Random questions
When you want to appeal to the authority of the author and using his or her words will emphasize that authority.
A quotation is a better choice
Why do we need a thesis statement?
A thesis statement's purpose is to present your essay's main argument, establish a specific viewpoint, and provide a roadmap for the reader by outlining the paper's structure and scope
Using a _____ in the introduction catches the reader's interest and makes him/her want to keep reading.
HOOK
This sentence expresses the main idea of a paragraph.
A TOPIC SENTENCE
What is wrong with this paragraph? - Petitioning the government is a good idea. They have helped before, and they could help again. Many programs have been successful in rural areas. More support would be beneficial.
Evidence Without Citation & No Analysis
What are 5 purposes of academic writing?
To summarize
To synthesize
To explain
To persuade
To critique
What's the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
The thesis statement tells what the whole paper is about. The topic sentence, however, shows only what the paragraph it is attached to is about.
The _______ is often the last sentence in the introductory paragraph.
A THESIS STATEMENT
What is the goal of proofreading?
This is when you review your essay carefully to find and correct mistakes in grammar, style, and spelling.
Review the two topic sentences below:
Which topic sentence is appropriate?
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What is the difference between academic writing and informal writing?
Academic writing is a formal, objective style used to inform, analyze, and present research within a specific discipline, supported by evidence and citations, whereas informal writing is a casual, subjective, and conversational style used with friends and family, incorporating personal opinions, emotions, slang, and contractions to convey relatable ideas
What 4 strategies can we use for strengthening our arguments?
1)Citing an authority
2) Establishing common ground by answering the opposition
3) Using emotive language
4) Using statistics/Facts/Research
Typically, the introduction begins in a _____ way and moves toward the _____.
"general" and "specific"
This is when you put the ideas of another author into your own words.
Based on the essay question and thesis statement above, which of the following sentences would be a better choice for the first body paragraph?
First, students' use of personal mobile devices in school will affect their concentration in class.
Matchan (2015) discovered that not allowing students to use cell phones in class improved their scores by 14.23%.
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Revise the following sentence for more academic tone and consistency in point of view.
In my country, people celebrate our independence every July 4th.
In the U.S., people celebrate their independence every July 4th.
What is the difference between revising and proofreading?
Revising is a deep, structural process of improving the overall content, organization, argument, and clarity of a piece of writing, while proofreading is a final, superficial check for minor errors like grammar, spelling, and punctuation
This part of the essay should not present the reader with any new ideas or information.
A CONCLUSION
These words and/or phrases signal the relationships between ideas and make them clear to the reader.
transition words/phrases
The grammar accuracy that you need to check when proofreading. 1 point = 100p
Subject-Verb Agreement, Tense Consistency, Word Choices, Singular Plural Forms, Word Forms, etc.
What is the mnemonic device for organizing paragraphs? Why do we need it ? ( +100p)
TEA + C
Which of the following elements is not usually part of the structure of a reflective essay?
Sources
Name 6 cohesive devices - 1 device = 100 points
Transition Words and Phrases
Old-New Information
This+ Summary Word
Parallel Structure
Pronouns
Repetition of Key Nouns/Synonyms/Lexical Chains
This is when you draw out the key points or main arguments of the original text, significantly reducing its length.
Summarizing
In the second body paragraph, the writer wants to illustrate the idea of cell phones can make students dependent on the Internet.
Which of the following supporting evidence would be more suitable for an academic essay?
My friend always used his cell phone in class, and now he is not able to find any information without the Internet.
According to the Pew Research Center (2015), "92 percent of teens report going online daily - including 24% who say they go online almost constantly" (para. 2).
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