Q4: RES PROJ WEEK 2 and 3 Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT something you have to change in
paraphrasing?
A. words
B. sentence structure
C. order of ideas
D. none of the above
C
How are paraphrasing and summarizing different from one
another?
A. Both are reworded; however, a summary is a condensed
version of the original, while paraphrasing maintains the
source’s length.
B. Summary does not have to change sentence structure and
order of ideas while a paraphrase does.
C. Both are reworded; however, a paraphrase is a condensed
version of the original, while summarizing maintains the
source’s length.
D. A summary does not need to be cited while a paraphrase
does
A
Do not quote more than ____% of your paper?
A. 5
B. 12
C. 2
D. 10
D
Which of the following writing skills takes word for word information from a source and gives credit to the author?
A. notation
C. quotation
B. paraphrase
D. summary
C
What writing skills that takes the author’s ideas and write it in his
own words?
A. notation
C. quotation
B. paraphrase
D. summary
B
What writing skills that provides an overview of the main idea
and is shorter compared to the original text.
A. notation
C. quotation
B. paraphrase
D. summary
D
Which of the choices has the closest meaning of the sentence? It has been reported that the richest one percent of
Americans own 40% of the country’s wealth.
A. The richest 1% are 40 times as wealthy as the rest of Americans.
B. If the gap between rich and poor continues to grow at the current rate, the richest one percent will soon own 40% of the country’s wealth.
C. 40% of the country’s wealth is in the hands of only 1% o Americans.
D. 99% of Americans own 40% as much as the richest 1%.
C
Which of the choices has the closest meaning of the sentence?
Martha thinks that the issue of adolescent problem is
important to write about.
A. Martha thinks that adolescents like to write about their
problems.
B. Martha feels that writing about adolescents’ problem is
worthwhile.
C. Martha believes that the dream of most adolescents is to
write something important.
D. Martha thinks that adolescents can write about their
problems.
B
A writing based on knowledge of a particular
subject area or topic to produce solutions basing on
the existing theories and postulates
Scientific Writing
Characteristics of Scientific Writing
- Clear – it avoids details that are not important.
- Simple – it uses direct language and avoids difficult to understand or complicated sentences
- Avoid technical terms or jargon - are only used when necessary for accuracy
- Neutral – it avoids using unproven statements and
making of assumptions. Conclusions must be
supported with evidence (the how, when
and where the data were collected). - Structured logically – ideas and processes are
presented in logical manner - Accurate – it uses exact language and avoid vague and
ambiguous terms such as about, approximately,
almost. - Objective – ideas and statements must be based on what has been observed supported by
evidences on how conclusion was drawn
basing on the collected data.
THREE WAYS TO ADD INFORMATION FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES TO
SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Quoting, Summarizing, Paraphrasing
These are verbatim words (exact words with no changes or
corrections). These are exact words of the author directly copied
from the sources set off with quotation marks
Quoting
This is used to support your argument.
Quoting
These are author’s thoughts or ideas but restated in a
researcher’s own words.In paraphrasing, do not just change
the words but change the structure of the sentence.The same
with quotations, it is introduced with signal phrases and ends
with a quotation
Paraphrasing
Steps in Paraphrasing
a. Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.
b. Set the original aside and write your paraphrase on a note card.
c. Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this
material. At the top of the note card, write a
key word or phrase to indicate the subject of
your paraphrase.
d. Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.
e. Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source.
f. Record the source (including the page) on your note card so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper
It a short and brief statements of the key ideas of the authors
into your own words. A summary provides an overview of the main
idea and is shorter compared to the original text. Same with quotation and paraphrase, it is introduced with signal
phrases and ends with citation.
Summarizing
How to summarize?
a. Record the author, title, year of publication and source of the
text.
b. Skim the text. Note any sub-headings, or try to divide the text into sections.
c. Read the text carefully. Use a dictionary if necessary and be prepared to read very difficult texts more than once.
d. Pay special attention to the first and last paragraphs.
e. Try to identify the main idea or argument.
f. Identify the topic sentence in each paragraph.
g. Identify the main support for the topic sentence.
h. Write the topic sentence of your summary. Include the
author’s name, the title of the text, the year of
publication and the author’s main idea or argument
Why should we use them? (3 Summa Para Quoting)
a. Provide support for claims or add credibility to your writing
b. Refer to work that leads up to the work you are now doing
c. Give examples of several points of view on a subject
d. Call attention to a position that you wish to agree or disagree with
e. Highlight a particularly striking phrase, sentence, or passage by quoting the original
f. Distance yourself from the original by quoting it in order to cue readers that the words are not your own
g. Expand the breadth or depth of your writing
T or F. I will quote when I need to add emphasis to an argument.
T
T or F. I will quote all the time to show that I have done my research thoroughly
F
T or F. Quotations should be used rarely and selectively.
T
T or F. I should quote to incorporate an idea that would lose its effectiveness if paraphrased or summarized
F
T or F.Paraphrasing is done if you want to change the organization of another author’s words or ideas for emphasis
T
T or F.I should paraphrase to change the original meaning of
another author’s words, ideas and thoughts
F
T or F. I should paraphrase to simplify and clarify the original
material.
T
T or F. should paraphrase to back up, support or prove my
ideas.
T
T or F.I should paraphrase to make it clear I understand the
author’s point of view
F
T or F.I should summarize when I want to change the meaning
of the original text.
F
T or F. I should summarize when I want to condense large
amount of information accurately into the smallest
number of words possible
T
T or F.I should summarize when I want to present the key
ideas of the original source briefly
T
refers to using ideas of others as your own without acknowledging the author
plagiarism
set of unwritten rules that will guide people in
conducting activities to maintain harmony and order.
morality
producing of data without actual gathering of data or experimentation or altering of data
Falsification of data