Research Skills
This part of a research paper explains what other scholars have said and where your work fits.
What is a literature review?
A strong counterclaim should include this before explaining its limits.
What is evidence for the opposing view?
In MLA, you should cite this version of a source.
What is the exact version you used?
Revision improves these three parts of writing.
What are ideas, organization, and purpose?
The main goal of academic writing at this level is this.
What is sharing ideas, thinking deeply, and contributing to academic conversations?
These are the best kinds of sources to focus on when researching.
What are reliable sources that answer your research question?
This makes an argument easier to follow.
What is clearly connecting claims, evidence, and counterclaims?
This is the best way to use multiple sources in writing.
What is combining useful information with proper citations?
Informative writing explains complex ideas best by using this.
What is clear language, specific vocabulary, and examples?
Academic writing should avoid doing this.
What is avoiding hard thinking?
This type of bibliography includes summaries plus explanations of credibility and usefulness.
What is an annotated bibliography?
When including opposing views, writers should do this respectfully.
What is explain and respond to them?
During revision for academic honesty, writers should check this carefully.
What is whether all sources are cited and separated from their own ideas?
Academic writers use this kind of tone to show credibility.
What is a formal tone?
Formal tone helps keep the focus on these.
What are ideas?
A conference paper thesis often does this differently than literary analysis.
What is presenting new research or ideas?
A strong conclusion should do this instead of repeating the thesis word-for-word.
What is restate ideas and explain why they matter?
This should happen with a source you disagree with.
What is analyzing it carefully to improve understanding?
Technology should be used this way in writing.
What is responsibly for editing and feedback?
Good academic writers do not do this with weaknesses in evidence.
What is hide them?
A literature review shows this by identifying gaps in research.
What is why your research matters?
When sharing research, writers should show both of these about their evidence.
What are strengths and limitations?
Peer review helps students improve writing and check for this.
What is proper use of sources?
This process allows students to give and receive feedback before final submission.
What is peer review?
This asks students to reflect on something learned in class or life.
What is a personal reflection response?