Reading and Writing

These are the three important elements in writing EXCEPT...

• Audience

• Degree

• Purpose

• Subject

Why is there a need to include citation/s in your literature review?

• To avoid plagiarism

• To avoid legal payment to the resources

• To follow the right format

• To create a well-written review

Which precisely describe a critique?

• It is a short summary followed by an evaluation.

• It is a form of criticism.

• It is one's perception.

• It is an interesting way of writing.

This is synonymous to book review.

• Article Critique

• Book Critique

• Movie Review

• Reflection Paper

How should you begin your statement in a book review?

• Start with an appealing sentence to tone and hook the readers.

• Ponder on its content carefully.

• Include the title of the book and its writer.

• Establish the author's ability

Which defines an article critique?

• It is an analysis regarding the personal conduct of the writer of the article.

• It analysis or commentary of an article or text instead of an entire book.

• It presents the negative side of the article.

• It views contradicting ideas to the traditional ones.

Which should be done first in writing an article critique?

• Suggest whether the article is useful or not to the others.

• Express whether the writing style is effective, persuasive or noteworthy.

• Provide the readers with a brief review of what the article is all about.

• State your opinion about the work.

These are two essential skills in academic writing.

• Subject and Verb Agreement

• Introductory and Final Remark

• Skimming and Scanning

• Summarizing and Paraphrasing

How does literature review strengthen one's claim or argument?

• It serves as the main source of information to give valid conclusion to the argument.

• It provides an overview or summary so as to analyze, synthesize and critically evaluate information for a clearer picture of a subject.

• It may lengthen the pages necessary in conducting a literature review despite the time constraints which affect intensified study.

• It serves as a proof of evidence in your manuscript.

How does a summary differ from a synthesis in writing?

• A summary is a brief story while synthesis is an evaluation of information.

• A summary is an outline of events while synthesis is a new interpretation of ideas.

• A summary provides the important details in a text while synthesis gives the synopsis of the events in the story.

• A summary is a recap of significant information while synthesis is a re-organization of information.