Test 3 Flashcards
The final thesis statement will _____ and ______ the entire paper
Control
Focus
The final thesis statement will give order to the ______ of the essay
Details
The final thesis statement will provide ____ and a sense of ____
Unity
Direction
The final thesis statement will specify the____of the research
Point
Who usually writes an abstract for an article?
The author of the paper
Where does an abstract appear in a journal article or in a research paper?
On the first page of the text after the title
Approximately how many words are most abstracts?
100
How many sentences are most annotations in an annotated bibliography?
2-3
Average length of a paragraph in a research paper
1/2 a page
What is “wrong” with this statement: “Emily Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights. Miss Bronte was one of the best-known authors of the early 1800s”?
Sexist language
What is “wrong” with this statement: “Each author of the pre-Raphaelite period produced his best work prior to 1865”?
Sexist language
List the 3 kinds of note cards derived from your sources.
- direct quotation
- paraphrase
- summary (précis)
List the 2 kinds of note cards not derived from your sources.
- Personal
2. Field notes
What type of note card is about the same number of words as the original but with different words and sentence structure?
Paraphrase
What is the difference between a summary and a précis?
Précis is more polished
When paraphrasing, what 2 things must you change to avoid plagiarism?
- Words
2. Sentence structure
What percentage of a research paper should be direct quotations?
No more than 10-15%
What is the only change you can make in a direct quotation?
Capitalize or lower case the first letter in a word
What type of note card is much shorter than the original?
Summary
What is the correct way to write Genesis, Chapter 4, Verse 12 in an in-text citation?
Gen. 4.12
What is the correct way to write First Corinthians, Chapter 7, Verses 5 through 7 in an in-text citation?
1 Cor. 7.5-7
What is the correct way to write pages 235-247 in a bibliographical entry?
pp. 235-247
What is the correct way to write pages 1266-1267 in a bibliographical entry?
Pp. 1266-67
What is the correct way to write pages 399-401 in a bibliographical entry?
pp. 399-401