Freshman Seminar Review

Why is it important to use proper email etiquette in academic settings?

• To show off writing skills

• To maintain professionalism and respect in communication.

• To make communication more casual

• To annoy professors

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What are the different ways to avoid plagiarism when writing a research paper?

• Use someone else's work as your own without acknowledging the source

• Use proper citations and references, paraphrase information in your own words, and use quotation marks for direct quotes.

• Copy and paste information from the internet without giving credit

• Include random facts without any citations

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the difference between quoting and paraphrasing?

• Using the exact words from the original source vs. expressing the same idea in different words

• Quoting is longer than paraphrasing

• Quoting uses a different language, paraphrasing uses the same language

• Quoting is for fiction, paraphrasing is for non-fiction

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When should you cite a source in your research paper?

• Only when the teacher asks for it

• When you are running out of your own ideas

• Only when using a direct quote

• Whenever you use someone else's ideas, words, or data

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are the key components of MLA format for citing sources in a research paper?

• Title and publication date for in-text citations, Bibliography page for full citations

• Author's first name and publication year for in-text citations, Reference page for full citations

• URL and date accessed for in-text citations, Footnotes for full citations

• Author's last name and page number for in-text citations, Works Cited page for full citations

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you address a professor or teacher in an email?

• Dear Professor [Last Name] or Dear [Title] [Last Name]

• Yo, teach

• What's up, prof?

• Hi

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

What are the consequences of plagiarism in academic writing?

• No impact on academic career

• Academic penalties, damage to reputation, and legal consequences

• Rewards and recognition

• Increased credibility

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of annotating a text?

• To make the text look pretty

• To memorize the text word for word

• To ignore the content and focus on grammar

• To analyze and understand the content, identify key points, and make connections between ideas.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How can you effectively use annotations to improve your understanding of a text?

• By using annotations to make the text harder to understand

• By drawing random pictures

• By highlighting key points, making connections, asking questions, and summarizing main ideas.

• By underlining every sentence in an important paragraph and writing down unrelated information

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is an advantage to taking Cornell Notes? Select the BEST answer.

• They use them in college so you'll be more familiar

• It is a way of learning information; not just recording facts

• It is a way to help you get your homework done quickly

• They force you to analyze a reading and make connections between ideas

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10