Plagiarism
True or false: Misspelling the name of someone you cite can count as plagiarism.
True
True or false: Your introduction should include the scope or limitations of your study.
True
What is an abstract?
An abstract is a summary of the paper or academic article that is a few paragraphs long and appears in front of the paper.
Which are the three most common verb tenses used in academic writing?
How does one form (conjugate) the present perfect?
Have/has + past participle (-ed for regular verbs)
Ex. I have waited; she has worked
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is using anyone's idea that is not your own without giving proper credit.
True or false: Your conclusion should include a new, different question to your research question.
False.
What is scanning and for what does one use it?
Scanning is moving quickly all over the pages of a source as you seek out a specific piece of information.
For what does one use the present tense in academic writing?
To talk about what a source has said. Ex. "In his 2012 study, Timothy Dodson states..."
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is your own idea reached after doing research on your research question. It is your answer to your research question. Your entire essay supports this idea.
What are the two types of citations you will find in an academic paper?
In-text citations (within the paper) and Reference List (separate page at the end)
What percentage of an academic essay should the body be?
Approximately 80%
What is skimming and for what does one use it?
Skimming is letting your eye move quickly over the pages from the beginning to the end of an article, in order to get the main ideas of the source.
For what does one use the simple past in academic writing?
To talk about something that happened at a specific time in the past: "In 2012, Timothy Dodson conducted a major study..."
*The simple past is used to introduce statements only if the person making them is both famous and dead: "In his Gettysburg address, Abraham Lincoln said..."
What is a research question?
Your research question is the question you are trying to answer through your research. It guides your entire project. Your thesis statement is your answer to this question.
True or false: If you restate an idea in your own words, you do not have to cite.
False.
What is revision and when do you do it?
Revision is checking for clarity and logical development, rewriting as necessary.
You do it after writing a first draft of your paper.
Rank the following sources from most to least reliable: Newspaper article, Peer-reviewed journal article, book written by an expert, non-profit organization
Peer-reviewed journal article, book written by an expert, newspaper article, non-profit organization
For what does one use the present perfect in academic writing?
For something that happened over a duration of time from the past until the present, or for something that happened at an unspecified time in the past.
Ex. Since 2017, there have been four major earthquakes in Sierra Leone. (duration from the past until now)
Ex. Recently, researchers have been looking closely at this topic (unspecified time)
Name three “referring verbs” used for introducing statements of making a case/an argument
Ex. claim, argue, state
What is the difference between a citation and a quotation?
A quotation is using someone's idea in their exact words, with quotation marks to indicate that the words are not your own. A citation is credit given to a source.
What is proofreading and when do you do it?
Proofreading is checking for grammatical, vocabulary, spelling, typos, and other specific errors.
You do it after revising and rewriting; it is the last thing done before you have a final version of the work.
How can you find academic sources (not Google!)?
Using the databases available through your university library, in this case IPAGORA's documentation center.
Name three transition words that indicate contrast.
Ex. but, yet, rather
Name three “referring verbs” for statements of reaction to a previous statement or viewpoint.
Ex. doubt, admit, agree