Academic skills

Question 1

Effective writing

Importance of effective writing?

Answer 1

type of communication through which individuals translate their thoughts to other people through words [academic skills]

Importance:

• To explain complex ideas/concepts/situations
• Makes thinking visible via words
• Core academic skills that facilitates your lifelong learning

Question 2

The 7 C’s of effective writing?

Answer 2

1. Clear
2. Complete
3. Correct
4. Concise
5. Concrete
6. Courteous
7. Coherent

Question 3

1. Clear
2. Complete
3. Correct

Answer 3

1. Clear – simplicity is key, convey purpose of document immediately + match vocab to audience, avoid unnecessary language
2. Complete – include all requested information about topic + answer all questions for assignment
3. Correct – free from errors + correct SPAG + accurate information + verify facts included by referencing from credible source

Question 4

4. Concise
5. Concrete
6. Courteous
7. Coherent

Answer 4

4. Concise – use the least words as possible, short + straight/direct to the point
5. Concrete – use specific, precise language for readers to easily understand ur ideas + use facts, details, quotes, statistics
6. Courteous – creating a reader-friendly, easy-to-rea document
7. Coherent – logical flow of ideas (use linking words + phrases, clear headings + subjects, parallel lists)

Question 5

What is a parallel list

Answer 5

• Parallel = the same structure
• all the list items start with the same type of word
• • with terms such as “either/or” + “neither/nor”

Question 6

The writing process
(7 steps)

Answer 6

1. Prewriting - plan outline, purpose, audience, research
2. Writing - word choices, sentence fluency, organisation, voice
3. Responding - teacher / self evaluation
4. Revision - prood reading, clarifying, re-organisation
5. Editing - proof reading again conventions
6. Publishing / sharing - submitting assignment

Question 7

plagiarism

What is plagiarism?

Answer 7

• The act of presenting the work of another person / content from AI as one’s own without proper acknowledgement
• using other peoples’ works (ideas/words) + incorporating it as your own without full acknowledgement

Question 8

Types of plagiarism

Answer 8

1. Complete plagiarism
2. Direct plagiarism
3. Self plagiarism
4. Patchwork / mosaic plagiarism
5. Accidental plagiarism

Question 9

Citation v reference?

Answer 9

• In-text citation is short + points to a reference at the end of your work (appears as a number in bracket in the text or in superscript
• A reference is long + points to the source that you have used

Question 10

Paraphrasing

can use evidence reading in work via two ways

1. Quotation
2. Paraphrasing

Answer 10

1. A quotation is an unchanged phrase, sentence or larger piece of text
2. Paraphrasing is the process of reading a section of text + then re-writing it using your own words (still need to reference)

Question 11

Steps for paraphrasing:

The 4 R’s

Answer 11

Read

Restate - begin to rewrite in own words

Recheck - check back against the original text - ensure you’ve accurately captured the original idea

Repair - include your citations. Important Otherwise will be considered plagiarism even of paraphrased.