Citations
Research and Writing
Vocabulary
Punctuation
Random
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What is one piece of information you need to create a citation?
-Author's name
-Date published
-Title of article
-Journal title
-Publisher name, volume number, edition number
100
The main argument of your paper.
What is a thesis?
100
chaos, trouble everywhere (literally: all the demons in one place!)
pandemonium
100
What is the name of this punctuation mark?
!
Exclamation Mark/Exclamation Point
BONUS (+100) When do you use it?
100
A pair/set of words that appears frequently together.
Ex. Pay attention, fast food, make an effort, etc.
What is a collocation?
200
What is the difference between a quotation and paraphrase?
Quotations are exactly what someone said AND use quotation marks.
Paraphrases are different from what someone said AND do not use quotation marks.
BONUS (+200): When should you use quotations and when should you use paraphrases?
200
A summary of a journal article that includes the results.
What is an abstract?
200
second in order, rank or importance; (with sources) from a secondhand account or a person not actually there but commenting on primary events
secondary
200
What is the name of this punctuation mark?
" "
Quotation Marks
BONUS: (+100): When do you use it?
200
What is the difference between "subjective" and "objective"?
Subjective= Biased, subject to opinion
Objective= Facts
300
Is this a correct citation?
Lee, Harper. (2006). To kill a mockingbird. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics.
Yes
300
Where can you go online (that is sponsored by the school) to find reputable journal articles?
The library database, or library.sfsu.edu
BONUS (+200): What is one search technique you can perform to refine your searches in the database?
300
connected with helping people who are suffering and improving the conditions that they are living in; (especially in journalism) describing an event or situation that causes or involves a lot of human suffering, especially one that requires aid to be provided to a large number of people
humanitarian
300
What is the name of this punctuation mark?
( )
Parenthesis
BONUS (+100) When do you use it?
300
Name one item you must have on your resume.
Name, phone number (contact information), previous job experiences (with names of the companies, location, and years worked), previous education (with names of the schools, location, dates attended), skills (languages spoken, programs known)
400
What is the one thing both quotations and paraphrases/indirect quotes MUST do? (Citing-wise)
They both must have a reference when they are being cited in text. Either (Gravatte 2024) or According to Gravatte (2024)....
400
What are two qualities of a good source?
-Able to be checked on another site
-Written by an expert
-Information is up-to-date
-Journal is peer-reviewed / publisher has a good track record and is not strongly biased.
400
an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning, the "mood" of a word
connotation
400
What is the name of this punctuation mark?
;Semicolon
BONUS (+100): When do you use it?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!! [Grammar]
Bet up to x2 your score!
What is wrong with this sentence?
We had hoped to visit the Maldives, but my father confessed he haven't booked the tickets.
500
What is missing from this citation?
Charli XCX. brat [Album]. Atlantic Records.
The year (2024).
500
What is the one word that needs to be deleted from this sentence to make it an objective fact?
Sadly, New Zealand suffers from frequent earthquakes, such as the one that hit Christchurch in 2011, causing serious damage and loss of life.
"Sadly"
500
a minor crime
misdemeanor
500
What is wrong with this sentence and why?
The paper, that I wrote on Tuesday, was actually due in December.
That when used as an identifying clause does not use any commas. Commas are only used around "which."
The sentence should read:
The paper that I wrote on Tuesday was actually due in December.
500
Name one item you do NOT have to have on your resume.
Photo, address, grade point average, volunteer position, description of yourself, every single job you've ever worked, references (people employers can contact to say if you're good or not),
600
Give three examples of reporting verbs to use in an essay.
(learningGuide_reporting verbs)
600
What is one technique you can use to paraphrase? Explain this method.
-Chunking method: Break the paragraph/sentence into chunks/sections/parts, then rewrite each chunk using different vocabulary. Then, rearrange/recombine/delete the chunks.
-Tell a friend method: Read the paragraph/sentence for comprehension, then pretend like you are telling a friend and put it in your own words.
600
A group of people selected to decide the outcome of a trial.
Jury
BONUS: What is one collocation with jury?
600
What is the last comma called in this sentence?
OR: Is this sentence grammatically correct? Why or why not?
We decided to have the clowns, Elon Musk, and James Bond over for dinner this weekend.
Oxford comma
Yes it is grammatically correct, but it can also be correct without the last comma, although it might be confusing!
We decided to have the clowns, Elon Musk and James Bond over for dinner next weekend.
600
Ask me an indirect question.
Could you please tell me...
Would you mind telling me if...
Can I ask...
Do you know...
Etc.