Connecting the Parts & Academic Writing
Art of Metacommentary & Avoiding Plagiarism
Just for Fun
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one example of.......

- I think therefore I am 

-the medium is the message

-form follows function

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Consequences of plagiarism

failed class and possible expulsion from your school

100

5th planet from the sun

Jupiter 

200

an example of code meshing

-using different languages in writing 

-broadens peoples approach to writing

200

Definition of metacommentary 

Not offering new points, but telling the audience hot to interpret what they have already said or are about to say.

200

The biggest animal on the planet 

Blue Whale 

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connecting the parts : 2 examples 

-using translation terms 

-adding points words 

-developing a set of key terms and phrases

-repeating your self  

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What is an example of metacommentary?

"What I meant to say was ______" 

" My point was not____, but ______" 

"You're probably not going to like what I'm about to say , but ______"

300

Jess Day, Nick Miller, Winston Bishop and Schmidt are all characters on what TV show?

New Girl

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3 ways to avoid plagiarism

  • Taking careful notes 

  • Know what sources you must document 

  • Be careful with online material 

  • Check all paraphrases and summaries

  • Check to be sure all quotations are both  documented and  enclosed in quotation marks

400

What percentage of earth's wildlife is found in the ocean

(closest guess wins)

94%

500

3 things you can use metacommentary for

To Clarify and elaborate, To move from a general claim to a specific example, To indicate that a claim is more, less, or equally important, To explain a claim when you anticipate objections, To guide readers to your most general point.



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5x+3=3x+15

Solve for X

x=6

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