L6 Week 8 Skills & Strategies Review (Adapted from Canvas)

As far as culture is concerned, I believe it should be protected.

What is the function of the underlined words?

• to add more information to an idea

• to frame the idea being discussed

• to contrast an idea that was being discussed

Which phrase is not used to frame an idea?

• in addition ...

• when it comes to ...

• in terms of ...

A writer is cherrypicking when they

• state the evidence from all sides of the argument equally

• fail to cite the sources for their evidence and examples

• ignore the evidence that does not support their argument

A writer weakens their argument when they

• rely on personal anecdotes

• misrepresent another person's ideas

• oversimplify a cause-and-effect relationship

• all of the above

Which of the statements about cherrypicking is true?

• It can be used to provide support for an argument.

• It weakens an academic argument.

• It shows that the researcher has an open mind.

Which pronoun can you use in academic writing?

• you

• I

• they

• we

Which is not appropriate in academic writing?

• Its

• It is

• It's

Is the following statement true or false?

In your Oral Presentation, you must provide in-text citations for each slide, either verbally or in writing on the slide.

• True

• False