Sentences and Paragraphs
Mention three types of supporting details?
Explanation, description, facts (evidence), examples, and reasons.
Should your introduction and conclusion be identical?
what are the main differences?
No it should be reworded and sound different
Put skimming, scanning and surveying in order
Surveying
Skimming
Scanning
What are the three most common Boolean operators?
And, OR, Not
All databases and search engines use the same search strategy. True or False? Explain your answer.
False
Different databases and search engines have their own syntax, rules, and supported operators.
In the block method of comparing and contrasting paragraph, how is the information typically organized?
In the block method, the information is organized by discussing all aspects of one subject and then all aspects of the other subject in the next block
What are quotes, statistics, and questions?
Types of a hook
What is the technical difference between surveying and skimming?
A survey is to take a broad look at something. When surveying a text, unlike when skimming, it is not usually necessary to read the first and last lines of each paragraph, especially for longer texts.
How do you control the order in which search filters work?
By using parentheses ( )
What you should write to search for healthy diet in the WHO website?
"healthy diet" site:WHO
What is the type of the following sentence?
Into the suitcase, I carelessly threw a pair of ripped jeans, my favorite sweater from high school, an old pair of tube socks with stripes, and $20,000 in cash.
Simple Sentence
In an article titled “The Struggles of Learning a New Language,” what is the type of the following thesis statement?
Learners might face many challenges during their journey for learning a new language such as Japanese or Chinese.
Indirect thesis statement
A summary should start with....
The title of the text.
The author’s name.
A statement of the main idea or purpose of the text.
It will provide search results containing the exact keyword(s) contained within.
Quotation marks
You want to find pages about Corona virus on the WHO website but want to exclude pages about children. How would you write the search for Google search?
COVID-19 -children site:who
identify the type of this sentence and then chnage it into another type without adding any word.
After the rain stopped, the children played outside, and the dogs ran happily in the yard.
Compound-complex sentence
After the rain stopped, the children played outside, and ran happily in the yard.
Helps organize thoughts, ensure logical flow, and provide a clear structure for the essay, making the writing process more efficient and focused
An outline
Two students read the same article. One skims, the other scans. Both claim they found all the main points. Why might their conclusions differ, and what does this reveal about the limits of these reading strategies?
Skimming focuses on general ideas, while scanning looks for specific details. Their conclusions differ because each strategy highlights different aspects of the text, revealing that no single strategy captures all information.
You are designing a search that: includes synonyms, ensures key concepts appear together, excludes unrelated topics, captures word variations, and locks certain phrases exactly. Which combination of operators and symbols would achieve this?
OR for synonyms
AND for combining key concepts
NOT for exclusions
Quotation marks (“ ”) for exact phrases
Parentheses ( ) for grouping
Asterisks (*) for truncation/word variations
("social media" OR "online platforms") AND ("teenagers" OR "adolescents") AND ("mental health" OR "well-being") NOT "adults"
What is the research question?
How does the use of social media platforms affect the mental health of teenagers?
What is the type of the following sentence. Analyze the types of clause(s) it is made of:
The convention was electrifying; many attendees, who came from all over the country, said they didn’t want to leave.
Independent: The convention was electrifying, many attendees said they didn’t want to leave.
Dependent: who came from all over the country
One purpose of a concluding sentence is to summarize the main idea of the paragraph. What is the other purpose?
Provide a sense of closure, and transitioning to the next paragraph
A student skims an article to get the main ideas and scans for data, but misunderstands a complex argument. What is the reason, and what should the student do to understand better?
Skimming and scanning alone can miss tricky or detailed ideas. The student should read important sections more carefully after using skimming and scanning.
You want articles that discuss either walking or running and also mention happiness. Which Boolean operator(s) should you use?
OR + AND
You are researching the impact of exercise on mental health. You want to find studies that:
Focus on yoga, running, or meditation (including variations like “yogas” or “runner”),
Include depression, anxiety, or stress,
Exclude studies about older adults, children, or animals,
Only include PDF documents.
(("yoga" OR "run*" OR "meditation") AND ("depress*" OR "anxiety" OR "stress*")) NOT ("older adult*" OR "child*" OR "animal*") filetype:pdf