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Test 3 Flashcards

1
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The final thesis statement will _____ and ______ the entire paper

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Control

Focus

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2
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The final thesis statement will give order to the ______ of the essay

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Details

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3
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The final thesis statement will provide ____ and a sense of ____

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Unity

Direction

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4
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The final thesis statement will specify the____of the research

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Point

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5
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Who usually writes an abstract for an article?

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The author of the paper

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6
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Where does an abstract appear in a journal article or in a research paper?

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On the first page of the text after the title

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7
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Approximately how many words are most abstracts?

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100

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8
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How many sentences are most annotations in an annotated bibliography?

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2-3

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9
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Average length of a paragraph in a research paper

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1/2 a page

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10
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What is “wrong” with this statement: “Emily Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights. Miss Bronte was one of the best-known authors of the early 1800s”?

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Sexist language

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11
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What is “wrong” with this statement: “Each author of the pre-Raphaelite period produced his best work prior to 1865”?

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Sexist language

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12
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List the 3 kinds of note cards derived from your sources.

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  1. direct quotation
  2. paraphrase
  3. summary (précis)
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13
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List the 2 kinds of note cards not derived from your sources.

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  1. Personal

2. Field notes

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14
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What type of note card is about the same number of words as the original but with different words and sentence structure?

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Paraphrase

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15
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What is the difference between a summary and a précis?

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Précis is more polished

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16
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When paraphrasing, what 2 things must you change to avoid plagiarism?

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  1. Words

2. Sentence structure

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17
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What percentage of a research paper should be direct quotations?

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No more than 10-15%

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18
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What is the only change you can make in a direct quotation?

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Capitalize or lower case the first letter in a word

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19
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What type of note card is much shorter than the original?

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Summary

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20
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What is the correct way to write Genesis, Chapter 4, Verse 12 in an in-text citation?

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Gen. 4.12

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21
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What is the correct way to write First Corinthians, Chapter 7, Verses 5 through 7 in an in-text citation?

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1 Cor. 7.5-7

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22
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What is the correct way to write pages 235-247 in a bibliographical entry?

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pp. 235-247

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23
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What is the correct way to write pages 1266-1267 in a bibliographical entry?

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Pp. 1266-67

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24
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What is the correct way to write pages 399-401 in a bibliographical entry?

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pp. 399-401

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25
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For a journal, how would you write volume 16, number 11 in a bibliographical entry?

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vol. 16, no. 11

26
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If an article in a magazine begins on page 45 and ends on page 50 with continuous pagination, how would you write that in a bibliographical entry?

A

pp. 45-50

27
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If an article in a magazine begins on page 45 and then jumps to pages 110 through 112, how would you write that in a bibliographical entry?

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pp. 45+

28
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How would you write Gospel Advocate Co. in a bibliographical entry?

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Gospel Advocate

29
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How would you write Columbia University Press in a bibliographical entry?

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Columbia UP

30
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How would you write tenth edition in a bibliographical entry?

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10th ed.

31
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How would you write “and others” in a bibliographical entry?

A

Et al.

32
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If there is a misspelled word in a direct quotation, how do you label it?

A

[sic] after the word

33
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If you leave out part of a sentence in a direct quote, how do you indicate the omission?

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Word . . . Word

34
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Which 3 months are not abbreviated in a bibliographical entry?

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May June July

35
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Which is the only month that is not abbreviated with 3 letters, and how is it abbreviated?

A

September sept.

36
Q

List in order the four items that appear in a typical entry of a book.

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  1. Author
  2. Title
  3. Publisher
  4. Year
37
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List in order the eight items that appear in a typical entry of a periodical in a database.

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  1. author
  2. title of article
  3. title of periodical 4. volume
  4. number
  5. date
  6. pages
  7. database
38
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If you are working from an html copy of a periodical, which of the above items do you omit?

A

Page numbers

39
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In a research paper, how would I refer to Ima P. Buck, Ph.D., in a first reference?

A

Ima P. Buck

40
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In a research paper, how would I refer to Ima P. Buck, Ph.D., in a second (or subsequent) reference?

A

Buck

41
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What is “wrong” with saying “Mrs.” or “Ms.” Buck?

A

Sexist language

42
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What phrase means making major changes in your rough draft?

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Global revision

43
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What word means checking your rough draft for grammar and punctuation errors?

A

Editing

44
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What word means last-minute checking over a final draft for typos or neatness?

A

Proofreading

45
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Should note cards be written in sentences or fragments?

A

Complete sentences

46
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How do you refer to a statement of a person quoted in one of your sources?

A

Mention the person’s name and his/her credentials in the text, and put qtd. in plus the last name of your author and possibly the page number(s) in the in-text citation.

47
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How do you cite a non-print source (personal interview, lecture, TV program, etc.) in the text of your research paper?

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Reference the person or program (and, if a person, his/her credentials in the text), and omit the in-text citation.

48
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Which of these 3 writers would be least likely to plagiarize: a magazine, a journal, or a newspaper writer?

A

A journal writer

49
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What are the margins for a finished research paper?

A

1” all around

50
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What are the margins for the title page of a research paper?

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2” all around

51
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What person(s) should you use in a research paper?

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3rd and first person plural

52
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What tense should you use in discussing an author’s writing?

A

Present

53
Q

Describe the one-hour rule for underlining and using quotation marks with titles.

A

one hour or less, quotation marks over one hour, underlining

54
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List in order the 4 parts of the introduction to a research paper.

A
  1. Subject
  2. Background
  3. Problem
  4. Thesis
55
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List the 6 ways to begin a research paper.

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  1. giving a brief example
  2. relating to what readers already know
  3. challenging a popular attitude
  4. defining important terms
  5. asking a thought-provoking question
  6. giving startling facts
56
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List the 6 ways not to begin a research paper.

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  1. Don’t restate the title.
  2. Don’t use visuals.
  3. Don’t use humor.
  4. Don’t ask a question that is just a gimmick.
  5. Don’t give an unnecessary definition.
  6. Don’t copy your proposal.
57
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4 ways to conclude a research paper

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  1. a rephrasing of the thesis
  2. an effective quotation (but then comment on it)
  3. a look to the future
  4. a suggestion for additional research
58
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5 ways not to conclude a research paper

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  1. Don’t introduce a new idea.
  2. Don’t just stop abruptly.
  3. Don’t tell your reader what you have accomplished.
  4. Don’t offer apologies.
  5. Don’t end with a vague summary of complex ideas.
59
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List in order the 4 parts of a typical college research paper

A
  1. title page
  2. outline
  3. text
  4. Works Cited page(s)
60
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How do you incorporate long quotations (4 or more lines) into a paper?

A

indented 5 spaces on the left—none on the right
double-space
no quotation marks
in-text citation after the final period

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