UNIT 5: Research and Writing Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of an informational text?
A
To inform about specific topics
2
Q
What format do we use to write our essays?
A
MLA format
3
Q
How do we format our direct citations of facts?
A
“_________________ (Title of the Story/Author’s Last Name).”
4
Q
What is paraphrasing?
A
Changing a fact into our own words
5
Q
What are the steps to paraphrasing?
A
- Change the sentence structure
- Find the words you don’t need, and eliminate them
- Find the words you can CHANGE
- Change the words into their synonyms
- Rewrite sentence to make it grammatically correct
- Add citation on the end
6
Q
How do we format a paraphrased fact?
A
————————– (Title of the Story/Author’s Last Name).
7
Q
What are the names of the 5 paragraphs of an informational essay?
A
- Introduction paragraph
- Body Paragraph 1
- Body Paragraph 2
- Body Paragraph 3
- Conclusion Paragraph
