Exam Reviewer for October

Question 1

Three types of note-taking techniques

Answer 1

using direct-quotations
summarizing
paraphrasing

Question 2

is employed for statements that are so closely associated, that altering words may lose its rhetorical impact

Answer 2

using direct-quotations

Question 3

is a short statement of the main idea of the text

Answer 3

summarizing

Question 4

restatement using your own words in your summary

Answer 4

paraphrasing

Question 5

tips for developing your summary

Answer 5

• make sure to read the text thoroughly and highlight the important details in the text
• after getting the main idea, use your own words in your summary
• when done with your summary, recheck your output with the original text to see if your output does not stay from the original text

Question 6

ways in paraphrasing

Answer 6

literal paraphrasing
structural paraphrasing
alternative paraphrasing

Question 7

replacing vocabulary terms from the original text

Answer 7

literal paraphrasing

Question 8

changes the sentence structure as well as the key words of the original text

Answer 8

structural paraphrasing

Question 9

writer poses questions about the text such as what the text is about and how the main idea is supported

Answer 9

alternative paraphrasing

Question 10

a single sentence, preferable a simple declarative sentence, that expresses the basic idea around which the paper will develop

Answer 10

thesis statement

Question 11

an assertion that supports a thesis. it is the most important part of the text and in here we are looking at the writers point.

Answer 11

claim

Question 12

rebuttal of the previous claim. it provides a contrasting perspective. disagreement with the writers claim

Answer 12

counterclaim

Question 13

the are details provided by the author to support his/her claims

Answer 13

evidence

Question 14

pieces of information necessary to better understand the main idea

Answer 14

supporting details

Question 15

directly supports the topic sentence

Answer 15

major details

Question 16

controlling idea about the topic that the writer is attempting to prove. one sentence summary that guide, controls and unifies ideas.

Answer 16

thesis statement

Question 17

why do we have to write thesis statement

Answer 17

• to test your ideas by narrowing them into a sentence or two
• to better organize and develop argument
• to provide the readers with “guide” to the argument

Question 18

characteristics of a good thesis statement

Answer 18

• a good thesis statement takes a stand on prompt
• a good thesis statement is specific
• a good thesis statement is unified and expresses one main idea
• a good thesis statement does not simply state a fact but sets the stage for analysis of a topic