Sentences
Runs like the wind.
What is a sentence fragment?
Why? This sentence is missing a subject.
Written from broad to specific.
How is an introductory paragraph traditionally written?
Critical thinking is critical reading.
Are critical thinking and critical reading one thing?
Critical thinking and critical reading are two different activities that help students approach a document effectively.
A = Identification of Topic + Claim (what you believe about the topic) + Directions (how you are going to prove what you believe).
What is A?
Is this the thesis statement or the topic sentence?
Answer: This is the formula for constructing a thesis statement for an argumentative research-based paper.
Revision means editing and proofreading.
What does revision involve?
Revision, editing, and proofreading are three different activities that help polish one's writing at different levels.
Maanjiwe nendamowinan building at UTM was unofficially opened in 2018.
Article error.
Why?
Use "the" before nouns that are unique.
B ties back to part of the thesis statement in the Introduction but B appears in the Body.
What is B called?
B refers to a topic sentence of a body paragraph in an argumentative research-based paper.
Synthesis, analysis, interpretation, evaluation.
When do we perform these activities?
These are activities involved in critical thinking processes.
The thesis statement can only appear at the end of the introduction.
Where can a thesis statement appear?
A thesis statement does not necessarily appear only at the end of the introduction. Depending on the author's argumentation purposes, the thesis can appear in the middle of the introduction or as a separate paragraph in the introduction section of a paper.
Revision involves checking for grammatical and punctuation errors, spelling mistakes, etc.
What does revision involves?
Revision involves analyzing and making changes at the global level and paragraph level organization of the document.
Checking for grammatical and punctuation errors, spelling mistakes, etc. are proofreading activities.
Simone Biles faced criticism when she withdrew from several gymnastic competitions at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, many athletes expressed understanding and support for her decisions.
Comma splice.
Why?
Two independent clauses separated by a comma that is not followed by a coordinating conjunction create a comma splice.
Critical reading means reading for information.
What does critical reading involve?
Critical reading involves looking for ways to think about the subject matter presented in the text. Critical reading requires the reader to observe the text in terms of central claims and purposes, context, kinds of reasoning, and evidence to understand how the text is argued.
In an argumentative research-based paper, the thesis appears in two places: in the introduction and in the conclusion.
Where does the thesis appear in an argumentative research-based paper?
In an argumentative research-based paper, the thesis appears in the introduction, is elaborated in details through the topic sentences of the body paragraphs, and is restated in the conclusion.
I was petting my professor's dog when she told me I won the scholarship.
Dangling modifier.
Why?
It is confusing because the sentence suggests the dog performed the action of telling.
I was petting my professor's dog when I learned that I won the scholarship.
I prepared for the new academic year by making a budget I also registered for courses and signed up for orientation events.
What is a run-on sentence?
Why?
Two independent clauses in one sentence must be separated by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or separated by a semicolon or period.
When analyzing an assignment handout, students should only pay attention to the deadline and formatting requirements.
What should we pay attention to when reading an assignment handout?
Besides the deadline and formatting requirements, students should also look for information about the genre conventions of the paper, what content they should deliver in the paper, what kind of materials they should reference or incorporate, and if there is any word count requirement. Students should also refer to the grading rubric or marking scheme if the instructor provides one to understand the evaluative criteria for the paper. Lastly, students can look for recommendations about writing resources or support in case they need further help with completing the paper.
For females, one of the biggest tendency is the push to be perfect in the mindset of physical appearance. “Women are surrounded by indications and incentives to be perfect and this includes inner beauty and outer” (Sommers, 1999, p.23). “Relational, Sweet and nice, thinness, put others first, look young, sexy, modesty, domestic, caring for children, romantic relationship, sexual fidelity, and investing in appearance” (Mahalik, 2000, p.419).
What's wrong with the sources incorporated in this paragraph?
These sources are not incorporated well into the paragraph. The writer only throws the sources in but does not explain what they mean or how they support the claim stated in the first sentence.
In spite of the fact that I stayed up late to study, I did not do well on the exam.
What is wordiness? What is concision?
Why?
"In spite of the fact" can be expressed using fewer words, such as "although," to convey meaning concisely. Similarly, "not do well" can be replaced with "poorly."
The scientist, as well as his assistants, are attending the conference.
Subject-verb agreement error.
Why?
The subject of the sentence is singular, so the correct verb form is "is".