Information Literacy
What is a primary source?
An original document or firsthand account of an event, such as a diary, interview, or research study.
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that presents the main argument or claim of an essay.
What is personification?
A rhetorical device where human characteristics are attributed to non-human things, such as objects or animals.
What is the first step in the research process?
Identifying a research question or topic.
What is the subject of a sentence?
The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
What does 'peer-reviewed' mean?
A process in which experts in a field evaluate an academic article or study before it is published to ensure its quality and accuracy.
What are the three essential components of a body paragraph in an argumentative essay?
A topic sentence, evidence or examples, and analysis or explanation.
What is an analogy?
A comparison between two things to explain a concept.
What is a research question?
A question that guides the focus of your research and helps you find information on a specific topic.
What is subject-verb agreement?
It’s the rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).
What is the difference between a scholarly source and a popular source?
A scholarly source is written by experts for an academic audience and includes citations, while a popular source is written for the general public and is usually less formal, like magazines or blogs.
What is a counterargument?
An opposing viewpoint that a writer will address and respond to in an argumentative essay.
What is diction?
The kinds of words used to achieve particular effects.
What is a database in the context of academic research?
A searchable collection of academic articles, journals, and other scholarly resources.
What is the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and depends on the main clause for meaning.
What does the CRAAP test stand for, and how is it used?
CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. It’s a test used to evaluate the reliability of a source.
What is the difference between evidence and analysis in an argumentative essay?
Evidence includes facts, examples, and data that support your argument, while analysis explains how that evidence proves your point.
Context/Setting
What is an abstract in academic research?
A brief summary of an academic article that provides an overview of the study's purpose, methods, results, and conclusions.
What is wrong with the following sentence:
I went to the store but they didn't have any milk so I decided to go home.
It is a run-on sentence.
What is an annotated bibliography, and what does it include?
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources with a brief summary or evaluation of each one, explaining its relevance and usefulness for the research topic.
What are the the 3 steps to determine if your thesis statement is strong?
1. Does it answer the question?
2. Is it argumentative?
3. Does it answer the "so what" question?
The following is an example of which rhetorical device: "It was a dark and gloomy night when I walked up to the abandoned house. I opened the door with a loud creek. I tried to flick on the lights, but the switch wasn't working. All of a sudden, I heard a loud crack of thunder from outside."
Tone/Mood
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods?
Qualitative research involves non-numerical data, such as interviews and observations, focusing on understanding concepts and experiences. Quantitative research involves numerical data and statistics, focusing on measuring and analyzing variables.
What is wrong with the following sentence:
After working on the essay for 3 hours.
It is an incomplete sentence.