Research Skills
This type of bibliography summarizes sources and explains how useful they are.
What is an annotated bibliography?
These help readers feel like they are inside the story.
What are dialogue and sensory details?
A counterclaim is this type of idea in an argument essay.
What is an opposing viewpoint?
In MLA format, your last name and page number go here.
What is the top right corner of each page?
Revising is important because it improves this.
What are ideas, purpose, and clarity for the reader?
If a research question is too broad, you should do this.
What is narrow the focus?
A narrative essay should begin with this.
What is a meaningful situation, problem, or event?
When supporting a claim, writers should include this along with evidence.
What are other viewpoints?
This is something you should not do when researching.
What is trusting the first source you find?
An informative essay introduction should do this.
What is introduce the topic in an interesting way?
Using multiple sources is helpful because it does this for your writing.
What is showing different ideas and strengthening your argument?
A good narrative conclusion should explain this.
What was learned or experienced?
Unlike a summary, analysis explains this.
What is why something matters?
Peer review gives writers this before final submission.
What is feedback?
During presentations, speakers should do these two things.
What are speaking clearly and making eye contact?
This means combining ideas from different sources into your writing.
What is synthesizing sources?
Narrative writing differs from informative writing because it often includes these.
What are personal experiences and storytelling elements?
This is the best way to avoid plagiarism.
What is citing sources and using your own words?
Transition words like “however,” “furthermore,” and “additionally” help do this.
What is organize writing?
This should never happen during peer review.
What is copying another student’s work?
One of the most important ways to check if a source is trustworthy is by checking this.
What is the author’s reliability or credibility?
This writing technique uses sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch to create stronger imagery.
What are sensory details?
Subject-specific vocabulary is used in informative writing to do this.
What is help readers better understand the topic?
This strengthens writing by supporting claims with ideas from many perspectives.
What is using multiple sources?
Writers revise not just for grammar, but also for this bigger goal.
What is improving communication with the audience?