What word should be avoided in the following sentence:
Anant wants to do stuff over the weekend.
stuff
Integrating quotes means to...
to weave the author’s words into your own sentences to prove that what you’re arguing is true.
What is the first blank?
To put a citation for a quote, put (________, ________) after the quote.
Author name
True/False
The thesis is the first sentence in the introduction
False
The subject-verb agreement rules apply to all personal pronouns except _ and ___, which, although SINGULAR, require PLURAL forms of verbs.
I and you
What is the minimum amount of evidence you should have when supporting a claim?
3
Do you use brackets to change an existing word?
What is the second blank?
To put a citation for a quote, put (________, ________) after the quote.
How many supporting reasons should a thesis have?
2-3
If handwritten, ________ titles of long works
True/False
A topic sentence is the last sentence of a paragraph
False
True/False
DO NOT use ellipses to indicate that some of the material is missing.
False
What is the first thing that you write when you cite someone else work?
The Authors name
Should a thesis be vague?
No
The perfect tense...
Allows action to continue over time
What is one thing to think about when choosing for the right word?
What do you really mean to say?
Or
What do you want your reader to take away from your writing?
Or
How will your words strengthen and support your arguments and analysis?
Is it ok if you insert a quote in the middle of a sentence?
Yes
Is the publication date relevant to the citation?
Yes
Should it reveal the position you are taking in an arguement?
Yes
_________ are words which begin prepositional phrases.
Prepositions
You don't want supporting details to be ______ because those types of details do not support the arguement
Vague
What does not belong here?
Do NOT put ellipses IN FRONT of a quotation, even if the front is missing.
Do NOT put ellipses AT THE END of a quotation, even if the back is missing.
DO NOT put ellipses in any of your writing
DO NOT use ellipses if you are just tired of copying the quote.
DO NOT put ellipses in any of your writing
Is location relevant to the citation?
Yes
A thesis must present a _______, definitive argument that you will prove.
clear
A singular pronoun must replace a singular noun; a plural pronoun must replace a _____ noun.
plural