Passive voice
What is the passive voice of the following sentence:
"We sat in the classroom."
No passive
What is the difference between scientific "description" and "speculation"? Give at least 2 differences.
• In descriptions we refrain from explaining, but in speculations we explain how or why something happened.
• Descriptions are objective, but speculations are based on beliefs.
• Descriptions only use five senses to describe, but speculations are based on educated guesses.
Is the following research question causal or correlational?
Do pre-reading strategies result in an increase in comprehension?
Causal
What are the stages of "close reading"?
Pre-reading, reading (actively and critically), post reading
What is the difference between "opinion" and "argument"?
An opinion is an unsupported claim (the expression of personal beliefs), but an argument is a supported claim.
What is the passive voice of the following sentence?
" The teacher has sent him out of the classroom."
He has been sent out of the classroom (by the teacher).
What is an "observational protocol"? Give at least 2 elements.
The objective and logical process of collecting data that is designed before starting an observational logbook.
Is the following research hypothesis causal or correlational?
The more pre-reading strategies we use, the better our comprehension will be.
correlational (+)
Describe "hard science" and "soft science" and give at least two differences.
Hard science is well-established scientific laws (physics, chemistry, & biology), but Soft sciences is based on theories withstanding refutation (social sciences)
Hard science is based on quantitative evidence, while soft sciences is based on both qualitative and quantitative evidence.
What is the difference between "information question" versus "issue question"?
Information questions are posed to gain knowledge or understand a process
Issue questions are posed to invite two or more competing answers or weigh different points of view
What is the passive voice of the following sentence?
"We are going to make a lot of progress in this project."
A lot of progress in this project is going to be made (by us).
In an Observational Logbook what acts as evidence for your claims? Name 3 possible evidence.
quantitative data, qualitative data, and photographic evidence or video
Identify the dependent and independent variables:
Two identical slices of apple were left exposed in the room temperature, except that one slice was treated with a 3% solution of citric acid. After three days, the level of browning is measured to see if there has been a color change.
Independent: 3% solution of citric acid
Dependent: apple browning or color change
What is pre-reading?
Looking at the title, author's name, headings, images, etc. and trying to anticipate what will appear in the text.
Give at least 4 principles of a good thesis statement.
• has only one topic and main idea (controlling idea)
• not be too general
• not be too specific
• is arguable (debatable)
• is complex (includes grounds: reasons)
What is the passive voice in the following sentence?
"The police shut down the company."
The company was shut down (by the police).
Give 4 characteristics of "scientific observation."
• Systematic (clear procedures and rules)
• Regular (logically scheduled)
• Objective (eliminates or reduces bias)
• Reliable (under similar circumstances, anyone who conducts the observation should come up with the same results)
Decide if the following hypothesis is correlational (+ or -) or causal (dep. and indep.)?
A test result is related to the time spent studying for the test, whereby the more time spent studying for the test, the lower the number of mistakes made on the test.
Correlational (-)
Explain two strategies of "reading critically."
Content-form grid response
Marginal annotation
Is this a good thesis statement? Why?
University tuition costs should be decreased, and the amount of financial aid should be increased.
No, it has more than one controlling idea.
What is the passive voice of the following sentence?
"She was painting her room when the roof fell in."
Her room was being painted when the roof fell in.
Correct the following logbook entry. Find 3 problems.
Day 1:
On day one, I put two eggs in a glass of vinegar and water. The egg in vinegar went to the bottom of the glass, but the egg in water floated. I think the egg in the bowl of vinegar was bigger and heavier, and that is why it sank.
No date or time of entry.
The first sentence is vague: two eggs in two separate glasses? or in a mixture of water and vinegar?
The entry is not objective (i.e., I think)
The entry includes speculation (i.e., why something happened).
Decide if the following hypothesis is correlational (+ or -) or causal (dep. and indep.)?
Plants grow faster in warmer temperatures.
Causal
Independent: Temperature
Dependent: rate of plant growth
What are post reading strategies?
Give a summary of the text in your own words and reflect on it by:
• questioning the author’s purpose
• supporting /refuting the author’s main argument
• analyzing the implications of the argument
• connecting the author’s argument with your prior knowledge and past experiences
Is this a good thesis statement? Why?
The decision to develop legislation allowing cannabis consumption should be made at the provincial level and not by the federal government.
No, it is not complex (no reasons is presented)