A statement within the first paragraph of an essay that provides a point to be proven or argued.
What is the thesis statement?
100
Times New Roman, 12 Point Font, and Double Spaced
What is font size and font style?
100
The writer does not fulfill basic assignment criteria, including word count expectations, source integration requirements, and the like.
What are the characteristics of "F" writing?
100
The direct, word-for-word transcription of a section of someone else's work, without attribution and without quotation marks.
What is direct plagiarism?
100
Following the MLA-formatted source first, name the brief yet vital information that the writer MUST deliver in the first sentence (or two) of the annotated bibliography.
What is the where (the particular section that the resource will support) and how (the information that the resource provides)?
200
A sentence within each paragraph that expresses the main idea of its respective paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
200
New York City, from a Naturalistic Point of View:
An Interpretive Essay on Walking the New York Bedrock / Alive in the Sea of Information by Gary Snyder
The title above would be found in this variety of writing sample.
What is a student essay (or literary analysis essay)?
200
The written material is reasonable, but may not fully engage a college audience. Paragraphs tend to lack depth in evidence or detailed examples. Sentences tend to be basic, choppy, or structurally repetitive.
What are characteristics of "C" writing?
200
Procrastination, Incomplete Understanding of Original Material, Citation Errors, and Poor Note-Taking are all ____________?
What are the common mistakes of plagiarism?
200
What must be in included in an annotated bibliography two spots above the summary of the content?
What is the source citation?
300
A concluding sentence at the end of its respective paragraph that summarizes the paragraph and its contents.
What is the wrap-up sentence?
300
"The main idea of Monsters University is for the brothers of Oozma Kappa to win the Scare Games and gain automatic admission in the prestigious Monsters University Scare Program" (Ketchum 1).
The excerpt (provided above) is supported by this vital element enclosed in parenthesis.
What is an in-text citation?
300
The written material challenges the intelligence and sophistication of a college audience and is clear to readers beyond the writer's classroom. The argument or focus of the paper is clearly emphasized. Sentences are clear, logical, and enjoyable to read.
What are the characteristics of "A" writing?
300
This occurs when a student borrows phrases from source without using quotation marks, or finds synonyms for the author's language while keeping to the same general structure and meaning of the original.
What is mosaic plagiarism?
300
These are used to organize sources and thoughts as well as create a working summary document used to help a writer create an academic essay.
What is an annotated bibliography?
400
The final paragraph of an essay that restates the thesis and concludes the entire paper.
What is the conclusion paragraph?
400
Within an essay, a book will be placed in italics while a poem will be placed within what form of punctuation?
What is quotation marks?
400
The material does not fully engage the abilities of a college audience or is unclear to those outside the writer's classroom. The argument or focus is overly general, missing, or unclear. The tone frequently appears inappropriate to the writer's purpose and audience.
What are the characteristics of "D" writing?
400
This occurs when a person neglects to cite their sources, or misquotes their sources, or unintentionally paraphrases a source by using similar words, groups of words, and/or sentence structure without attribution.
What is accidental plagiarism?
400
This portion within the bibliography evaluates the source or author critically and shows how the work may or may not be useful.
What is the critical analysis?
500
The exact words of someone else that are used in your own writing.
What is a direct quote?
500
Dolby, Nadine. “Research in Youth Culture and Policy: Current Conditions and Future Directions.” Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, 2008, www.socwork.net/sws/article/view/60/362. Accessed 20 May 2009.
The citation provided above would fall under this category of resource.
What is an article in an online scholarly journal?
500
The writing clearly fulfills the assignment criteria. The opening and closing are appropriate to the focus. Word choice and vocabulary are appropriate to the writing task.
What are the characteristics of "B" writing?
500
This occurs when a student submits his or her own previous work, or mixed parts of previous works, without permission from all professors involved.
What is self-plagiarism?
500
This is information that may be included before the summary of an annotated bibliography that gives the reader context on the topic at hand.