Reading Skills
What is the first step in reading college texts?
Previewing
What’s a complex sentence?
A complete thought connected by a subordinator to an incomplete thought
What structure should you use when you write an essay?
The martini glass
Name 3 types of research questions we can ask
the inch, the foot and the yard type of questions
What is not a main idea?
An example, numbers or quotations
What’s the punctuation rule of compound sentences?
Comma before the FANBOYS
What are the 5 steps of the writing process?
Understanding the prompt
Brainstorming /Planning
Researching
Writing
Editing
Mention 3 ways to check if an article is a valid source for your academic paper.
It is not commercial;
It is written by an author with credentials;
It has references.
How do you skim a text?
Read the first and the last sentence of each paragraph
What’s the punctuation rule of complex sentences?
Subordinator in the beginning comma in the middle unless the subordinator is in the middle
How can you avoid plagiarism?
By citing the source right after your direct / indirect quotation and in your reference page
When is something worth quote?
When it proves your point; or
it strengthens your argument; or
it clearly says what you want to say.
What’s a reference question?
The question that asks you to find the key noun that is hiding behind a pronoun.
When can you reduce an adverb clause?
Only if there is the same subject in both clauses
How can you insert a quote in your essay?
In a direct way or an indirect way.
What are the 2 systems of referencing sources?
The MLA system (Modern Language Association)
The APA system (American Psychological Association)
What's Cornell System?
It is the system we use to take notes of academic texts or lectures.
Give 3 agreement rules
1. The verb has to agree with the subject in number
2. Gerund takes singular verb
3. Uncountable nouns take singular verb
What is the 'wallpaper' mistake and how can you avoid it?
It means that you used too many quotations without giving your opinion, explanation or interpretation of the research.
While this perspective may be true to a certain extend, it fails to consider ...
Admittedly, this may lead to .... Yet, the benefits of this approach outweigh the drawbacks.