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What is a noun?

a person, place, thing, or idea

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What should you do to the first line of each reference in an APA reference list?

use a hanging indent

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Why do you quote?

  • Quotations can strengthen your writing if you know when to quote and how to integrate.
    • Also, you quote so that you do not plagiarize  
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What is a comma?

  •  A tool to indicate to readers a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas in order to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning.
  •  When a sentence is spoken aloud, a comma often represents a pause, which in verbal conversation functions to clarify meaning.
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When is the annotated bibliography due?

October 20th by midnight

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What is an adjective?

A word that describes or modifies a noun

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What does APA stand for??

American Psychological Association

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Introducing your quote is known as a _____  ______.

“signal phrase”

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What type of conjunction is used to join two independent clauses?

a coordinating conjunction (fanboys)

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When is peer review for the annotated bibliography?

October 7th
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What is a verb?

A word that expresses an action or state of being

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In APA formatting, the list of sources at the end of the paper is called a what?

Reference List

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Is this in-text citation correct?

William McDonough (1998), green architect and co-author of Cradle to Cradle, states, “Nature operates according to a system of nutrients and metabolisms in which there is no such thing as waste” (p. 92).

YES: When you introduce the author in the signal phrase, you DO NOT need to include them in the in-text citation

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Should you correct other people's grammar in conversation?

NO! it is elitist! 

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Who is a celebrity I am obsessed with?

Lana Del Rey, Drake, Timothee Chalamet

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What is an interjection?

A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

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What does "Et al." stand for?

"Et al." is a Latin abbreviation that stands for "et alii," which means "and others"

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To alter a quotation to clarify or to fit the grammar of your sentence, indicate any changes by placing the altered language in _______.

[brackets]

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"I" is the ___________ and "me" is the ___________.

Subject and Object

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What is my dog's name?

Jasper

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In the sentence "She quickly ran to the store," what part of speech is "quickly"?

an adverb

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What do the ellipsis indicate in the following sentence?

Greer (2023) states, “American gas stations now make more money selling food . . . than gasoline . . .” (p. 192).

the text has been shortened

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When do you use a block quote?

If the quotation runs more than forty words in your typed text

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What is a comma splice?

when two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined together with just a comma, without a coordinating conjunction

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What is the attendance policy in this class?

First two absences are freebies, after that, absences will affect your grade


if you miss more than 6 = uh oh