PARAGRAPHS
What are 4 steps in the writing process?
prewriting [brainstorming and organizing], draft, revise, edit, publish
What are the 3 parts of an introductory paragraph?
hook, background information, thesis statement
What is plagiarism?
When copy words or ideas of another without citing.
What 5 pieces of information are included in a reference?
author name, when published, title, where published, www
What is meant by the 'boomerang generation'?
young adults moving back home because cannot afford to live independently
Name 3 types of evidence.
statistics, fact, story/anecdote, example, quote, scenario
What are the 3 parts of a concluding paragraph?
re-statement [paraphrased] of thesis statement
paraphrased main points
strong ending
synonym
antonym
clause to phrase
quote to indirect speech
word forms
active to passive
sentence structure
What are 4 things to remember for the Works Cited page?
New page
Works Cited centered at top of page
double spaced
hanging indent
alphabetical order
What are 3 purposes an author might have when writing an article?
inform, persuade, entertain, evaluate
What is meant by parallelism or parallel structure?
When do we use parallel structure?
same grammar forms,
with a list
What is the purpose of transition words?
Give 3 examples of different KINDS of transitions words.
for sentences and paragraphs to flow
moreover,
however,
for example
What does 'annotating' mean? Why is it a beneficial activity? What are 2 ways of annotating?
marking up a piece of writing
point out key ideas
make notes, highlight
What is the purpose of the CRAAP test? Name 4 of the 5 elements.
Evaluation of sources
currency
relevancy
accuracy
authority
purpose
Describe the first page of an essay using MLA
Student name
teacher name
course name
due date
title center
running head - student last name page 1
double space
indented paragraph
What do the letters for PEEL represent?
point, evidence, explanation, link
What should you include in the topic sentences of body paragraphs?
paraphrased main idea and controlling idea of thesis statement
What should you include and not include when writing a summary?
special first sentence
only main ideas
no details
no opinion
no quotes - paraphrase
What is meant by 'integrating or embedding a quote'? Give an example.
The quote does not stand alone; it is part of a sentence.
According to Naeschke the students are progressing well (9).
Define and give example for each of the following:
* comma splice
* run on sentence
* sentence fragment
join 2 independent clauses with just a comma
join 2 independent clauses with no punctuation
not a complete sentence such as dependent clause, noun clause, prepositional phrase ....
Describe the capitalization for a title
First word, last word, all key words, words after colon are capitalized
articles, pronouns not cap
Describe how a thesis statement is written.
main idea = complete sentence
controlling ideas = parallel structure
What the 6 elements required for the first sentence of a formal summary?
author name, genre, title, year, reporting verb, main idea of article
What is the purpose of in-text citations? What is included?
To show from where you got information when quoting or paraphrasing
author's last name and page number
What is my last name? Spell it.
NAESCHKE