U2C2L2: Becoming a Better Writer Flashcards

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Introduction

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The beginning of a paper or written speech.

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Body

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The main part of a paper or written speech.

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Conclusion

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The final part of the paper or written speech; referred to as a summary; a final opinion reached through research and reasoning.

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Source Cards

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Cards used to record the title, author, publisher, copyright date, and place of publication (city and state) of resources being used during research for a project (paper, speech, and so on).

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Information Cards

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Cards used to collect data for a report or paper.

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Bibliography

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List of information sources on a specific subject; description and identification of the editions, dates of issue, authorship, and typography of books or other written materials.

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Thesis Statement

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The main point of a paper that you try to support through research.

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Entice

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To attract or lure; to encourage someone to participate.

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Plagiarism

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The act of copying the ideas or words of another and claiming them as one’s own.

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What are the several principles that a writer needs for quality?

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  • Audience level: write for appropriate audience/level
  • Concise: brief/essential only
  • Clarity: clear/understandable
  • Accuracy: only facts and correct grammar
  • Unity: adhere to one idea
  • Coherence: clear/logical order
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What are the two examples of the best way to obtain clarity?

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  • Use short sentences
  • Avoid explaining something that the reader already knows
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What are the elements of a paper?

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  • Introduction: enticing part that introduces topic
  • Body: explains main points and back up with research
  • Paragraph: sentences logically arranged on one topic
  • Conclusion: pulls paper together
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What are the parts of a paragraph?

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  • Topic Sentence: main idea of paragraph
  • Paragraph Transition: transition words like firstly
  • Paragraph Content: actual research/evidence; give credit with quotes
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Explain research and describe a source card.

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Research is important for learning and gathering information using source cards.

A source card has author’s last name, verse reference/code, page number, the actual note, and whether you paraphrased, quoted, or summarized to correctly cite your paper

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Subject

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Tells what or whom the sentence is about.

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Predicate

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Tells what the subject does.

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Fragment

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A word group that lacks a subject or a predicate.

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Conjunction

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Joining words such as “and” or “but”.

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Active Voice

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A term that indicates that the writer has emphasized the doer of the action.

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Passive Voice

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A term that indicates that the writer has emphasized the receiver of the action.

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What are 10 pitfalls to avoid in writing? (PART 1)

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  • Grammatical errors: difficult meaning
  • Fragments: lacks subject/predicate
  • Run-on Sentences: 2 sentences combined without conjunction/punctuation
  • Subject/verb Agreement: agree with number: singular or plural
  • Shifts: change in person, number, or tense
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What are 10 pitfalls to avoid in writing? (PART 2)

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  • Shifting Voice: change in active (doer) or passive (receiver)
  • Faulty Pronoun Reference: not being clear with pronouns
  • Wordiness: too many words that don’t contribute to point
  • Jargon: Shorthand only known by small number of people
  • Overuse of “to be” or “to have”: lacks specificity; was at the door vs. stood at the door
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What are two reasons to avoid using jargon?

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  • Your audience may not understand what you are saying or writing.
  • Your message will be unclear when you rely on overused phrases as a substitute for original thinking.