Analyzing and Evaluating, Cause and Effect, Problem Solution
Paragraph Organization, Topic Sentences
Introductions and Conclusions
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting, Plagiarism
Research Techniques, Resumes, Cover Letters
100
What are the three parts of the writing process?
Planning, writing, revising
100
Where is the thesis statement located?
At the end of the introduction paragraph, the last sentence
100
What do you need to put in an introduction?
The hook, connector, and thesis statement.
100
What happens when you plagiarize?
You can fail your paper and even be kicked out of school!
100
How long should your cover letter be?
Just one page.
200
What is the difference between analyzing and evaluating?
Evaluating is to comment if the essay is good or bad, analyzing is to look at the ideas, inspect its structure and if the arguments are good quality and good organization.
200
What is the function of topic sentences?
To organize the ideas of the paragraphs
200
What are the three parts of an introduction?
The hook, discussion, thesis
200
What is one way to remember good paragraph structure?
PIE
Point,
Information,
Explanation
200
What can a student infer from a website with some ads?
That the website is not trustworthy for a research paper.
300
List 4 important things to look for when we analyze an essay
facts and opinions, clear point of view, reasons to suport the ideas, experiences that qualify the author
300
Name three things good paragraphs have
All sentences relate to each other, no extra information, sentences flow well together, not too long, consistent
300
How do we organize a conclusion?
Opposite of an introduction Thesis, discussion, hook
Restate the arguments, move the readers attention from argument to hook, strong conclusion gives the reader a satisfying ending.
300
What can happen if your paraphrasing is longer than the source's information?
Nothing since a paraphrase can be longer than the real source of information.
300
What are the characteristics of cover letters and resumes?
Cover letters give an introduction to your resume and explain more about you
Resumes give the important points about you, background and personal data
400
What questions can we ask ourselves to evaluate our solutions? (at least 3)
What are the advantages of this solution?
What are the resources required to make it work?
What is the timeline for this solution?
Who would enforce this solution?
Who would pay for this solution?
What are the problems with this solution?
400
What is the basic 8 paragraph format? (8 sentences)
What is the focus of your introduction, and your whole paper?
The thesis statement!
400
How do I summarize?
Include only the ______________of the original passage
Length is no more than______the length of the original.
Include only the main point of the original passage
Length is no more than half the length of the original.
400
Name three kinds of websites that are good for academic research and one that is no
Good: .gov, .edu. .org
Bad: .com
500
What kind of questions do you need to answer when you need to analyze an idea? Say at least 2.
Does the author carefully separate facts from opinion?
Does the passage present the facts completely, specifically and accurately?
Does the author make his or her intent or point of view clear?
500
What did Ms. Shaw study for her Bachelor's degree and where did she study?
Linguistics at BYU
500
What things should you do in the planning stage of writing?
Brainstorm, outline, write a thesis statement
500
What are the differences between summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting?
Quote: Exact words with quotation marks
Paraphrase: Main ideas in your own words
Summarize: Main ideas with details in your own words
500
Where did Ms. Shaw work before the ELC and what did she do?
She taught ESL French and Spanish at the Missionary Training Center.