Concepts
Explain Gladwell's famous theory
"10,000-hour rule": talent alone is not enough, to reach mastery, one needs to practice 10,000 hours.
In which reading did the author talk about "tongue-tied"?
Kingston "Silence"
Which of this is a form of plagiarism?
• copying word-for-word from
a source and citing the source
• changing some words when paraphrasing and
providing citations
• copying and pasting information
• improperly summarizing
ALL
According to Keohane (2012), which of the following does liberal arts education provide:
1. "it hones the mind, teaching focus, critical thinking, and the ability to express oneself clearly both in writing and speaking"
2.it prepares "intellectually fearless" people
3. teaches you "how to think than what to think"
4. "will have learned how to learn"
5. creates independent and self-reliant individuals
4. "will have learned how to learn"
1. "it hones the mind, teaching focus, critical thinking, and the ability to express oneself clearly both in writing and speaking"
Who does this quote belong to?
"Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice".
Steve Jobs
Which of this is NOT considered plagiarism?
1.Citing poorly or failing to cite
2.Incorrectly paraphrasing
3.Not citing paraphrased information
4.Copying and pasting
5.Citing paraphrased information
6.Acknowledging the quoted source
7.Intentionally not citing a source
5.Citing paraphrased information
6.Acknowledging the quoted source
According to Pink, what are the three laws of mastery?
Mastery is a mindset.
Mastery is a pain.
Mastery is an asymptote.
What is the main argument of the article "The Secret of Effective Motivation" by Amy Wrzesniewski and Barry Schwartz (2014)?
People with strong internal motives and week instrumental motives are prone to succeed.
Which of these in-text citations are correct in APA Style?
1.(Jones, 1998, p. 199)
2.(B. James, 2002, p. 202)
3.(Kernis et al., p. 505)
4. Smith (1995) in his book mentions...
5. (Adam Smith, n.d., 1995)
6. (Wegener & Petty, 1994, p. 5)
1. (Jones, 1998, p. 199)
4. Smith (1995) in his book mentions...
6. (Wegener & Petty, 1994, p. 5)
What are some features of academic writing?
1.formal and logical structure
2.academic conventions
3.evidence-based reasoning
4. thesis-driven
5. higher-order thinking(logical, critical, reflective, etc.)
Which reading is the quote from?
"The library is the university of universities, for it contains the source and unity of knowledge. The library is the only true and free university".
Vartan Gregorian's Road to Home
Spot inaccuracies in the following examples.
1. "It is the oxygen of the soul” (Pink, 2009, p.17).
2. In Cisneros' essay, the character did her best to achieve the level of excellence that his father would appreciate. (Cisneros, 1984, p.5)
3. In the article "Why I’m Banning Student AI Use This Year," (Boryga, 2024), highlighted that “The original ideas are the most important component in a student’s writing..."
1. "It is the oxygen of the soul” (Pink, 2009, p.17).- CORRECT
2. In Cisneros' (1984) essay, the character did her best to achieve the level of excellence that his father would appreciate (p.5).
3. In the article "Why I’m Banning Student AI Use This Year," Boryga (2024) highlighted that “The original ideas are the most important component in a student’s writing..."
What are the three pillars of academic writing?
•Writing is thinking
•Writing is a Process
•We Write Best in Conversations with Others
Describe the "incremental" vs "entity" theories explained in Pink's chapter "Mastery".
Incremental theory says that intelligence can be increased and it is compared to strength, while entity theorists claim it is fixed like height.
Spot inaccuracies in the following reference list:
Keohane, O. (2012). “The Liberal Arts as Guideposts in the 21st century.” The Chronicle of Higher Education.http://chronicle.com/article/The-Liberal-Arts-as-Guideposts/130475/
Keohane, O. (2012, January 19). The liberal arts as guideposts in the 21st century. The Chronicle of Higher Education.http://chronicle.com/article/The-Liberal-Arts-as-Guideposts/130475/