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
For a journal, how would you write volume 16, number 11 in a bibliographical entry?
vol. 16, no. 11
If an article in a magazine begins on page 45 and ends on page 50 with continuous pagination, how would you write that in a bibliographical entry?
pp. 45-50
If an article in a magazine begins on page 45 and then jumps to pages 110 through 112, how would you write that in a bibliographical entry?
pp. 45+
How would you write Gospel Advocate Co. in a bibliographical entry?
Gospel Advocate
How would you write Columbia University Press in a bibliographical entry?
Columbia UP
How would you write tenth edition in a bibliographical entry?
10th ed.
How would you write “and others” in a bibliographical entry?
Et al.
If there is a misspelled word in a direct quotation, how do you label it?
[sic] after the word
If you leave out part of a sentence in a direct quote, how do you indicate the omission?
Word . . . Word
Which 3 months are not abbreviated in a bibliographical entry?
May June July
Which is the only month that is not abbreviated with 3 letters, and how is it abbreviated?
September sept.
List in order the four items that appear in a typical entry of a book.
- Author
- Title
- Publisher
- Year
List in order the eight items that appear in a typical entry of a periodical in a database.
- author
- title of article
- title of periodical 4. volume
- number
- date
- pages
- database
If you are working from an html copy of a periodical, which of the above items do you omit?
Page numbers
In a research paper, how would I refer to Ima P. Buck, Ph.D., in a first reference?
Ima P. Buck
In a research paper, how would I refer to Ima P. Buck, Ph.D., in a second (or subsequent) reference?
Buck
What is “wrong” with saying “Mrs.” or “Ms.” Buck?
Sexist language
What phrase means making major changes in your rough draft?
Global revision
What word means checking your rough draft for grammar and punctuation errors?
Editing
What word means last-minute checking over a final draft for typos or neatness?
Proofreading
Should note cards be written in sentences or fragments?
Complete sentences
How do you refer to a statement of a person quoted in one of your sources?
Mention the person’s name and his/her credentials in the text, and put qtd. in plus the last name of your author and possibly the page number(s) in the in-text citation.
How do you cite a non-print source (personal interview, lecture, TV program, etc.) in the text of your research paper?
Reference the person or program (and, if a person, his/her credentials in the text), and omit the in-text citation.
Which of these 3 writers would be least likely to plagiarize: a magazine, a journal, or a newspaper writer?
A journal writer
What are the margins for a finished research paper?
1” all around
What are the margins for the title page of a research paper?
2” all around
What person(s) should you use in a research paper?
3rd and first person plural
What tense should you use in discussing an author’s writing?
Present
Describe the one-hour rule for underlining and using quotation marks with titles.
one hour or less, quotation marks over one hour, underlining
List in order the 4 parts of the introduction to a research paper.
- Subject
- Background
- Problem
- Thesis
List the 6 ways to begin a research paper.
- giving a brief example
- relating to what readers already know
- challenging a popular attitude
- defining important terms
- asking a thought-provoking question
- giving startling facts
List the 6 ways not to begin a research paper.
- Don’t restate the title.
- Don’t use visuals.
- Don’t use humor.
- Don’t ask a question that is just a gimmick.
- Don’t give an unnecessary definition.
- Don’t copy your proposal.
4 ways to conclude a research paper
- a rephrasing of the thesis
- an effective quotation (but then comment on it)
- a look to the future
- a suggestion for additional research
5 ways not to conclude a research paper
- Don’t introduce a new idea.
- Don’t just stop abruptly.
- Don’t tell your reader what you have accomplished.
- Don’t offer apologies.
- Don’t end with a vague summary of complex ideas.
List in order the 4 parts of a typical college research paper
- title page
- outline
- text
- Works Cited page(s)
How do you incorporate long quotations (4 or more lines) into a paper?
indented 5 spaces on the left—none on the right
double-space
no quotation marks
in-text citation after the final period
