Grammar
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I hoped to score really well on the LSAT, so my cousin and me arranged to study for it every Thursday night.
I hope to score really well on the LSAT, so my cousin and I arranged to study for it every Thursday night.
This writing skill involves combining ideas from multiple sources to create a new, original insight—not just listing what each one says.
What is synthesis?
This type of writing often uses accessible language, emotional appeal, and a conversational tone to connect with a broad audience.
What is public scholarship?
In APA Style reference list entries, titles of works are written in title case, capitalizing all major words. True or False?
False.
In APA Style (7th edition) reference list entries:
Titles of works (such as journal articles, books, or web pages) are written in sentence case — only the first word of the title, the first word after a colon or em dash, and proper nouns are capitalized.
Titles of periodicals (like journal names) are written in title case and italicized.
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Our club is committed to accomplishing the following goals:
I. Give students an opportunity to network
II. Prepare students for future careers
III. We will plan regular service activities
Our club is committed to accomplishing the following goals:
I. Give students an opportunity to network
II. Prepare students for future careers
III. Plan regular service activities
Which of these is NOT an example of synthesis?
A) While Article A emphasizes the benefits of remote work, particularly in boosting productivity and job satisfaction, Article B highlights its downsides, such as increased isolation and weaker collaboration. Together, these sources suggest that while remote work can be effective, it may require intentional strategies—like regular team check-ins or hybrid models—to maintain both productivity and social connection.
B) Article A states that remote work helps employees be more productive and satisfied with their jobs. It gives data from surveys showing increased output.
Article B says that remote work can make people feel isolated and disconnected from their teams. It includes examples of companies that struggled with communication.
B
Compared to public scholarship, academic writing typically uses this kind of tone, which conveys objectivity and professionalism.
What is a formal or neutral tone?
When citing articles from academic journals, APA formatting requires all letters of these titles to be lower case. Which of the following is NOT an exception to this rule.
A. The first word following any punctuation
B. The first word in the title
C. Proper nouns
D. The first word of a subtitle
A. The first word following any punctuation
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Although my neighborhood was Middle-Class, I loved growing up there because of the people, the landscape, and my fond memories.
Although my neighborhood was middle-Class, I loved growing up there because of the people, the landscape, and my fond memories.
Which of these is NOT a part of synthesis?
A) Combining ideas
B) Creating new understanding
C) Simply summarizing by restating the main points of a single source
D) Analyzing and evaluating the sources, considering their strengths and limitations.
C
The tone in academic writing is often shaped by this expected audience, which includes scholars and professionals in the field.
Who are academic peers or researchers?
In which of the following is the first and subsequent in text citation NOT the same?
A. Six authors
B. Two authors
C. One author only
D. In text citations don’t change between the first and subsequent citations
D. In text citations don’t change between the first and subsequent citations
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My brother who’s opinion, I value asked me to read an article called "Why You Should Become a Minimalist.”
My brother, whose opinion I value, asked me to read an article called "Why You Should Become a Minimalist."
Which is NOT a step you would take when first writing a synthesis?
A) Read your sources several times.
B) Write your thesis statement before reading any sources.
C) Identify relevant concepts and supporting sources.
D) Restructure your notes by concept.
E) Organize concepts into an outline.
B
A writer translating an academic article for a parenting blog would likely change tone by doing these two things.
What are simplifying technical language and using relatable examples?
When citing a source with three or more authors in APA 7th edition, this is the correct way to format the in-text citation, both for the first and all subsequent citations.
Cite only the first author's last name, followed by "et al." and the year (e.g., Rodriguez et al., 2022)? You do this for every in-text citation, not just after the first.
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Many researchers believe that families should, “Communicate openly to avoid conflict and promote unity”.
Many researchers believed that families should "communicate openly to avoid conflict and promote unity."
What is most important in synthesis? Sharing the authors’ views or their claims?
In essence, you make the change from non-synthesized writing to synthesized writing by pushing forward the claims (with the authors cited, but taking a less prominent role), rather than pushing forward single authors’ views (and hoping the readers will draw their own conclusions about how they fit together).
While public scholarship may adopt a more personal or persuasive tone, maintaining this scholarly trait is still essential to uphold credibility.
What is evidence-based reasoning or citing sources?
Write on the whiteboard the correct APA reference page citation for the follow information:
The article is titled Parenting Styles and Teen Resilience, written by Jordan K. Smith and Emily R. Daniels, published in 2021 in the Journal of Family Growth, volume 14, issue 2, pages 134–150, with the DOI: https://doi.org/10.1234/jfg.2021.01402.
Smith, J. K., & Daniels, E. R. (2021). Parenting styles and teen resilience. Journal of Family Growth, 14(2), 134–150. https://doi.org/10.1234/jfg.2021.01402