Plagiarism
The act of presenting another's work or ideas as your own.
Plagiarism
What is the difference between a direct quote and a paraphrase?
A direct quote is someone else's words in quotation marks and a paraphrase is your own words summarizing a direct quote.
What are the three fundamental types of writing?
2. Informational
3. Opinion
Problem in the story
Conflict
Ride the bicycle today.
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What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
to introduce the topic to the reader
When writing an informational essay what are the components of a good introduction? (3 things)
1. Hook
2. Background Knowledge/Topic
3. Thesis
The perspective from which the story is told
POV
We took our dog for a walk.
Sentence
What is the consequence for plagiarism at SAA-SDS?
Honor Code Violation
Points Off
Meet with the Dean
Explain the correct way to form an in-text citation. (3 steps)
1. Parentheses
2. Pg. #
3. Period at the end
What does each letter stand for in STEM?
What type of writing would you be doing if you're using STEM?
Narrative Writing
S: Speaking
T: Thinking
E: Emotion
M: Movement
What is the definition of plot?
Events in a story.
A turtle crawled down the road.
Sentence
Jack waited until the last night to complete his research paper. He did not have time to do in-text citations. Did Jack commit plagiarism?
Yes
What is narrative writing?
a fictional story that uses characters, plot, setting, dialogue, etc.
What does each letter stand for in OREO?
What type of writing would you be doing if you're using OREO?
Opinion Writing
O: Opinion
R: Reason
E: Explain
O: Opinion (restated)
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses "like" or "as" and a metaphor does not.
Ava is working very hard on her opinion essay. She really agrees with the author's opinion in her first text. She wants to use this opinion in her essay, but gives proper credit. Did Ava commit plagiarism?
No
What are the three components of a good body paragraph? (3 things)
1. Topic Sentence
2. Evidence
3. Connect
What is an informational text?
a true (nonfiction) text that gives facts and information on a topic
Give the definition of theme.
Theme is the lesson or moral of the story that the reader learns.
The friendly waitress.
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