The five-part process we use to determine if a source is credible or not.
What is the CRAAP test.
100
"Offering reasonable grounds for being believed" is the definition of what word?
What is credible
100
The first sentence in the introduction of a five-paragraph essay.
What is hook/lead.
100
The point of view that should be used in formal writing.
What is third person objective.
100
When someone uses the exact words of another speaker or author and gives credit for them.
What is quotation.
200
The "C" in CRAAP stands for what?
What is currency.
200
The two types of research there are.
What is first-hand research and second-hand research.
200
The three middle paragraphs of a five paragraph essay are called.
What are body paragraphs.
200
Something that needs to be done at the start of every paragraph.
What is indenting.
200
What someone writes information created by someone else in their own words and gives credit for it.
What is paraphrasinig.
300
You are writing a paper about the dangers of texting and driving. You're looking for information about how many car crashes have happened in Maine as a result of cell phone use. Is currency very important or not as important to your topic?
Very important.
300
"Who wrote the information and do they know what they're talking about" is the definition of which word in the CRAAP test?
What is Authority.
300
This should go at the beginning a body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence.
300
Something that tells the reader the main point of the piece of writing that they are reading.
What is thesis statement.
300
A list of sources used in a piece of writing (usually found at the end of the piece).
What is a bibliography or works cited page.
400
Checking to see if the author cited their sources and cross-checking information are good examples of testing for what?
What is accuracy.
400
If a source has nothing to do with what I'm researching, then it is not what?
What is relevant.
400
Something that should be at the end of your introduction.
What is a thesis statement/central idea.
400
I have just finished writing my essay. What do I need to do before I submit it?
What is revise/edit.
400
When do I need to use in-text citations?
Whenever I am using someone else's information.
500
What are three different purposes someone might have for writing something?
What is to inform, teach, entertain, sell, persuade.
500
In the message from Purdue OWL, it said that in most cases, credible research should have what?
What is an author.
500
The two parts of an essay where your thesis statement should appear
What is introduction and conclusion.
500
When a writer organizes their information by topic instead of by source.
What is writing thematically.
500
How are sources organized on a bibliography/works cited page?