Mechanics
Plagiarism
Thesis statements
Paragraphs
Miscellaneous
100
You need this punctuation between the author and date in an in-text citation.
What is a comma?
100
Changing your source's words into your own
What is paraphrase?
100
the elements of a thesis statement
What is controlling idea/focus and topic and supporting points?
100
This is the first sentence in a paragraph
What is the topic sentence?
100
one method we learned for paraphrasing
What is tell a friend or chunking or grammar toolbox.
200
True or false: You need the author's initials in the in-text citation
What is false.
200
The type of punctuation needed for words straight from source.
What is quotation marks?
200
Three problems with thesis statements
What are it is too broad, too current, lack of focus, lack of supporting points, question, not a complete sentence
200
This paragraph begins our research paper and hooks the reader
What is the Introduction
200
take main ideas, paraphrase and rewrite in sentence or paragraph
What is summarize
300
True or false: It's OK to add space between paragraphs to indicate it's a new section.
What is false.
300
Information needed for an in-text citation, direct quote, APA
What is author last name, date, page number.
300
This is a good thesis statement true or false: I believe assisted suicide causes two main problems: difficulty in regulating it and difficulty for patients in making a rational choice.
What is False
300
These sentences create cohesion in a paragraph
What are transition sentences, explanation sentences?
300
The name of the person sitting next to you
What is .... you tell me...
400
This is the position of the word "References" on the reference page.
What is centered or in the center?
400
failing a course, failing the paper, getting kicked out of school
What are consequences of plagiarism?
400
True or false: Thesis statements should be repeated in the conclusion word for word.
What is false
400
This is the situation when you have too many quotes and not enough explanation.
What is quote dumping
400

The number of sources and type that you must have in your paper for full credit.

What is 6 - 2 book, 2 journal, 2 whatever.

500
These words are used instead of people's names when you have more than 2 authors.
What is et al.?
500
three format requirements of the reference list
What is alphabetical order, indent second line, double space, no period after URL, commas after elements, last name and initials.
500
Provide the support for this thesis: Webster University is awesome for three reasons:
(answers will vary and they better be all positive)
500
2 ways to create cohesion in a paragraph.
Use guiding words, lexical chains, clear pronouns, consistant verb tense, link new and old ideas
500
The number of text messages you sent during class while pretending to look up a word on your phone.
What is too many to count?
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