The Writing Process
In what stage do you choose a research topic and brainstorm on topic ideas?
Prewriting
When you ______, you copy information from another text word-for-word. This is considered stealing. A. plagiarize B. summarize C. paraphrase
A. paraphrase
An original document written during the time period it describes; written by someone who has firsthand knowledge of a certain event A. primary source B. secondary source
A. primary source
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Courtney shouted I'm going to Disney World
Courtney shouted, "I'm going to Disney World!"
In what stage do you take notes from sources by paraphrasing and summarizing information?
Drafting
When you ______, you take a long passage and write the main idea in your own words. A. plagiarize B. summarize C. paraphrase
B. summarize
A source that describes, interprets, or analyzes primary sources; written by someone who did not experience the event it describes. A. primary source B. secondary source
B. secondary source
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Barbara Mark said, this is my cousin from Wisconsin.
"Barbara," Mark said, "this is my cousin from Wisconsin."
In this stage you check the information to make sure it is correct and make changes as needed.
Revising
When you ______, you write information from another text in your own words. A. plagiarize B. summarize C. paraphrase
C. paraphrase
an article about Mozart written in 1985
A. primary source B. secondary source
B. secondary source
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Randall explained Some birds fly south to warmer climates.
Randall explained, "Some birds fly south to warmer climates."
In this stage you check the rough draft for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
Copying information in your own words onto notecards and write the source number on the card is plagiarism.
True or False
False
Thomas Edison's notes about his experiments
A. primary source B. secondary source
A. primary source
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Jenny asked Why do birds fly south for the winter?
Jenny asked, "Why do birds fly south for the winter?"
In this stage you share the research paper with the audience
Publishing
An outline helps you not to plagiarize information from your sources.
True or False
False
A biography of Susan B. Anthony
A. primary source B. secondary source
A. secondary source
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John shouted It's the last day of school!
John shouted, "It's the last day of school!"