WorksheetsEAPP - Week 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is a lie when writing a thesis statement?
It is written as the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
It encompasses the topics to be covered by the whole text.
It varies from one paragraph to another.
Which is a lie about formality in writing academic and professional texts?
Casual words should be avoided.
Popular words are okay to be used because of their simplicity.
Contracted words (e.g. let's, it's, we're) should be converted into their full forms.
Which is a lie about punctuating, capitalizing, and applying correct grammar in academic and professional texts?
It will not reflect on the author's sense of professionalism and discipline.
It provides the impression of excellence and knowledge on the author.
It adds to the "trust-factor" of the author to its readers.
Which is a lie about the use of words in academic and professional texts?
Using deeper words is the standard.
Shorter text lengths are better.
Explaining straightforwardly is acceptable.
Which is a lie about text organization?
It should be coherent with the purpose of the text.
Use appropriate signal words or transitions to efficiently express the thought being presented.
A portion of the text that shifts to another purpose different from the text's is fine.
Which is a lie about writing claims and counterclaims in an academic and professional text?
It should be completely backed with valid sources with appropriate citations.
It is okay to forget from whom the information came from, as long as it is valid.
Nobody cares about your gutfeel as a writer.
Gab is a Grade 12 student. He asks Tim to write his essay for him and in return gets paid Php 500 for the work. Once the work is done, Gab submits it to his teacher and pays Tim in full.
Is this plagiarism? Why?
Yes, because Tim wrote it even if it is in the name of Gab.
Yes, because it is plagiarism because the price paid for is lower than Php 1,000. It is not plagiarism if it is higher.
No, because the name written on the submission is Gab's.
No, because Gab provided consent to Tim to write his essay on his behalf.
Vincent intends to acknowledge the author of a written text. He forgets to save the soft copy of the text.
What should he do?
He may use CTTO or "credits to the owner" as replacement.
He should find the source so that he can cite it properly.
He can look for another one instead to save time.
He may disregard the citation and write the information as is.
Your teacher in EAPP found a paragraph in your text to be the same as an article he read last week. The words and sentences of the paragraph are verbatim from its source.
What form of plagiarism is this?
Copy and paste
Replacement of authorship
Substitution of words/phrases
Self-plagiarism
Angela is a devoted professional in medicine. She is the first to spark the idea of producing a locally-made COVID-19 vaccine through her written proposal. Later, she writes another paper and decides to put information from her previous text without citing it.
What form of plagiarism is this?
Copy and paste
Replacement of authorship
Substitution of words/phrases
Self-plagiarism
