Which of These is Not Like the Others?
What is online?
The process of analyzing various resources to form a new argument
What is synthesis?
A respected resource due to its collection of articles and journals. Many colleges are subscribed to one.
What is a database?
The "meat" of your essay. Most of your claim and counterclaim will be written here
What are the body paragraphs?
If your claim is unclear or incomplete, you have this
What is a weak thesis?
Wikipedia, article databases, journals
The process of critically viewing a resource
What is analysis?
A publication of the most recent information on a certain subject
What is a journal?
The set up of your essay, where your thesis will go
What is an introduction?
Purposely or accidentally passing off another's work as your own
What is plagiarism?
introduction, body, conclusion, name,
What is name?
The argument you are making
What is a counterclaim?
A documented chronicle of a historic event from a source possibly named ___ Tribune or ____ Times
What is a newspaper?
Proof that you used other resources responsibly, located after your essay
What are citations?
Stating the claim of your sources with no interpretation or personal evidence
What is summarizing?
Informed, formal, scholarly, casual
What is casual?
The sentence you will use at the beginning of your essay to summarize your claim.
What is your thesis?
A book on one subject arranged alphabetically
What is an encyclopedia?
Wrapping up your essay, restating your thesis at the end of your essay
What is a conclusion?
If your essay only argues one point and does not defend against opposing points, you are missing this
What is a counterclaim?
Citations, references, plagiarism
What is plagiarism?
If your essay sounds like this essay, you're on the right track.
What is argumentative?
A book written about a person, by that person
What is an autobiography?
The name of your essay
What is a title?
If you fail to recognize the nuances and specific claims of your sources, you're guilty of this.
What is over-simplification?