Research
It important to research because
It is necessary to gather more information and a balanced perspective when researching a topic/issues.
Works Cited Page
You use this to indicate a quote that is one line or shorter
Quotation marks
You find it at the end of the introductory paragraph.
Thesis statement
The minimum amount of times you need to meet with your Writing Coach before submitting.
4
This source is commonly misused as a scholarly source.
Wikipedia
When citing a quote in your paper you must include....
Author's last name and page number
When using a quote within your ow sentence you don't need to include this punctuation mark.
Comma
An engaging thesis statement should contain some of these words
Because, since, so, although, unless, however, therefore. (Any word that shows how two ideas are related)
The minimum number of reputable sources you need (not including the MLK letter).
2
True/False (and explain why) | Youtube, Twitter, and Podcasts are scholarly sources.
True. What matters is the content/author/creator/account of the tweet, podcast, video.
You must do this to the second line of your citation.
Indent
You use this when citing a quote that is longer than 4 lines.
Block Quote
Why is the following a weak thesis statement: "There are some negative and positive aspects to the Banana Herb Tea Supplement"
It fails to take a stand and is vague
You must come to the 3rd Writing Workshop having completed this.
Name three places where you can find scholarly articles/books.
Library, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Academic Search Complete, EBSCO databases.
References must be listed in this order
Alphabetical by last name
You use this when quoting two parts of a paragraph without changing the key idea.
Ellipsis
The acronym used to remember the four ways to tell a strong thesis sentence from a weak one.
JOTS
The deadline to submit everything and the two items that must be sent to Marc.
June 30th | Final Paper and Evaluation Form
Besides the author it's important to take note of a sources _________.
Publication date/year
Name 3 of the 4 listed sources where the titles/names of the source(s) are italicized in their citation.
Books, Websites and Online Scholarly Articles, Movies, Television Programs
State two of the four instances where using a quote is appropriate. (it doesn't need to be exact)
1. Discussing specific arguments or ideas, 2. Giving added emphasis to a particularly authoritative source on your topic, 3. Analyzing how others use language, 4. Spicing up your prose
Name 3 of the 4 ways to tell a strong thesis sentence from a weak one.
A strong thesis statement: Justifies discussion, expresses one main idea, takes some sort of stand, is specific
The minimum number of quotes (direct or paraphrased) that you need from each reputable source (including the MLK Letter)
2