence

• a thesis statement

• background information

• evidence

What is a bibliography?

• a list of all the illustrations in your essay

• a list of all the sources used to research your essay

• a list of all the points that you have made in the essay

• a list of all the things you found interesting when researching your essay

Where would you generally expect to find a topic sentence?

• At the beginning of the introduction

• At the end of the conclusion

• at the end of the introduction

• At the beginning of a main body paragraph

What is a thesis statement?

Which of the following could be used as a 'hook'? (Choose all possible answers)

• a quotation

• a conclusion

• a provocative statement

• an anecdote

• a bibliography

Which of the following is the best definition of 'plagiarism'?

• Using citations that are longer than three lines of your essay

• Using other people's ideas without acknowledging them

• Using other people's work without asking permission

• Using quotations from other artists in your essay