Embedded quotes
What is wrong with the following embedded quote? "The war was a very dangerous one" (Wall, 2018).
There is no introduction to the quote- It should be: The text says, "The war was a very dangerous one" (Wall, 2018).
What is a topic sentence?
The first sentence of a body paragraph that introduces your claim/argument of that paragraph.
What is the term for where you find evidence?
a source
What drives your research?
A research question
How can you assess if a source is credible?
one that passes the CRAAP test.
What is wrong with the following embedded quote? Yokum says, "The war was a very dangerous one..." (Yokum, 2023).
You do not need to mention the author twice, only in the intro OR in the in- text citation. Yokum says, "The war was a very dangerous one..." (2023).
What is the last sentence of your introduction?
Thesis statement
APA stands for:
American Psychological Association
What answers your research question?
A thesis statemtent
What is putting a source's information into your own words?
Paraphrasing
Create an in- text citation for the following quote with the author in the in-text citation: Smith, Jones. Story of the dogs. 14 January 2009. 17-19. "The dogs ran quickly and jumped over the fence."
The author writes, "The dogs ran..." (Smith, 2009, 17).
What is the purpose of commentary?
To connect your evidence to your argument.
True or False: direct quotes which come from a source need to be cited while information that is paraphrased doesn't.
FALSE. direct quotes and paraphrasing both come from a source and need to be cited.
Using information and passing it off as your own is called:
Plagiarism
What type of source is the most credible source?
peer-reviewed, scholarly
Create an in- text citation for the following quote, USING THE AUTHOR TO INTRODUCE THE QUOTE: Smith, Jones. Story of the dogs. 14 January 2009. 17-19. "The dogs ran quickly and jumped over the fence."
Smith (2009) writes, "The dogs ran..." (17).
What words do you always want to avoid in formal academic writing?
"I, my, me, us, we" (personal pronouns)
If you rewrite a source’s ideas entirely in your own words and sentence structure, you do not need to cite the source because it is no longer considered plagiarism.
False: Even when you fully paraphrase, the ideas still belong to the original author. Failing to give credit is considered plagiarism. Proper citation is required whenever you use someone else’s ideas, data, or arguments—whether quoted directly or paraphrased.
What is the difference between a credible source and a peer-reviewed source?
Credible passes the CRAAP test and peer-reviewed is credible but also reviewed by experts in that field.
What is wrong with the following embedded quote? Look for 4 mistakes The Author states "The dogs ran..." Yokum (2017.)
The author states, "The dogs ran..." (Yokum, 2017).
What is the difference between how evidence and commentary are used in a body paragraph?
Evidence = information from a source, fact (proves argument)
Commentary = explains purpose of evidence and connects it to argument
Which is the better source for an article on how teens are impacted by social media?
The New York Times or a Peer-reviewed research study
Peer-reviewed research study
True or False: If an article is published in a peer-reviewed journal, it is always appropriate to use as a source in any research paper, regardless of the paper’s topic or publication date.
False: Even though peer-reviewed sources are generally credible, they are not automatically appropriate for every research paper. You still need to evaluate relevance to your topic, publication date (currency), and whether the research aligns with your specific argument or assignment requirements.
What does CRAAP stand for:
Currency
Relevant
Accurate
Authoritative (author)
Purpose