Plagiarism
If you borrow words, ideas, or images from another person or from a source such as the internet, you must do this.
Cite and give credit
Your text should be in font size ___.
12
We booked a flight with Delta Airlines.
A thesis should not be a mere fact.
What do we call the very first sentence of an essay?
The hook
I was born in this city.
Bronx, New York
(New York City)
What do we call the last page of an essay in which we list all of our sources (borrowed information)?
Works Cited
The font style of your text should be in _____________.
Times New Roman
Why is this thesis unacceptable?
Why did we book a flight with Delta Airlines?
A thesis should not be a question.
How many topic sentences will you find in a five-paragraph essay?
-Three
-One for each body paragraph
I grew up next to this famous stadium.
Yankee Stadium
List two or more possible consequences for plagiarism.
-Administration notified
-Parents notified
-Lower grade, failure of assignment, class, etc.
-Dishonesty becomes evident
Using the keyboard, click on ______ in order to indent each paragraph?
tab
Why is this thesis unacceptable?
We booked a good flight.
A thesis should not be too broad.
We should use _______ ________ in order to link or merge sentences and paragraphs in an essay.
transition words
What is my favorite color?
Blue
Explain why this statement is NOT completely true.
"You need to cite quotes, but you do not need to cite information you paraphrased because it is presented in your own words."
Although the information is presented in your own words, the ideas do not originate from you.
Where does the title of your essay belong?
-Above the introduction paragraph
-Centered
Why is this thesis unacceptable?
In this essay, I will discuss why we chose Delta Airlines instead of American Airlines.
A thesis should not be an announcement.
The restatement of the thesis, addressing the lesson learned, and the outcome of your essay's goal should be in this paragraph.
The conclusion paragraph
What year did I start teaching at DAT?
2019-20 School Year
Use the author's _____________ in order to complete an in-text citation after a quote or paraphrased information.
Last name
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What is a thesis statement, how many points should it contain, and where will you find it in an essay?
A. States the main idea of an essay
B. Three points
C. Last sentence of introduction paragraph
Regardless of the amount of body paragraphs you compose in the future, you will always include these two paragraphs in any academic essay.
-The introduction
-The conclusion
I dislike when students use this word too much.
Literally