2. A case study looks at the views of other writers on the same topic.

3. Abstracts generally have a four-part structure.

4. The source to which the author of a source article refers is called a secondary reference.

 5. The parts of the paragraph are linked together by the reference words, prepositions and adjectives.

 6. Academic journals are usually peer-reviewed.

7. Students should read every page of the books on their reading lists.

8. When searching library catalogs it is better to use very specific terms.

9. Plagiarism often means copying another writer's words without acknowledgement.

10. An essay introduction should explain the purpose of the paper.

11. Introductions are normally about 25% of the essay’s length.

12. Note-making should always include the source of the notes.

13. Paraphrasing means to change both vocabulary and structure but keeping the meaning.

 14. Reference verbs always use the past tense.

15. Paragraphs always begin with a topic sentence.

 16. A good summary often includes several examples.

17. Conclusions often mention the constraints on the paper (e.g. length).

18. Most essays can be improved by rewriting.

19. Proofreading means just checking for spelling mistakes.

 20. An essay conclusion should make it clear that the question has been answered.

21. Websites are often less reliable sources than books.

22. The best kind of outline is a mind map.

23. Academic writing aims to be accurate and impersonal.

24. The abbreviation "ibid." means taken from the same source (i.e. the same page) as the previous citation.

25. A page number should be provided in the citation when using a quotation in our essay.