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| What is a thesis statement? |
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| a one-sentence summary of the idea the writer will defend; the main idea the paper will prove |
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| Where is a these statement placed in a formal essay? |
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| at the end of the intro paragraph |
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| What are effective strategies for writing a conclusion |
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| use a quotation, evoke a vivid image, ask a provocative question, end with a warning |
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| What is included in a works cited entry? |
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| Author's name, title of the book underlined, and publication information |
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| How do you punctuate magazine and article titles? |
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| a period after the article; a period after the publication on information; quotation marks around the title and a period |
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| What is the difference between a separated and an integrated quote? |
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separated:comma or colon and quotation marks separate citation and quotation; first letter of quotation is capitalized
integrated: no pubctuation (but quotation martks) separates citation and quotation; 1st letter isn't capitalized |
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| What goes in parenthetical notation and how is it puncuated? |
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1 author=(last name and page #)
2-3 authors=(last names and page #)
4+ authors= (1st last name et al. page #) |
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| What is the difference between primary and secondary research? |
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primary=the study of the subject through 1st hand observation
secondary=the examination of studies that other researchers have made of a subject |
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| What makes a source reliable? |
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author-credentials;peer reviewes
accuracy and verifiability-sources indicated
currency-when it was published |
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| What is the difference between a popular magazine, scholarly journal, and a trade journal? |
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popular magazine-written for a general audience and its purpose is to inform or entertain
scholarly journal-written for a specialized audience and its purpose is to report original research and contribute new knowledge in a field
trade journal-written for a specialized audience; people in a particular industry/profession and is more practical and applied in nature |
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| group of experts who recommend if it should be published |
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