Thesis Statements
True or False - Thesis Statements can only be at the end of the introduction.
False. Thesis Statements can be anywhere in an academic essay and are often included in the conclusion in papers written within the STEM fields.
True or False - Narratives don't need to have clear or interesting titles
False - All compositions benefit from clear and interesting titles.
True or False - A Basketball Team is not an example of a Discourse Community.
False - a basketball team fits the definition of a discourse community.
Describe one way to help organize your essay.
Create an outline.
False - always give credit to the write for their original ideas.
True or False - An audience should be able to know what your essay is about without the thesis statement being explicitly stated.
True. The essay should be entirely focused around a single thesis and we should know what that thesis is without it being explicitly stated.
True or False - Narratives should all be written as five paragraph essays.
False - narratives can cover entire autobiographies and be as short as a single sentence.
Name a common goal in basketball.
Basketball teams obviously want to win, but they also want to build community, friendships, self-confidence, mental and physical health, etc.
Why should you avoid starting your essay with a quotation?
This can negatively impact your credibility because you're not starting with your own language and you risk the audience misinterpreting the quote.
True or False - Outlines can be used during any phase of the writing process.
True - outlines can always help to smooth transitions and clarify main points.
True or False - Thesis Statements should only be one sentence.
False - This is often used as a shortcut to teach you to create Focused these statements.
Narratives should include a well-told________.
Story
Name a common value in basketball.
Basketball communities value mental and physical health, resilience, strength, teamwork, interest in self-improvement, passion, etc.
True or false - The MLA Style Guide requires you to include page numbers, not dates, in the in-text citation.
True - APA uses dates because the STEM fields focus more on the most up to date science versus the humanities which are more interested in the shared ideas of language and quotations.
True or False - Opinions can not be successfully argued using academic evidence and analysis.
True - No amount of evidence can make you prefer sweet pickles if your opinion is that sweet pickles are disgusting.
What does it mean for a thesis statements to be "revelatory?"
A thesis statements is "revelatory" when it approaches a new idea or concept or it reframes an old idea in a new way.
Narratives should include vivid______.
Details
Name something from the specialized vocabulary of basketball.
Dribble, foul, free throw, field goal, dunk, assist, layup, rebound, ball fake, air ball, fast break, shot clock, backcourt, etc.
All academic writing follows this format: CLAIM>>EVIDENCE>>________
ANALYSIS
If you are using a quote within an article but it wasn't written by the author of the article, how should you cite it?
Still use the author of the original article, but consider introducing the quote. For example:
According to Dr. Hill from the University of Kansas, "Social media has had a major impact on the youth of modern times" (Kramer 32).
What three components must a quality Thesis Statement have?
It must be Focused, Arguable, and Revelatory.
True or False - Narratives should include a sense of the story's larger significance.
True - Writers sometimes forget that a personal story becomes more compelling for audiences when there is a sense of meaning and significance embedded in the narrative.
Describe the genre of basketball.
Sport, played on a court, players wear jerseys, shorts, and sneakers, but very little protective gear, the crowd is usually loud, energy and speed, etc.
True or False - Conclusions should always summarize the essay.
False - if it is a short essay, a summary in the conclusion is unnecessary. True to find unique, memorable, and engaging ways to complete your story.
Popular sources use hyperlinks to cite their sources. True or False?
True - sources like The New York Times don't usually cater to only academics. Therefore, the sources they use are usually imbedded in the piece itself and not listed separately on a Works Cited or in footnotes.