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WorksheetsONLINE DESTINATION YORK- What have you learned?
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
a shortened retelling of the important parts of a text or story
Review
Paraphrase
Summary
There is no correct answer
For _____, you need to use your own words
a paraphrase
a summary
both
_____ includes only main ideas.
A paraphrase
A summary
_____ restates the original text in your own words.
A paraphrase
A summary
You should only include the main events or ideas from the passage when writing a summary.
True
False
A summary should be written in your own words.
True
False
Choose the best paraphrase: Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
Cannon Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.
Thousands of tourists visit Oregon every year.
Each year, many people visit Cannon Beach.
Yearly people travel to Cannon Beach for work.
1. Why do you summarise a text?
To understand a text.
To condense ideas.
All of the above.
What is the definition of a summary?
A condensed version of text that defines your scope and focus.
A condensed version of text that only includes the main ideas.
A condensed version of text that gives insight on the development on a topic.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
Summary being shorter than the text.
Exact words from the text.
Including main ideas only.
You need to make sure that the summary is no more than …
50% of the original text
20% of the original text
Two-third of the original text
A good introductory sentence for a summary should include the following EXCEPT
The title of the article or source.
States the reader’s opinion.
The general overview of the article.
A summary should include the title of the article that is being summarized.
always
sometimes
never
The topic sentence in a summary should include the author's name and the thesis of the article.
usually
sometimes
never
A summary should cover only main ideas from the article.
true
false
A summary should include details and examples from the article.
true
false
What information is needed in the topic sentence of your summary?
Article title
Article title, source
Article title, source, author
Article title, source, author, year
Article title, source, author, year, overall topic
To show each main idea, how should you start your sentence?
With a Transition
With a Transition, Author
With a Transition, Author, Year
With a Subject
In each body paragraph you should have a topic sentence followed by a __________.
Example
Thesis Statement
Text Evidence
Connection
What is personal commentary?
a specific concrete detail that supports the topic sentence
the interpretation and explanation of the concrete detail that supports the topic sentence
the topic sentence
the conclusion
the intended readers of specific types of texts
transitions
explanatory
audience
characters
the reason for writing; what the writer hopes to accomplish
audience
context
evidence
purpose
evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence
details
topic sentence
commentary
rhetorical question
a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject
mood
tone
audience
exposition
a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph
commentary
lead
topic sentence
rhetorical question
A thesis statement _________________.
is the topic sentence
tells the readers position on the topic
tells a story
is the first sentence of a paragraph
Quoting means....
Googling quotes about my research topic
putting the whole text into my own words
using the author's exact words
putting a small part into my own words
_____ includes only main ideas.
A paraphrase
A summary
_____ restates the original text in your own words.
A paraphrase
A summary
To paraphrase well, ____ words to make sure they are not in the same order as the original text
realize
resize
rearrange
recount
Choose the best paraphrase: The team's soccer jerseys were designed by Nike.
Nike designed the team's soccer jerseys.
The team's soccer jerseys were created by Nike.
The team's jerseys were designed.
Nike created the team's jerseys.
How are paraphrasing and summarizing different?
Paraphrasing is longer and more detailed.
Paraphrasing and summarizing are exactly the same.
A summary uses your own words, but a paraphrase does not.
A summary is closest to the original quote.
Why should you summarize or paraphrase information more than using direct quotes?
To give information in an original way.
To give information in a clearer and simpler way.
To make your writing your own.
All of these
How many paragraphs does a standard essay have?
Three
One
Five
Eight
What is the structure of an essay?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
Development of Ideas
What are the parts you need to include in an introduction paragraph?
Hook
Transition
Thesis statement
Evidence
Reasoning
What is the purpose of a hook?
Grab the reader's attention
Introduce your topic
Answer the question
Confuse you as a writer
What is the purpose of a transition in the introduction?
Connect your hook to your topic
Explain your hook
Give reasoning for your evidence
Introduce your topic
Where do you include evidence in an essay?
All paragraphs
Introduction and conclusion
All body paragraphs
The first body paragraph
Where do you need to include transition words and phrases?
At the beginning of each paragraph
When introducing a new idea or topic
When including evidence
The beginning of each sentence
Which of the following are examples of transitions?
Additionally
Another point to consider
Then
Quote
What is the purpose of a hook?
Grab the reader's attention
Introduce your topic
Answer the question
Confuse you as a writer
Where do you include evidence in an essay?
All paragraphs
Introduction and conclusion
All body paragraphs
The first body paragraph
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
Introduction
Claim Statement
In an essay, where can we find the 'thesis statement'?
1st sentence of the introduction
last sentence of the introduction
first sentence of the body paragraphs
1st sentence of the conclusion
last sentence of the conclusion
After you find the main idea/central idea of a text, you must...
find/provide supporting details/evidence from the text
state whether you agree or disagree with the author's point of view
write an objective summary
None of these
An inference is...
Text evidence + what you know
Retelling a text
Making a guess without evidence
Information written directly into the text.
This uses which type of context clue?
______________ the more educated a person is, the more choice he or she will have in a career.
Choose three words to describe academic writing:
Talented, stylish, inspiring
Precise, clear, objective
Decisive, divisive, derisive
Subjective, obscure, vague
The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing:
uses longer words
tries to be precise
is harder to understand
Plagiarism is:
a dangerous disease
an academic offence
an academic website
An in-text citation looks like:
(Manton, 2008)
Richard Manton, 2008)
(Manton, R. 2008)
Paraphrasing a text means:
making it shorter
changing a lot of the vocabulary
adding more detail
The purpose of an introduction is:
to give your aims and methods
to excite the reader
to summarise your ideas
The statement in the introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention and makes him/her want to read more is the
lead
hook
thesis
anecdote
The sentence that presents the main idea of your essay is the
thesis
topic
introduction
hook
Which part of your essay will contain textual evidence to support your points?
the introduction
the body
the conclusion
the thesis
Academic writing is:
clear and focused
unclear
non structured
informal
which of the following examples is a fact?
The cake tastes delicious.
The movie was boring.
Dog fur is pretty
Water boils at 100°C
Research is:
copy information
give an opinion
to investigate facts
none
These are coodinating conjunctions:
for / and / yet
nor / so / when
since / but / nor
What are run-on sentences (ro)?
they are a group of phrases with errors in commonThese errors occur when there's a relationship between two or more sentences
they are common sentence errors. These errors occur when there's a relationship between two sentences
they are a group of noun clauses with errors in common. These errors occur when there's a relationship between three sentences
These are transitions used to give example:
such as .../ In my view...
for instance, ... / indeed....
second... / on the right....
these are transitions to add a conclusion :
For instance, ... / However,....
In short, .... / in the middle, ....
In brief, ... / Indeed,....
What type of writing is argumentitive?
The text only gives facts.
The text tells a story.
The text tries to convince you of something.
What is a claim?
Your opinion.
Someone else's opinion.
Part of a narrative.
Part of argumentative writing.
What is a rough draft?
A type of writing where you try to be creative and don't worry about mistakes but just try to write the whole time.
A type of writing where you work to get your ideas on paper but you will need to edit it later.
A type of writing where you try to retell something using only the important events and don't leave out any needed facts.
A type of writing where you take short notes to help you construct your rough draft later.
A type of writing where you don't copy someone but put what they said into your own words by rearranging the word order and using synonyms.
Academic writing lacks rules and practices
True
False
As a writer, a student is responsible for providing evidence to support his claim in his writing.
True
False
A student should not cite experts of a particular topic in academic writing.
True
False
Plagiarism is an academic offence, as it constitutes stealing other people's ideas and passing them off as your own.
True
False
Your opinion or argument is called a(n)
claim
counterclaim
evidence
rebuttal
What is a counterclaim?
A rebuttal
Your argument
The other side of your argument.
The strongest piece of evidence
What is a rebuttal?
Something you call your little brother
The boat from Finding Nemo
Smashing the other person's argument
Restating your argument
Which of the following elements are usually contained in a reference?
Alphabetical names, credited sources and publishing data
Author(s), editors, year and abbreviation
Alphabetical names, year of publication, publishing data
Author(s), year of publication, title, publishing data
Authors in alphabetical order, credited sources and publishing data
The acceptable abbreviation for "editor" is
Eds.
Ed. et al
Ed.
Edit.
An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.
True
False
If the name of the author is Simon K. Cornwall, how do you cite it in-text?
Simon
Cornwall
S. Cornwall
Cornwall, S. K.
An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.
True
False
