Essay Structure
Balanced For-and-Against Essays
Avoiding Plagiarism
APA Formatting
Evaluating
Sources
100

This type of essay requires a specific "Counter-Argument and Rebuttal" paragraph to explicitly neutralize an opponent's perspective.

Persuasive Argument Essay OR Problem-Solution Essay

100

True or False: 

The body paragraphs of a Balanced "For-and-Against" essay can use personal opinions to support one side.

False
100

Any time you summarize, paraphrase, or quote someone else, you need to include a _____.

Citation

100

APA style requires the reference page to be _______ by author or organization name.

alphabetized

100

Academic evaluation guidelines state that we should never use social media likes, shares, or views to judge whether a source is ______. 

trustworthy OR reliable

200

The first line of each paragraph in an academic essay should be ______.

indented 

200

In a balanced "for-and-against" essay, the ______ ______ should mention the opposing opinons in the debate.

thesis statement
200

What is the primary purpose of adding in-text citations after including researched information?

To avoid plagiarism  

To give the author credit 

200

APA 7 style requires that an academic paper be ______ spaced.

double

200

An article that classifies a group of peaceful protestors as an "angry mob" is showing ______. 

bias
300

In a conclusion paragraph, you should paraphrase the _____.

introduction

300

In the ______ paragraph of a Balanced "For-and-Against" essay, the author is allowed to objectively deliver a fact-based verdict on the issue.

conclusion
300

Putting an idea or detail into your own words by changing sentence structure and vocabulary.

Paraphrasing

300

Titles of books and names of journal articles must be written in ______ text.

italic

300

It's important to consider whether an author has expert ______ on the topic.

credentials

400

This sentence, usually found in the introduction paragraph, acts as a roadmap for the entire paper.

Thesis statement

400

In a balanced "for-and-against" essay, you must give _____ weight to both sides of the debate.

equal

400

In-text citations must include the ______ and the year of publication.

author's name

400

APA formatting requires a _____ page at the beginning of your paper. 

cover

400

One indicator of a weak source is that the author or creator has not included _____ for their data.

references
500

In a problem-solution essay, you must include a ______ paragraph, which presents the other side's solution, then uses data to demonstrate why your solution is better. 

rebuttal

500

In a balanced "for-and-against" essay, the author's tone must be neutral and _____.

objective

500

When you include a ______, your citation must include the page or paragraph number where it can be found.

quote

500

On the reference page, all lines after the first line of an entry must be ______.

indented

500

An article that classifies a group of peaceful protestors as an "angry mob" is showing ______.

bias

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