Research Skills Review Flashcards
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What is a thesis statement?
One sentence that tells the reader what your essay will be about.
How long is a thesis statement?
One sentence
Where does the thesis statement belong?
Last sentence in the introduction paragraph and first sentence in the conclusion paragraph.
What does SOAR stand for?
S-Subject
O-Opinion
A-and
R-Reasons
What are some characteristics of a thesis statement?
It is one sentence.
It is specific.
It is an opinion (arguable)
What is the job of the topic sentence?
To tell the reader what each body paragraph will be about.
The topic sentences must relate back to the thesis statement.
Why do we add quotes to our essays?
To strengthen our arguments
To avoid plagiarism
To expand on our ideas
What is the first step to embedding a quote?
The lead in
Examples:
The author states,
Research shows,
Data indicates,
The website claims,
What punctuation comes after a lead in?
The comma
What is the second step of embedding a quote?
The quote
Example:
“TikTok will change the way your social media works — even if you’re avoiding it”
What punctuation goes around a quote?
Quotation marks
What is the 3rd step to embedding a quote?
In text citation
What punctuation is used within in-text citations?
Parenthesis and punctuation after the parenthesis
What goes inside the in text citation?
Author’s last name
What is the 4th step of embedding a quote?
Reasoning.
Why do we add the fourth step to embedding a quote?
To expand and explain on the quote
Why do we Summarizing?
why is so we can pull out the important ideas of a text
What is Summarizing?
Short account of the central ideas of a text
Do you have to have an in-text citation when you summarize?
Yes
Should the summarized text be shorter than the original text?
Yes
What is paraphrasing?
express the meaning of a text using different words,
Why do we paraphrase?
why is so we can keep details and information when we want to put someone else’s ideas in our own words
Do you have to give an in text citation when you paraphrase?
YES.
Is the paraphrased material shorter than the original text?
No
