Citations
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Building a Paper: Focus
Database
100
This is the order in which works should be listed in a reference list.
What is "alphabetically by last name"?
100
This is the definition of a "paraphrase."
What is "a restatement of another person's ideas using your own words"? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 6)
100
Fill in the blank (may be multiple words): Summarizing is _______ as paraphrasing.
What is "not the same as"?
100
These are the elements of a research question.
What are "1. The topic of your paper, usually in the form of a noun or noun phrase, and 2. The focus, which suggests what you will say about the topic and tells you what kind of information to look for as you read" (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 31)
100
If I want to search both books and articles, I should use this search function/ tab on the Pollak Library's database.
What is "Basic Search"?
200
This is all the information you need in an in-text citation.
What is "author's/ authors' last name(s) and year of publication"?
200
These are the three criteria for a good paraphrase.
What are "1. A good paraphrase has the same meaning as the original; 2. A good paraphrase is different enough from the original to be considered your own writing; and 3. A good paraphrase refers directly to (or cites) the original source"? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 6)
200
These are the four criteria for a good summary.
What are "1. A good summary acknowledges the original author; 2. A good summary contains only the most important information; 3. A good summary is much shorter than the original writing; 4. A good summary paraphrases any information taken from the original writing"? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 20)
200
Identify the kind of focus for the following research question: How can international students overcome culture shock?
What is "problem and solution" ? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 32)
200
This is the search box I use to find books and eBooks.
What is "Books & eBooks"?
300
You should put borrowed language (language that is not changed or paraphrased) in these.
What are "quotation marks"?
300
These are the two paraphrasing methods that you tried in class.
What are "1. tell-a-friend method and 2. chunking method"?
300
A one-sentence summary includes these things
What are "the author's thesis, plus the name of the author and/or the title of the article"? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 22)
300
Identify the kind of focus for the following research question: What does culture shock mean for international students?
What is "definition"? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 32)
300
This is the term for words you want to search in a database.
What are "keywords"?
400
If there are more than three authors for the same source, after listing all of them in an in-text citation the first time, you would list them as __________.
What is "the first author's last name followed by 'et al.'"?
400
The criterion/ criteria that this paraphrase is missing: Original: "A global village was upon us that more and more resembled an American buffet table- even if chilis, chutney and kimchee were added in the mix." - Rifkin, Ira, Spiritual perspectives on Globalization, 2003 Paraphrase: "The whole world seemed increasingly like the United States, although it also included contributions from many other cultures" (adapted from Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 7)
What are the author and year of publication?
400
A full summary includes these things.
What are "the name of the author and/or the title of the article, the author's thesis, and the main ideas that support it"? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 22)
400
If you have written a research question, you should do this before beginning your research.
What is "identify the topic and the focus"?
400
This is what I do if I want to search words in the exact order I typed them into the search box.
What is "put them in quotation marks"?
500
This is the style that you are supposed to follow when writing a paper for this class.
What is "APA style"?
500
A good paraphrase of the following original. Original: "Countries are likely to indulge in romance if they are wealthy and value individualism over the community." - Levine, Robert, "Is Love a Luxury"? 1993
What is "A country's wealth and positive views of individualism as opposed to the community are two factors that can indicate a country's likelihood of believing in romantic love"?
500
These are the two steps for writing a summary.
What are "1. Write an introductory paragraph or two that includes the title of the article or source, the name(s) of the author(s), and the author's thesis or main idea, and 2. Write the body that describes the main ideas in the original source"? (Dollahite & Haun, 2012, p. 25)
500
The main idea/ argument of your research paper should be in your __________ __________.
What is "thesis statement"?
500
If I click on an article in the database and it says "abstract only," I should click on the ______ ___ button in order to find and retrieve the complete article.
What is "FIND IT"?
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