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8.1: What's Different About University Writing?
8.2: How Can I Become a Better Writer?
8.3: Other Kinds of Writing in University Classes
Misc.
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True or False: Academic writing refers to writing produced in a university environment. 

True

100

True or False: The Modern Language Association (MLA) system of citation is most common in the social sciences. 

False: is widely used but is most commonly adopted in humanities courses, particularly literature courses. 

100

True or False: Online instruction is becoming more and more common. 

True

100

What Color is Sonic the Hedgehog?

Blue

200

When you first get a writing assignment, pay attention first to ______ for how to approach the writing.

keywords

200

Because writing is hard, procrastination is ______.

easy

200

What is a special issue that can occur with in-class exams?

handwriting

200

What is a perfect score in bowling?

300

300

To become a strong writer in university, you need to achieve a clear sense of two things:

  1. The academic environment
  2. The kinds of writing you’ll be doing in that environment
300

“Revision” rather than “correction” suggests ____ ____ in a new light generated by all the thought that went into the first draft.

seeing again

300

Name 1 of the guidelines for Writing In-Class Essays.

-Prepare for writing in class by making writing a regular part of your study routine.

- Read the exam prompt or assignment very carefully before you begin to respond. 

-Jot notes and sketch out a list of key points you want to cover before you jump into writing. 

-Use a consistent approach for in-class exams. 

-Keep track of the time. 

-Save a few minutes at the end of the session for quick review of what you’ve written and for making small changes you note as necessary.

300

Ray Charles was famous for playing which instrument?

Piano

400

When writing a paper, if an instructor asked you to "classify" what are they asking you you to do?

To group individual items by their shared characteristics, separate from other groups of items.

400

What are the 3 Stages in the Writing Process?

  1. Preparing before drafting (thinking, brainstorming, planning, reading, researching, outlining, sketching, etc.)—sometimes called “prewriting” (although you are usually still writing something at this stage, even if only jotting notes)
  2. Writing the draft
  3. Revising and editing
400

Name 1 of the key takeaways from 8.2.

  • Even in in-class essays, using an abbreviated writing process approach helps produce more successful writing.
  • Group writing projects require careful coordination of roles and cooperative stages but can greatly help students learn how to improve their writing.
  • Writing for an online course puts your writing skills to the ultimate test, when almost everything your instructor knows about your learning must be demonstrated through your writing.
400

Which Peanuts character always plays the piano?

Schroeder

500

Name the 4 Takeaways you should have after reading 8.1.

  • Writing is crucial to university success because it is the single most important means of evaluation.
  • Writing in university is not limited to the kinds of assignments commonly required in high school English classes.
  • Writers in university must pay close attention to the terms of an assignment.
  • If an assignment is not clear, seek clarification from the instructor.
500

 Editing and proofreading a draft involve these steps:

  • Careful spell-checking. This includes checking the spelling of names.
  • Attention to sentence-level issues. Be especially attentive to sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and pronoun referents. You can also attend at this stage to matters of style.
500

Name the guidelines to use when being assigned group writing assignments. 

  • Get off to an early start and meet regularly through the process.
  • Sort out your roles as soon as you can.
  • Be a good citizen.
  • Complete a draft early so that you can collectively review, revise, and finally edit together.
500

 What is the capital of Oklahoma?

Oklahoma City