The Writing Process
Developing a Topic
Research
Using Sources
APA
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The first step in the writing process, this step often involves asking questions and developing a topic.

Planning

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Good research begins with a research question. What kind of question should this be?

An open-ended question (not yes or no), a question that does not suggest bias or an answer

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As we approach research, we ought to have an ____ mind.

open

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To evaluate the credibility of a source, I should ___.

research the research
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True or False: APA format uses a cover page

True

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What is a genre?

A pattern or form

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In an argument, a reason supports what?

The claim

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In addressing counterarguments, how should we describe opponents to our perspectives?

Respectfully

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What is a secondary source?

A source that uses primary sources. They are also the most common type of source used in academic writing.

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What does APA stand for?

American Psychological Association

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This step in the writing process is all about looking back at the work we've done and evaluating what went well and what we learned.

Reflecting

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Assumptions are also known as _____.

warrants

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What is rhetoric?

Persuasive communication

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In an argument, reasons are supported by ____.

evidence
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This is the heading used for the last page that lists all sources cited in the paper.

References

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This is a concept related to reflection that means taking skills we've learned in one area and applying them to another.

Transfer

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What is a practical claim?

A claim that suggests action or policy, like "We should...," "We must...," etc.

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These are the parts of an argument.
Claim, reason(s) (supported by evidence), assumption(s), and counterargument(s)
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What is patchwriting?

A faulty paraphrase that is too close to the original text, plagiarism

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When are paragraph and page numbers (abbreviated para, p., or pp.) used for in-text citations?

When using a direct quote

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What is a WATCO question?

"What are the consequences of"

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If it's not a claim of action or policy (a practical claim), then it's a ____ claim.

Conceptual

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Why is it important to narrow our topics?

If our topics are narrow, it's much easier to find something original to say.

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When using a source in my paper, I should ask myself whether I want to quote information or _____ it.

summarize

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How many heading levels are used in APA format?

Five

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