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Research Skills Review Flashcards

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1
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What is a thesis statement?

A

One sentence that tells the reader what your essay will be about.

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How long is a thesis statement?

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One sentence

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Where does the thesis statement belong?

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Last sentence in the introduction paragraph and first sentence in the conclusion paragraph.

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4
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What does SOAR stand for?

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S-Subject
O-Opinion
A-and
R-Reasons

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5
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What are some characteristics of a thesis statement?

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It is one sentence.
It is specific.
It is an opinion (arguable)

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What is the job of the topic sentence?

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To tell the reader what each body paragraph will be about.
The topic sentences must relate back to the thesis statement.

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7
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Why do we add quotes to our essays?

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To strengthen our arguments
To avoid plagiarism
To expand on our ideas

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What is the first step to embedding a quote?

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The lead in
Examples:
The author states,
Research shows,
Data indicates,
The website claims,

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9
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What punctuation comes after a lead in?

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The comma

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What is the second step of embedding a quote?

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The quote
Example:

“TikTok will change the way your social media works — even if you’re avoiding it”

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11
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What punctuation goes around a quote?

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Quotation marks

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What is the 3rd step to embedding a quote?

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In text citation

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What punctuation is used within in-text citations?

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Parenthesis and punctuation after the parenthesis

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14
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What goes inside the in text citation?

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Author’s last name

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What is the 4th step of embedding a quote?

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Reasoning.

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16
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Why do we add the fourth step to embedding a quote?

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To expand and explain on the quote

17
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Why do we Summarizing?

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why is so we can pull out the important ideas of a text

17
Q

What is Summarizing?

A

Short account of the central ideas of a text

18
Q

Do you have to have an in-text citation when you summarize?

A

Yes

19
Q

Should the summarized text be shorter than the original text?

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Yes

20
Q

What is paraphrasing?

A

express the meaning of a text using different words,

21
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Why do we paraphrase?

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why is so we can keep details and information when we want to put someone else’s ideas in our own words

22
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Do you have to give an in text citation when you paraphrase?

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YES.

23
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Is the paraphrased material shorter than the original text?

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No

24
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What is a bibliography?

A

a list of the books and/or websites referred to in your essay.

25
Q

Where does the bibliography go?

A

At the end of an essay on a new page

26
Q

What are two characteristics of a strong bibliography?

A

At the end of an essay on a new page
Alphabetical order
Hanging indent

27
Q

What is a noun?

A

Person, place, thing, or idea

28
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What is a verb?

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Shows action or a state of being

29
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What is a pronoun?

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Takes the place of a noun-acts as a substitute

30
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What is an adverb?

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Describes or modifies the verb

31
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What is an adjective?

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Describes or modifies the noun

31
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What is a preposition?

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Words that show location

32
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What is a conjunction?

A

Links phrases and clauses

33
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What is an interjection?

A

Shows emotion or excitement, commonly offset with an exclamation point (or a comma when the feelings not as strong)

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