The Writing Process
This is a type of brainstorming where you simply write, without stopping, for s set period of time.
What is freewriting?
This should always be the first or second sentence of a body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
This is why the first person is not appropriate for an academic essay (unless you are told to use it).
What is because it is too casual?
or
What is because the focus should be on the topic, not on you?
T/F: All research found through the CSUF Library counts as an academic source.
What is False?
This is the name of the format all assignments for this class should be written in.
What is MLA or the Modern Language Association format?
This is the act of "re-seeing" your draft.
What is revision/revising?
Every topic sentence must relate to and support this part of the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
This is what the content of the introduction must match.
What is the content of the body of the essay?
OR
What is the argument made in the thesis statement?
This is the name of a database that our class Librarian discussed during our library day. It is helpful when examining what all sides have to say about a topic.
What is Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints?
This is the order in which your sources appear on the Works Cited page.
What is alphabetical order?
You should complete (or at least do quite a bit of) this step before beginning to outline your paper.
(Hint: it is not brainstorming)
What is research?
These are the three main parts of every strong thesis statement.
What are the topic, claim, and reason?
Every claim made in the essay needs this.
What is evidence?
These are the five elements of a full introduction to a source.
What is the author's name, credentials, type of source, title of source, and signal phrase?
This is a type of citation that occurs when you mention the name of the author in the same sentence in which the cited material appears.
What is narrative citation?
This is the last step in the writing process before submission.
What is proofreading?
The last (or next-to-last) sentence of a paragraph must do this.
What is connect back to the topic sentence and thesis statement? OR What is wrap up the main idea of the paragraph?
Evidence in an MLA paper should mostly take this form.
What are quotes?
This is the name of the test to see if a non-academic source would be a good fit for a research paper.
What is the CRAAP Test?
These are the two basic elements that all citations must contain in MLA.
What is who said it and where it is found or author and page number?
This is the very first step of the writing process for a class assignment.
What is reading and understanding the prompt?
This is the first (golden) rule of thesis statements.
What is it must make an argument?
All evidence must be ____.
(Hint: answer is not cited. This is related to how the evidence is presented in the paragraph.)
What is integrated?
When using the CSUF databases and OneSearch, you use these terms to find information.
What are keywords?
Making up citations or parts of citations (in-text or on the Works Cited page) constitutes this.
What is plagiarism or academic dishonesty?