Academic Writing

What is a thesis statement?

• Is the sentence that tells the main idea of the whole essay.
• It  the paragraph that presents the problems.
• Is the sentence that calls for action.

Finish the sentence:
“ A strong thesis statement should…….

• give facts.
• keep the reader guessing.
• clearly state the writer's opinion.

The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing:

• uses longer words

• tries to be precise

• is harder to understand

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Plagiarism is:

• a dangerous disease

• an academic offence

• an academic website

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Research is:

• copy information

• give an opinion

• to investigate facts

• none

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Choose three words to describe academic writing:

• Talented, stylish, inspiring
• Precise, clear, objective
• Decisive, divisive, derisive
• Subjective, obscure, vague

'Information on the internet is 'free'. Anyone can use it without having to reference it.'

• True
• False
• It depends on how important the assignment is.
• You only need to reference authors' work on the internet

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Annotating is a type of 

• notetaking
• a multiple choice test
• bad habit for college
• none of these

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

You must cite if you

• use your own words

• use your own ideas

• use someone else's words

• use someone else's ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you steal the words or ideas from another person without giving them credit

• paraphrasing
• cheating
• texting
• plagiarizing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9