Writing Concepts
Define thesis.
A sentence at the end of the intro that states your claim and guides the rest of the paper.
(or something similar)
What two pieces of information always need to be included for an APA in-text citation?
Author and year of publication
What do you call a group of flamingos?
A flamboyance
Identify Carine
Was Chris McCandless’ sister
Fill in the blank.
After dinner, Marlon told an ______________ about the time he got his nose stuck in a toaster.
Anecdote
What are three strong signal verbs that you can use to introduce a quote in place of says or states?
Answers will vary
What essential piece of information is missing from this in-text citation that is required for proper APA in-text citation?
In the article “Ninjas: How Japanese Spies Evolved into Pop Culture Heroes” the author describes two qualities key to a ninja’s success, “Since they served as mercenaries and spies, ninjas needed to be especially adept at disguise and subterfuge” (Kim, 2023).
Page/paragraph number
What guitarist notably performed on the Michael Jackson song “Beat It”?
Eddie Van Halen
List 3 items that Chris McCandless had with him when he went into the wilderness
Rice
Rifle
Book on plants
Books
Camera
Fill in the blank.
When I arrived an hour late to class, I had to _______________ some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to school.
Fabricate
Correct the sentence below.
Shawn Westover experienced multiple accidents working with his father notably he had to be flown by helicopter after one incident where he fell and suffered a severe head injury.
Shawn Westover experienced multiple accidents working with his father; notably, he had to be flown by helicopter after one incident where he fell and suffered a severe head injury.
What about this APA source listed on a reference page is not in correct APA format?
Richards, C. (December 9, 2019). Best music of 2019: Lana Del Rey sings lullabies about the end of America. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/best-music-of-2019-lana-del-rey-sings-lullabies-about-the-end-of-america/2019/12/06/6e82c5ec-15d8-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html
Date should be: (2019, December 9).
The Rockettes dance troupe most famously perform at what New York City venue?
Radio City Music Hall
Name two authors that Chris McCandless admired.
Thoreau
Jack London
Leo Tolstoy
Fill in the blank.
She was bored by his music because she felt that it was _________________ and that she had heard it before.
Banal
Correct the sentence below.
Interestingly, after the unwanted separation from her family, Tara realize that she was better able to process the circumstances of her childhood with more distance.
Interestingly, after the unwanted separation from her family, Tara realized that she was better able to process the circumstances of her childhood with more distance.
What about this APA source listed on a reference page is not in correct APA format?
Price, Daniel (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
Author’s name should be: Price, D.
Who was the first author to use a “typemachine” or typewriter in writing a manuscript?
Mark Twain
Where did McCandless abandon his 1982 Datsun?
The Detrital Wash
Fill in the blank.
With several agencies regulating the reports, it was difficult for Sarah to argue against its _______________________.
Veracity
Correct the sentence below.
Despite the fact that the Westovers never wore seatbelts and had multiple accidents.
Fragmented sentence, finish the thought
Write the order of everything that goes on a cover page.
Running Head and Page numbers
Title of paper
Author of paper
School
Class
Teacher
Due Date
What pioneering English woman is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
Identify Ronald Franz
A man in his eighties that grew quite fond of Alex during the few weeks they spent time in January-February 1992. This person completely changed his life following his time with Alex.
Fill in the blank.
Some people think Caesar married Cleopatra for her power; others believe he was charmed by her beauty. His actual reasons are ____________________.
Ambiguous