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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? My mom was mad at me for not cleaning my room. She hadn't told me to clean it, however.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? You want to go out tonight. I on the other hand want to stay home and watch TV.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Grandma can't drive anymore so she takes the bus to go shopping.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? My brother likes tacos, but my sister however does not like them.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? For our vacation we plan to go to California or Washington, but we will wait until summer.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? That was the longest movie that I've ever seen, and I fell asleep about half-way through it.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Mike has three brothers, but one of them, however, does not live in the same city.
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Is the following sentence a parallel structure? Mrs. Nixon paid her bill, left the restaurant, and went home to take a nap.
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Is the following sentence a parallel structure? I bought not only a Christmas tree but also lots of presents.
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Is the following sentence a parallel structure? Jane washed her shirts, shorts, and washed her pants.
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Is the following sentence a parallel structure? It is true that I loaned you $20 and that you paid me back last week.
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Is the following sentence a parallel structure? Joe is excited because he got tickets to both the soccer match and the tennis tournament this summer.
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True or False? One way to create sentence variety is to use synonyms and keywords.
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True or false? Good writing uses lots of long sentences to create an academic feel.
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True or false? You should only worry about sentence variety in the last stages of the writing process, in other words, when you're revising and editing your essay.
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All of the following are ways to create sentence variety in your writing EXCEPT which one?
Avoid using transitions.
Start some sentences with prepositional phrases.
Start some sentences with adverbs.
Use different sentence types like compound and complex.
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Frank bought a new dog and was happy that it didn't bark at night.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Mary's parents took her to the park, and they invited all of her friends to her birthday party.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? The earthquake was felt 100 miles away; however, it did not wake me up.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? When my husband gets home from work we will BBQ some steaks on the grill.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? While John was spending his summer working at a difficult job, Mark was enjoying himself at the pool.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Jordan is a happy baby, because his parents play with him all the time.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? My brother likes tacos, but my sister does not like them.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? The price of chocolate is going up because it is more difficult to get now.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? The doctor told Mr. Green that he needs to eat more vegetables and get more exercise since his blood pressure is high.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? You want to go out tonight, however, I want to stay home and watch TV.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? We can go to the beach and swim after we have lunch.
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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Since we don't have much money, we should not plan a big vacation this year.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Take a sandwich with you in case you don't have time to stop at a restaurant.
Take a sandwich with you in case you don't have time, to stop at a restaurant.
Take a sandwich with you, in case you don't have time to stop at a restaurant.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The test was difficult because we didn't have much time to answer all of the questions.
The test was difficult because, we didn't have much time to answer all of the questions.
The test was difficult, because we didn't have much time to answer all of the questions.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
We will buy a new sofa and table if there is a good sale.
We will buy a new sofa, and table if there is a good sale.
We will buy a new sofa and table, if there is a good sale.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Michael and Sam gave Paul and me some tips on how to throw a basketball since we needed some help with our form.
Michael and Sam gave Paul and me some tips on how to throw a basketball, since we needed some help with our form.
Michael and Sam, gave Paul and me some tips on how to throw a basketball since we needed some help with our form.
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The girls know how to fix cars and play basketball, but the boys don't know how to do those things.
The girls know how to fix cars, and play basketball, but the boys don't know how to do those things.
The girls know, how to fix cars and play basketball, but the boys don't know how to do those things.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I went to get a loan from the bank; they told me that my credit was good.
I went to get a loan from the bank, they told me that my credit was good.
I went to get a loan from the bank they told me that my credit was good.
Which underlined word has a mistake? We enjoy riding motorcycles. Modern motorcycles are lighter and faster than they was 30 years ago.
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Which underlined word has a mistake? My mother was mad at me because I had told her I would be home at 6:00, but I come home at 9:00.
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would
had told
Which underlined word has a mistake? Next year, my family buy a house in Canada. We are going to visit it every summer.
buy
in Canada
are going
We
Which underlined word has a mistake? We watched a good movie last night and told our friends about it. Now, they want to see it too. All of us are going to see it again tonight after we are eating dinner.
are eating
are going to see
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watched
Which underlined word has a mistake? Mary loves to shop, so she left work early today and asked her friend to meet her at the mall. The two of them spending eight hours buying dresses and shoes.
spending
left
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asked
Which underlined word has a mistake? The dentist told me that my teeth were healthy, but he want me to go back for a check up soon. I will make another appointment next week when I am free.
want
will make
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am free
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The children sang and danced.
The children, sang and danced.
The children sang, and danced.
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Tariq and Jordan joined the soccer game and helped the team win.
Tariq and Jordan, joined the soccer game and helped the team win.
Tariq and Jordan joined the soccer game, and helped the team win.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Jane watched a movie, but Steve read a book.
Jane watched a movie but Steve, read a book.
Jane watched a movie, but Steve, read a book.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The test was difficult, but we knew all of the answers.
The test was difficult however we knew all of the answers.
The test was difficult but we knew all of the answers.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Michael and Sam gave Paul and me some tips on how to throw a basketball, but they didn't help with our form.
Michael and Sam, gave Paul and me some tips on how to throw a basketball but didn't help with our form.
Michael and Sam gave Paul and me some tips on how to throw a basketball, but didn't help with our form.
True or False? A thesis statement for an argument essay can be a fact or true statement.
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All of the following topics are debatable EXCEPT which one?
Smoking causes cancer and other diseases.
Parents who smoke have a duty to quit.
Smoking is a bad habit that everyone should break.
People who smoke should be more respectful of non-smokers.
All of the following topics are debatable EXCEPT which one?
In the '90s, coal and oil were the main sources of energy in the U.S.
There is too much dependence on foreign oil in the U.S.
Solar energy is the best way to meet energy needs in the U.S.
The U.S. needs to find alternative fuels to oil.
True or False? When you write an argument essay, it's important to write equally about both sides of the argument.
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True or False? In an argument essay, it's ok if the thesis statement is not arguable because the rest of the essay will develop the argument.
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True or False? In an argument essay, answering or responding to opposing view points can help to develop the essay.
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All of the following can be used to develop the body paragraphs of an argument essay EXCEPT which one?
Explaining all of the opposing views in detail
Giving reasons
Giving examples
Answering the opposition
Is this an effective thesis statement for an argument essay? Giving money to beggars on the street does not encourage them to get a job.
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Is this an effective thesis statement for an argument essay? Eating a lot of greasy food causes weight gain and other health problems.
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Which of the following words most closely means the same thing as "argument" when we are talking about an argument essay?
Persuasion
Pursuit
Fight
Opposition
What is an essay?
A piece of writing with multiple paragraphs focused around one topic
A piece of writing with multiple paragraphs around several topics
A piece of writing with one paragraph around multiple topics
A piece of writing with one paragraph around one topic
All of the following are effective ways to write an introductory paragraph for an essay EXCEPT which one?
Explain several reasons to support your thesis statement.
Start with general statements and get more specific.
Start with a surprising statement.
Start with an interesting hook or anecdote.
All of the following are rules of academic writing EXCEPT which one?
Use specific pronouns, such as "I," "me," "we," and "us."
Use the format that your teacher requires.
Cite outside sources in a correct format.
Use correct grammar and punctuation.
What are the two required parts of a good thesis statement?
Topic and controlling idea
Topic and compelling idea
Thesis and controlling idea
Thesis and compelling idea
Which of the following should you do in your thesis statement?
Write a statement that is not too popular or obvious.
Announce your thesis statement.
Use pronouns to refer to people and things that you will write about.
Write a clear, logical fact.
In a body paragraph, which of the following sentences has a purpose similar to that of the thesis statement?
Topic sentence
Supporting idea
Detail
Example
Which of the following words will definitely make a thesis statement arguable?
Should
Shall
Could
Can
True or False? Supporting ideas are more specific than the topic sentence in a body paragraph.
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True or False? A good paragraph should have at least two topic sentences.
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How do you create coherence in an essay?
Use transitions.
Use examples.
Use supporting ideas.
Use topic sentences.
True or False? The purpose of body paragraphs is to support the thesis statement of an essay?
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True or False? An academic essay usually needs 2 body paragraphs to support the thesis statement.
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True or False? A cause is something that results from something else.
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True or False? The following is a good thesis statement for a cause/effect essay: There are several reasons that ocean water is rising and threatening some islands.
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True or False? An effect is the result of something else.
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True or False? This lesson taught you that a cause/effect essay will focus only on causes or only on effects.
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What's the minimum number of causes you need to write about to make a good cause essay?
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True or False? The thesis statement in a cause and effect essay must tell the reader what the 3 causes or effects are.
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True or False? The following is a good thesis statement for a cause/effect essay: The earthquake killed a lot of people near San Francisco.
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True or False? A good thesis statement for a cause/effect essay needs to tell the reader if the essay will discuss causes or effects.
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All of the following are important for developing each body paragraph of a cause essay EXCEPT what?
A summary of all of the causes
Details and examples
Several supporting ideas
A topic sentence stating one of the causes
All of the following are appropriate transitions to use for a cause or effect essay EXCEPT what?
Similarly
Thus
Therefore
As a result
All of the following are good transitions to show comparison or contrast EXCEPT which one?
Because
Likewise
Similarly
In contrast
True or False? The following is a good thesis statement for a compare/contrast essay: Bears and lions are both strong animals, but they have different lifestyles.
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All of the following statements are true according to this lesson EXCEPT which one?
This lesson taught you that a compare/contrast essay should discuss both similarities and differences.
Contrast means to look at what is different between two topics.
This lesson taught you that compare means to look at what is similar between two topics.
A compare/contrast essay can be called comparison.
All of the following are good planning activities for a compare/contrast essay EXCEPT what?
Writing a second draft
Making a "T" chart
Listing similarities and differences
Using two circles
True or False? A thesis statement for a compare or contrast essay should mention the two things being compared.
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True or False? A thesis statement for a compare or contrast essay does not need to indicate if the essay is comparing or contrasting.
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True or False? The following is a good thesis statement for a compare/contrast essay: While Michael Jordan was an excellent basketball player, Kobe Bryant is better than Jordan.
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True or False? A point-by-point comparison essay usually has 2 body paragraphs.
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True or False? In the point-by-point comparison essay, each body paragraph is about one of the two topics the essay is comparing.
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True or False? The following is a good thesis statement for a compare/contrast essay: Most new cars have air-conditioning, satellite radio, and rearview cameras.
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What is a good way to make your academic essays longer?
Use some different types of paragraphs to add more body paragraphs.
Use bigger font so the paper looks longer than it is.
Repeat my major points several times in the essay.
Argument essays should have at least how many reasons to support the argument?
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3
Which sentence below has a correctly formatted quotation (using MLA format)?
There is more for Samsung to worry about because it "has been facing stiff competition for its premium smartphones from rival Apple" (Becker).
There is more for Samsung to worry about because it "has been facing stiff competition for its premium smartphones from rival Apple." (Becker).
There is more for Samsung to worry about because it "has been facing stiff competition for its premium smartphones from rival Apple" (Becker)
There is more for Samsung to worry about because it "has been facing stiff competition for its premium smartphones from rival Apple." (Becker)
Which sentence below has a correctly formatted quotation (using MLA format)?
He explains that they "edit and re-edit digital messages as much as they like until they decide they've perfectly conveyed their thoughts" (Ghuman).
He explains that they "edit and re-edit digital messages as much as they like until they decide they've perfectly conveyed their thoughts." (Ghuman)
He explains that they "edit and re-edit digital messages as much as they like until they decide they've perfectly conveyed their thoughts (Ghuman)."
He explains that they "edit and re-edit digital messages as much as they like until they decide they've perfectly conveyed their thoughts." (Ghuman).
Which of the following are types of paragraphs (modes of discourse) that you can use to help develop an argument essay?
description, argument, compare/contrast, narrative
illustration, argument, cause/effect, discussion
discussion, illustration, narrative, classification
argument, discussion, development, illustration
What type of body paragraph is this? The art teacher's first day ... his students were so talented.
narration
description
illustration
process
What type of body paragraph is this? This apartment ... for two roommates to live.
description
narration
illustration
process
Which of the following are features of an advanced argument essay? Check all that apply.
It uses outside sources to support the argument.
It uses a variety of paragraph types to develop the argument.
It uses personal stories to develop the argument.
It uses short body paragraphs to support the argument.
What do you have to remember to do when you use an outside source in your academic essays? Check all that apply.
Use quotation marks if copying words.
Cite the source.
Use correct formatting, such as MLA.
Integrate or blend the quoted words with your own words.
Make the borrowed words seem like my own words.
Use quotations to start the body paragraphs.
True or False? A documented essay can be written without using any sources.
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True or False? A Works Cited entry usually starts with an author's last name.
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True or False? A parenthetical in-text citation should always use the author's last name.
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True or False? A documented essay is usually an illustration or an argument essay.
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True or False? Sources are used in documented essays to make or introduce important points in the essay.
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True or False? Academic essays should have only 5 paragraphs.
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True or False? You should use a variety of types of body paragraphs in a documented essay.
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How do you integrate a quote well?
Use only the important part of the quote and blend it with my own words.
Use several important sentences of a source.
Introduce it with a phrase, such as "Smith says," and then use only the important part of the quote.
Read the original source on the left and the student's writing on the right and decide if the student plagiarized or not. Original - This can be seen around the world ... in these countries. Student's - Many health agencies ... diseases recently.
Yes, there is plagiarism.
No, there is not plagiarism.
Read the original source on the left and the student's writing on the right and decide if the student plagiarized or not. Original - On the small islands ... geographical patterns. Student's - Tourism is one way ... in the area (Weaver).
Yes, there is plagiarism.
No, there is not plagiarism.
True or False? It's ok to borrow some ideas from an outside source as long as you don't copy the exact words in your own essay.
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To avoid plagiarism, which of the following should you do? Check all that apply.
Use quotations on all borrowed phrases and sentences.
Cite the source for any borrowed words or ideas.
Use quotations on all paraphrased phrases and sentences.
Which of the following can happen if a student is caught plagiarizing in an American college? Check all that apply.
The student can fail the assignment.
The student can fail the class.
The student can be kicked out of the school
The student can be fined up to $100.
What does synthesis mean in a synthesis essay?
to blend
to paraphrase
to bendto quote
What are sources used for in a synthesis essay?
They help to support the writer's ideas.
They make your essay longer.
They show the reader what articles the writer read.
They make important points for the writer.
Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? For example, "Robin Thicke noticeably ripped off Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit 'Got to Give It Up' when he wrote the smash hit 'Blurred Lines' with Pharrell Williams and T.I. (Grow).
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? It was not surprising to many people that a judge decided that Robin Thicke had "noticeably ripped off Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit 'Got to Give It Up' when he wrote the smash hit 'Blurred Lines' with Pharrell Williams and T.I." (Grow).
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? Roger Friedman says, "Carey has several other blots on her record in the songwriting department, including lifting the music from Maurice White's famous hit by the Emotions, called "Best of My Love."
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? Roger Friedman explains that Mariah Carey has been in this situation before and because the "work tapes and notebooks of writing sessions have haunted Carey in other plagiarism cases," this case does not look good for her.
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? While plagiarism has always existed, the problem is that young people are "representative of a different generation, one that freely mixes and matches from the whirring flood of information across new and old media, to create something new" (Kulish).
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? However, they are a "representative of a different generation, one that freely mixes and matches from the whirring flood of information across new and old media, to create something new" (Kulish).
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? Nicholas Kulish reports that "the controversy did not appear to be hurting book sales" as it was "ninth over all among books on the German Amazon site."
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? Luckily, "the controversy did not appear to be hurting book sales. On Thursday afternoon 'Axolotl Roadkill' was ninth over all among books on the German Amazon site, albeit with many nasty postings about the plagiarism controversy." (Kulish).
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? There have been several similar cases of plagiarism at the University of Virginia, but there has been "no consistency in the way plagiarism events are handled" at that school ("UVa Expels").
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Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words? The University of Virginia honor code clearly states its rules and "requires students to pledge not to cheat, lie or steal, or tolerate those who do" ("UVa Expels").
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What is EasyBib?
It's a website that helps students format their Works Cited page or References list.
It's a piece of cloth that you easily tie around your neck to keep food off of your shirt when you eat.
It's a website that will create a Works Cited page or References list for you.
True or False? If you paste a link to your online source in the EasyBib website, EasyBib will always supply all of the information you need to format your Works Cited entry.
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Use the following link to the Purdue Owl website and click on the appropriate tab on the left to answer questions about creating a Works Cited page for book sources. Purdue Owl MLA (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) (This will open in a new window.) According to MLA 8th ed., which of the following is not a correctly formatted Works Cited entry for a book?
Option: Collins-Williams, Cecil, and Elizabeth Shapter. Allergies in Children: A Handbook for Parents. Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, 1983.
Option: Henley, Patricia. Hummingbird House. Denver, MacMurray & Beck, 1999.
Option: This citation is for a source with no author given: Encyclopedia of Indiana. New York, NY, Somerset Publishers, 1993
Option: Stienstra, Tom, and Ann Marie Brown. California Hiking. Berkeley, CA, Avalon Travel, 2016
Use the following link to the Purdue Owl website and click on the appropriate tab on the left to answer questions about creating a Works Cited page for book sources. Purdue Owl MLA (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) (This will open in a new window.) According to MLA 8th ed., which of the following is not a correct Works Cited entry for a book?
Option: Hogan, Gina B. Building Better Paragraphs. Australia, Wadsworth Cengage Learning
Option: Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. London, The Folio Society, 2015.
Option: Avery, Peter, and Susan Lynn. Ehrlich. Teaching American English Pronunciation. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2012.
Option: ---, The Films of the Eighties: A Social History. Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Press, 1995.
Use the following link to the Purdue Owl website and click any tab you need to to answer the question below about this sample Works Cited page shown. Purdue Owl MLA (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) (This will open in a new window.) In this Works Cited page using MLA 8th ed., which kinds of sources are A, B, and C? Choose the answer below that identifies all three sources correctly.
A: Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." The New York Times, The New York Times, 21 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/science/earth/22ander.html. Accessed 20 Mar. 2017.
B: "Deforestation: Solved via Carbon Markets?" Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Defense Fund, www.edf.org/climate/deforestation-solved-carbon-markets. Accessed 20 Mar. 2017.
C: Leroux, Marcel. Global Warming: Myth or Reality?: The Erring Ways of Climatology. Chichester, UK, Praxis Publishing Ltd, 2010.
A. article with an author from an electronic source & B. article with no author from an electronic source & C. printed book
A. article with an author from an electronic source & B. interview from an electronic source & C. article with no author from an electronic source
A. article with no author from an electronic source & B. article with an author from an electronic source & C. article with two authors from an electronic source
Use the following link to the Purdue Owl website and click on the MLA Works Cited Page: Other Common Sources tab on the left. Then scroll down to find the answer to the question below. Purdue Owl MLA (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) (This will open in a new window.) According to MLA 8th ed., which kind of source is this?"The One Where Chandler Can't Cry." Friends: The Complete Sixth Season, written by Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen, directed by Kevin Bright, Warner Brothers, 2004.
recorded television episode
recorded film or movie
Netflix, Hulu, Google Play movie
painting, sculpture, or photograph
Use the following link to the Purdue Owl website and click on the MLA Abbreviations tab on the left. Then scroll down to find the answer to the question below. Purdue Owl MLA (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) (This will open in a new window. ) According to MLA 8th ed. what is the correct way to write the month, January, in the publication date for a journal in a Works Cited page?
Jan.
January
Janu.
Jan
Use the following link to the Purdue Owl website and click on the MLA Abbreviations tab on the left. Then scroll down to find the answer to the question below. Purdue Owl MLA (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) (This will open in a new window.) True or False? According to MLA 8th ed., you should write the complete publisher's name for a book in your Works Cited page. In other words, you should write the complete name instead of an abbreviated name.
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True or false? For academic research, you should write complete sentences when you take notes on an article.
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True or false? Most school library webpages have databases that anyone is free to use as long as they have an Internet connection.
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Which of the following is the most academic kind of source?
library databases
popular sources
news sources
What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?
to help you summarize and evaluate your sources
to give you more work to do when you have a research assignment
to help you develop your research paper
to help you think of search terms for your research
True or False? You must always use a formal outline to plan an effective research paper.
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false
Which of the following would be the most effective thesis statement for a research paper?
The U.S. government should require that all companies pay men and women the same amount of money for equal work.
The tooth fairy and Santa Claus are imaginary characters for children.
It's hotter in the oceans now than it was a few years ago, so something should be done about climate change.
Terrorism is really awful, so governments should prevent it.
True or False? An annotated bibliography for a college class is always written in MLA format.
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false
Search engines like Google.com and Yahoo.com are good places to start your academic research.
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false
Which of the following internet sites would be acceptable to use when searching for sources for a research paper?
Which of the following is NOT a very good search term for this topic? Topic: Gun Laws
guns
gun laws in the U.S.
the right to own a gun
gun restrictions
Which of the following is a good search term for this topic: Topic: the economy
financial crisis of 2008
economics
raising interest rates
home prices and the economy
According to the lecture, where is the best place to look for sources for a research paper?
library databases
Google Scholar
All of the following are questions to ask when determining reliability of a a source EXCEPT which one?
How long is the source?
Who wrote the source?
What is the date of the source?
What is the purpose of the source?
Is the source biased?
What is the first thing to do after you receive a research paper assignment?
Think of a research question.
Make an outline.
Write the thesis statement.
Most research papers share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT which one?
They are worth 150 pts.
The have considerable length.
They use sources.
They are complex.
True or False? Every research assignment you will be assigned in college will have different requirements.
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false
Is this phrase appropriate for an academic essay? drunk as a skunk
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no
Is this word appropriate for an academic essay? It's a piece of cake.
yes
no
Is this phrase appropriate for an academic essay? in his article
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no
Is this word appropriate for an academic essay? gonna
yes
no
Is this word appropriate for an academic essay? increase
yes
no
Is this word appropriate for an academic essay? y'all
yes
no
Is this word appropriate for an academic essay? therefore
yes
no
Is this word appropriate for an academic essay? dummy
yes
no
True or False? You should use as many academic words as possible in your research paper even if you don't know what all of them mean.
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false
Which of the following is not a reason to use a statistic in your research paper?
to make your paper longer
some subjects depend on them
to support your point
Which of the following is not an appropriate place to use a statistic in your research paper?
in the thesis statement
as one of several statistics in a statistics paragraph
as a detail to support your own point
as a hook in the introduction
Which of the following groups of words is definitely not on the Academic Word List?
snooze, nerdy, lame
fund, contribute, imply
context, identify, major
maintain, range, consume
Which of the following groups of words is definitely not on the Academic Word List?
trashy, know-it-all, grouchy
error, alter, reject
capable, display, incorporate
locate, remove, specify
