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Comp 1 Flashcards

1
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what do introductions to an essay include?

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a hook, background info, and a thesis

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2
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how does a hook work?

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it pulls the reader into the story

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3
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what does a thesis contain?

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it gives points to the story

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4
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conclusion

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wraps up the essay

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5
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body paragraphs

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contain info based off the thesis that brings more clarity on the points being made in the paper

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6
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citing sources

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important for legitimacy of my argument

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7
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MLA format

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format for citing sources: Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced

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8
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MLA heading

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order for header: Name, Teachers Name, Class, Day Month Year,

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9
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MLA header

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Last name top right corner with page number

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10
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Which of the following should be the PRIMARY way to use research in your writing?

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summaries and paraphrases

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11
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You don’t need to explain how your information is supporting your topic sentence.

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false

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12
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Which of the following can be used to support your topic sentence?

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anecdotes, examples, and research

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13
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The topic sentence is like the thesis statement.

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true

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14
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three stages of the writing process

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generating ideas; plan, draft and develop; revise and edit

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Two questions to consider at any stage of the writing process

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Who is the audience; why am I writing?

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16
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three levels of literal skill that readers employ while reading

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knowing, comprehending and applying

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17
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three levels of analytical skills that readers employ during critical reading

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analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating

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18
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6 methods of generating ideas

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Brainstorming- Write down as many ideas as you can
Freewriting- writing without stopping
Double or sketching- recalls past experience and turn your drawings into words
Mapping your recollection- Identify a specific time period
Reporters’ Questions- Recall an experience you want to write about. Who, What, When, Where, Why?
Consider sources of support- gather information from reliable sources to support writing

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19
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three components of Burke’s Pentad for seeking motives when describing human behavior

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The Act: What was done?
The Actor: Who did it?
The Agency: What means did this person use to make it happen?
The Scene: Where, when and under what circumstances did it happen?
The Purpose or motive for act: What could have made the person do it?

20
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3 strategies that a helpful peer editor should employ to assist the writer in the revision process

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Look at the big picture: Focus, purpose, thesis, clarity, coherence, organization and support
Spot strangths and weaknesses
Answer the writer’s questions and use your own questions

21
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State and briefly define 2 patterns of writing which may be employed when writing a comparison/contrast essay

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Opposing patter of organization- state all your observation about subject A and B
Alternating pattern of organization- points are brought up one at a time, applying it first to one subject then to the other

22
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Two basic components whish start the toulmin approach to writing

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Claim and reason

23
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Point of view

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reveals the person you decide to be as you write

24
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description

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to detail what a person, place, or object is like

25
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Parallelism

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a method for showing a relationship between ideas by using by using similarly structured words, phrases, or clauses.

26
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main idea

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the statement or argument that an author tries to communicate

27
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narrative writing

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writing that conveys events that happen during a defined period of time.

28
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topic sentence

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a sentence that states the main point of a paragraph

29
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Drafting

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a stage of writing that involves writing out ideas and supporting/concluding sentences

30
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should you quote, summarize, or paraphrase?

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You should quote text when the wording is worth repeating because the exact words used in the source are important. Since this writer wants to include only the main point of the article along with any necessary details, quoting is not the writer’s best option.

31
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What are some of the methods writers can use to avoid plagiarizing?

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-Keep track of the source the original content is from.
-Take careful notes while reading source material, clearly label quotations with quotation marks, and keep track of the source information.
-Make sure to use your own phrasing and sentence structure when writing paraphrases and summaries.
(It’s important not to use the exact words or phrasing of a source without indicating that you are doing so with quotation marks.)
-In any citation style, the URL is not enough information; full documentation for each source should always be provided.
-Source material, whether quotes or paraphrases or summaries, should always have clear attribution, even when writers are in the brainstorming or rough draft stage.

32
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summary def

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A summary condenses someone else’s text into a briefer version that gives the main ideas of the original. Summaries may boil down an entire book or essay into a single sentence, or they may take a paragraph or more to present the main ideas.

33
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Short quotations

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Short quotations should NOT be set off in block style; they should be run in with your text and enclosed in quotation marks.

34
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Longer quotations

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Longer quotations should be set off from your text and indented from the left margin.

35
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Patchwriting

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Patchwriting occurs when a writer patches together passages from another source. Even if the source is documented, patchwriting is still considered plagiarism.

36
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helping verb

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helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement

37
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present simple

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often

38
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acumen

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keen insight

39
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delusion

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A false belief or opinion

40
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stillness

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a state of no motion or movement

41
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Plastics

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Relatively new in construction
▪ Structural (e.g. structural plastic lumber) and non-structural
applications
▪ Research has developed materials that have properties that are not available in conventional materials.
▪ Resists corrosion and moisture
▪ Tough in some applications
▪ Light-weight
▪ Easily formed into useful products
▪ Wide range of materials with special properties can be developed

42
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Applications in Construction

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Ideas?
▪ Vinyl siding
▪ Window Glazing
▪ Plumbing fixtures
▪ Electrical systems
▪ Boxes and wiring insulation
▪ Vapor barriers
▪ Insulation ▪ Foamed

43
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Capable of

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being molded,
▪ extruded,
▪ cast into various shapes and films, ▪ drawn into filaments,
▪ used as textile fibers

44
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Thermoplastics

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Linear or branched molecular structure ▪ determines their strength and thermal behavior
▪ Can be softened or re-melted by the application of heat and reformed

45
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Thermosets

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Cannot be reheated and reformed once they have been softened, formed and cured
 Formed with a chemical process that produces a strong bond

46
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Additives

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Plasticizers
 Reduce brittleness
 Increase flexibility, resiliency, moldability, impact
resistance

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