Features and Responses
Integrating Source Material
Introducing and evaluating sources
Online Sources and Plagiarism
Works Cited
100
If you choose a side and are defending it what must you do?
Agree with the author on some points and extend his ideas
100
What is the meaning of summary?
Condensing something down to one or two sentences with the basic meaning in it.
100
True or false: Any source on the internet is reliable
False
100
What is plagiarism?
Copying someone else's work or ideas and claiming them as your own.
100

What style of works cited do we use in English class?

APA7

200
What is analyzing source?
Looking it over and making sure it is reliable
200
What is paraphrasing?
Showing that you are in command of the evidence using wording close to the original.
200
Whats the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary is the original source, ex: someone who actually was there. Secondary is someone who has heard things or gotten information from elsewhere.
200

Why could it be bad if the information is from more than 10 years ago in your source?

Sometimes newer information has been published afterwards.

200

What should the title of your list of sources be called?

Sources/Bibliography

300
What does thesis mean?
The main point or meaning
300
What are the three things used for integrating source materials.
Summarizing Paraphrasing Using Quotations
300

What are three things you should do to introduce a source?

Include the source in the sentence you are writing, write a citation in parentheses, and comment on the source

300
Should sites have their own references to where they got their sources?
Yes good sites will back up their information
300

True or false: Your works cited should be double spaced and have a hanging indent?

False

Alphabetical and hanging indentation is the best.

400

What are 3 typical features of academic writing?

Based on evidence, precise/concise, impersonal/objective, formal, casutious/tentative, analytical/critical

400
When you use a quotation what are three things you have to do?
Use quotation marks, cite source, author and put the pg. number
400

Why would a source not be good if the author was biased when writing it?

The author would only tell you either the god or the bad and not all the facts.

400
What are two ways for teachers to be able to find out if you plagiarized?
By using search engines or plagiarism detecting sites
400

True or False: In APA7, this is a correct citation for a book:

Author. (year). Title: Subtitle (edition ed.). Publisher.

True

500

What can be the purposes of an academic text?

Persuasive, analytical, descriptive, critical

500

What are two examples of reporting verbs (they say...). Excluding say.

Observes, writes, discusses, describes, accepts, highlights, concludes, argues, proposes, implies, shows, explains, agrees, insists, claims, notes, suggests, declares, emphasises, etc.

500

Name 3 things to check when evaluating a source

  • Who are the authors? 

  • Is the source reputable?

  • Is the source objective or biased? 

  • Is the information that is provided correct? 

  • What is the purpose of the source? 

  • Is the source current? 

500

What should you always be able to find on a source and if you can't you shouldn't use the site?

The author or sponsor

500

True or False: In APA7, this is a correct citation for an internet site:

Author. (year). Article title. Journal title in italics, volume(issue), page numbers or article number or e-locator. https://doi.org/<doi number> or https://xxxxx  

False

Author. (Year, date). Title. Site name. URL

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