Vocabulary
Grad Prep Vocabulary
Writing
APA
Grammar
100

What does "disruptive" mean?  What is the noun? Use it in a good sentence.


causing problems or disturbances which interrupt an activity, event or process.

100

What does annotation mean?  What are 3 ways to annotate to help the student when writing their paper?


highlight key information, make notes on side of paper, create a matrix

100

When preparing to write a research paper, what should you do when reading?


highlight, make notes, matrix

100

What 6 pieces of information is included in the title page of a research paper?


title, student name, teacher name, institution, class title, date of submission, page number

100

Correct the following sentence.

When we are interacting with ChatGPT, can you believe that it can response to us in proper ways just like what human beings can do.


When we are interacting with ChatGPT, we can  believe that it can respond to us in proper ways just like human beings do.

200

What does "iterate" mean?

Use it in a sentence


to perform or utter repeatedly 


200

Name 3 types of graphs.

What are the names of the 2 lines in many graphs?

What types of information go into different types of graphs?


line, pie, bar, scatterplots (dots)

horizontal = x axis

vertical = y axis

pie and bar graphs = distinct info

line graph = continuous info (often over time)

200

What are 4 things one can do to improve summary writing?


understand

highlight key ideas

paraphrase

special first sentence


200

In the reference list, how should the names be written? (include punctuation)

Example:

Betty Michele


last name first, then initial

Michele, B.

200

Correct the following sentence.

On the other side, he was hungry he decided to eat lunch, then he took a nap.


On the other hand, he was hungry, so he decided to eat lunch and then take a nap.

300

What does 'bootstrapping' mean?


Use it in a good sentence.


the process of launching and growing a business without external help or capital

300

What do the letters in CRAAP stand for? Briefly explain each letter

currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose


300

What is the purpose of an abstract? What information should be included?


lets reader know what paper is about

purpose of article 

findings

research methods

300

What three general rules are there for a reference page?


References = title, bolded, centered

alphabetical order

hanging indent

start on separate page

300

Correct the following sentence.

I remember that I travel to French, and stay in paris for a week, when I was a twenty-years-old girl.


I remember that I travelled to France, and stay in Paris for a week when I was a twenty-year-old woman.

400

What does marginal mean?

What is the verb?

Use it in a good sentence

at the outer or lower limits; almost insufficient

marginalize


400

What is 'plagiarism'?

How is it done?

Why is it done?

How can it be avoided?


taking someone's ideas or words and passing them off as your own

AI, copy from source, re-submitting a paper or someone else's paper

desire for a good grade, poor time management, lazy, forgetting to cite source

400

When writing a research paper, in what order should the different parts of the paper be written?


literature review

thesis statement

body

conclusion

introduction

abstract

references

400

What are 3 general APA rules about writing the body of a paper?


1" margins

double spaced

page numbers

12 pt Times New Roman

indent paragraphs

titles are bolded

references start on new page

400

Correct the following sentence.

It has a destructive effect on environment and cause to destroy many ecosystems.


It has a destructive effect on THE environment and CAN cause to destroy many ecosystems.

500

What does 'explicitly' mean?


Use it in a good sentence.

in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion


500

What is an in-text citation? Why include it?  When does in need to be included? What information is included?


Letting the reader know the source of the info (which is included in the references).  Avoid plagiarism. When quoting or paraphrasing. Author name and publication date.

500

What information should be included when referencing a peer-reviewed article?


Author(s), year of publication, title of article, name of journal, volume, issue, page numbers, DOI

500

What is a doi?

What do letters refer to?


Digital Object Identifier

used to link to source instead of www.  


500

Correct the following sentence.

In my city, the routes to entrance or exist highways must have check point on them.


In my city, the routes entering and exiting highways have check points.